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While their "Alabama Jam" was called off this year, that doesn't mean the boys in Alabama won't be out there playing the hits. The band announced their 2025 tour itinerary yesterday. The first leg of the tour consists of 14 shows; Lorrie Morgan, Pat Green, Eddie Montgomery, Lee Greenwood, Jamey Johnson, Ned LeDoux, BlackHawk and Alex Miller have all been tapped to open, depending on the date. See the band's website for complete tour and ticket information, and check out the first ten scheduled dates below:
Apr 17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center with Lorrie Morgan
Apr 19 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Casino Resort with Lorrie Morgan
Apr 27 – Wichita, KS @ Intrust Arena with Eddie Montgomery
May 23 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Azura Amphitheater with Lee Greenwood
May 25 – Ridgedale, MO @ Thunder Ridge Nature’s Arena with Pat Green
June 5 – Windsor, Ontario, Canada @ The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
June 7 – Bradley, IL @ Bradley 316 Festival with Eddie Montgomery
June 14 – Creighton, PA @ Iron City Stage at Pittsburgh Brewing Company with Jamey Johnson
June 18 – Redding, CA @ Redding Civic Auditorium with Eddie Montgomery
June 20 – Sparks, NV @ Nugget Event Center with Ned LeDoux
It's that time of year again, the ACM Awards are going to be here before you know it. The nominations for the 60th annual edition of the awards came out yesterday and there some new names, some familiar names, and one very notable snub. First time ACM Award nominee Ella Langley leads with eight nominations overall, with Cody Johnson and Morgan Wallen tying for the most male artist nominations with seven. The notable snub? The GRAMMY winner for "Best Country Album," Beyoncé, received zero nods. Hosted by Reba McEntire, the 60th ACM Awards will stream live on Prime Video on Thursday, May 8th from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. See the complete list of nominees below.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
DUO OF THE YEAR
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine Bloodline
- The War And Treaty
GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Flatland Cavalry
- Little Big Town
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Kassi Ashton
- Ashley Cooke
- Dasha
- Ella Langley
- Jessie Murph
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Gavin Adcock
- Shaboozey
- Zach Top
- Tucker Wetmore
- Bailey Zimmerman
NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Restless Road
- The Red Clay Strays
- Treaty Oak Revival
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney
- Producer: Kristian Bush
- Record Company-Label: Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville
- Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll
- Producers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Handsome, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder, Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym
- Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records
- Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top
- Producer: Carson Chamberlain
- Record Company-Label: Leo33
- F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
- Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
- Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
- Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson
- Producer: Jay Joyce
- Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
- Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry
- Record Company-Label: American Dogwood / EMPIRE
- Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
- Producer: Trent Willmon
- Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
- I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
- Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
- White Horse – Chris Stapleton
- Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton
- Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville
- you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
- Producer: Will Bundy
- Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
- 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson
- Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson
- Publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent
- The Architect – Kacey Musgraves
- Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne
- Publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
- Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
- Songwriter: Josh Phillips
- Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing
- I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak
- Publishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Master of my Domain Music; Poppy’s Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Universal Music Corporation
- you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
- Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere
- Publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- Cowboys Cry Too – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan
- Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym
- Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment
- I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
- Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
- I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
- Producer: Trent Willmon
- Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
- we don’t fight anymore – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton
- Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce
- Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records
- you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
- Producer: Will Bundy
- Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
- 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson
- Producer: Jennifer Ansell
- Director: Dano Cerny
- Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
- Producer: Dustin Haney
- Director: Dustin Haney
- I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
- Producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry
- Director: Dustin Haney
- Think I’m In Love With You – Chris Stapleton
- Producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis
- Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
- you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
- Producer: Whale Tale Music
- Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Luke Combs
- ERNEST
- HARDY
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Jessi Alexander
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Ashley Gorley
- Chase McGill
- Josh Osborne