2021 56th Academy of Country Music Awards nominees are:
Entertainer
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Female
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce
Male
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs
Eric Church
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Duo
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Group
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
The Cadillac Three
The Highwomen
New Female
Ingrid Andress
Tenille Arts
Gabby Barrett
Mickey Guyton
Caylee Hammack
New Male
Jimmie Allen
Travis Denning
Hardy
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
Album
Born Here Live Here Die Here, Luke Bryan
Mixtape Vol. 1, Kane Brown
Never Will, Ashley McBryde
Skeletons, Brothers Osborne
Starting Over, Chris Stapleton
Single
"Bluebird," Miranda Lambert
"I Hope," Gabby Barrett
"I Hope You’re Happy Now," Carly Pearce and Lee Brice
"More Hearts Than Mine," Ingrid Andress
"The Bones," Maren Morris
Song
"Bluebird," Miranda Lambert
"One Night Standards," Ashley McBryde
"Some People Do," Old Dominion
"Starting Over," Chris Stapleton
"The Bones," Maren Morris
Video
"Better Than We Found It," Maren Morris
"Bluebird," Miranda Lambert
"Gone," Dierks Bentley
"Hallelujah," Carrie Underwood and John Legend
"Worldwide Beautiful," Kane Brown
Music Event
"Be A Light," Thomas Rhett f/Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban
"Does To Me," Luke Combs f/Eric Church
"I Hope You’re Happy Now," Carly Pearce and Lee Brice
"Nobody But You," Blake Shelton f/Gwen Stefani
"One Beer," Hardy f/Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson
"One Too Many," Keith Urban f/P!nk
