The Big Machine Label Group received a total of twelve nominations for the 53rd Annual ACM Awards, including first-time nominations for Carly Pearce, Danielle Bradbery and Midland. The ACM Awards will be hosted by Reba McEntire, who returns for his 15th time to host. The last time she hosted the ACM Awards was in 2012 with Blake Shelton. The 53rd Annual ACM Awards will air live from Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15th, at 8pm ET/7pm CT, on CBS.
- Jason Aldean
- Garth Brooks
- Luke Bryan
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Reba McEntire
- Maren Morris
- Carrie Underwood
- Jason Aldean
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
- Chris Young
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- LOCASH
- Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
- Lady Antebellum
- LANCO
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion
- Lauren Alaina
- Danielle Bradbery
- Carly Pearce
- Raelynn
- Kane Brown
- Luke Combs
- Devin Dawson
- Russell Dickerson
- Brett Young
- High Valley
- LANCO
- LOCASH
- Midland
- Runaway June
- Breaker – Little Big Town
- California Sunrise – Jon Pardi
- From A Room Vol. 1 – Chris Stapleton
- Happy Endings – Old Dominion
- Life Changes – Thomas Rhett
- Better Man – Little Big Town
- Body Like A Back Road – Sam Hunt
- Broken Halos – Chris Stapleton
- Drinkin’ Problem – Midland
- I’ll Name The Dogs – Blake Shelton
- Body Like a Back Road – Sam Hunt
Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Publishers: Universal Music Corp./Sam Hunt Publishing, Highly Combustible Music/I Love Pizza Music,/Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing/Who Wants to Buy My Publishing/Atlas Music Publishing, Anderson Fork In The Road Music/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC, Smack Hits - Female – Keith Urban
Songwriters: Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon and Shane McAnally
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Rezolant Music/Plain Jane Songs, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./A Girl Named Charlie (BMI), Smack Hits/Smack Songs LLC (GMR)
- Tin Man – Miranda Lambert
Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert Jon Randall
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Beat Up Ford Publishing (BMI), BMG Platinum Songs (BMI)/SWMBMGBMI/Lonesome Vinyl Music
- Whiskey And You – Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton
Publishers: WB Music Corp./New Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./New Sea Gayle Music (BMI)
- Black – Dierks Bentley
- It Ain’t My Fault – Brothers Osborne
- Legends – Kelsea Ballerini
- Marry Me – Thomas Rhett
- We Should Be Friends – Miranda Lambert
- Rhett Akins
- Ashley Gorley
- Hillary Lindsey
- Shane McAnally
- Josh Osborne
- Craving You – Thomas Rhett Featuring Maren Morris
- Dear Hate – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
- Funny (How Time Slips Away) – Glen Campbell And Willie Nelson
- The Fighter – Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood
- What Ifs – Kane Brown Featuring Lauren Alaina