ASCAP 2023 ACM Nominations Revealed: Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Carly Pearce, Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne and More
April 13, 2023
Celebrating country music’s biggest stars and emerging talent, the Academy of Country Music (ACM) announced the nominations for its 58th annual ceremony. Nominated in more categories than any other artist, Lainey Wilson leads the ASCAP ACM nominations with six nods, including Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year.
Nine-time ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year Ashley Gorley and country music superstar Chris Stapleton received an impressive four nominations each. Gorley is up for Songwriter of the Year with three nominations in the Song of the Year category as well, and Stapleton is a nominee for Entertainer of the Year, a win that would give him the coveted Triple Crown Award (Entertainer of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Artist of the Year).
Zach Crowell, Josh Osborne and Carly Pearce picked up three nominations each, while Kelsea Ballerini, Dann Huff, Hunter Phelps and Jordan Schmidt each saw two nominations.
Co-hosted by global superstar and ASCAP legend Garth Brooks, the 2023 show will air on May 11 at 8PM ET/7PM CT/5PM PT from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Congratulations to all our 2023 ASCAP ACM Awards nominees:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Chris Stapleton
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Carly Pearce
Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jordan Davis
Chris Stapleton
DUO OF THE YEAR
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady A
Midland
Old Dominion
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Morgan Wade
Hailey Whitters
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dylan Scott
Nate Smith
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Label(s)]
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville
Producer: John Osborne
Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson
Growin’ Up
Producer: Jonathan Singleton
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Label(s]
"Heart Like a Truck" – Lainey Wilson
"Never Wanted to Be That Girl" – Carly Pearce
Producer: Josh Osborne
"She Had Me at Heads Carolina"
Producer: Zach Crowell
"Thank God"
Producer: Dann Huff
"‘Til You Can’t"
Producer: Trent Willmon
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
"Sand In My Boots"
Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Josh Osborne
"She Had Me at Heads Carolina"
Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Mark D. Sanders
"‘Til You Can’t"
Songwriter: Matt Rogers
"wait in the truck" – feat. Lainey Wilson
Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt
"You Should Probably Leave" – Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Chris DuBois, Chris Stapleton
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
"HEARTFIRST" – Kelsea Ballerini
"wait in the truck" – feat. Lainey Wilson
"What He Didn’t Do" – Carly Pearce
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Ashley Gorley
Josh Osborne
Hunter Phelps
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Label(s)]
At the End of a Bar
Producer: Chris DeStefano
She Had Me at Heads Carolina [Remix]
Producer: Zach Crowell
Thank God
Producer: Dann Huff
Thinking ‘Bout You – feat. MacKenzie Porter
Producer: Zach Crowell
wait in the truck – feat. Lainey Wilson
Producer: Jordan Schmidt
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tony Lucido
Lex Price
DRUMMR OF THE YEAR
Jerry Roe
ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ilya Toshinskiy
PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jim “Moose” Brown
SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Josh Matheny
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
F. Reid Shippen
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Buddy Cannon