Luke Combs leads the 2024 ACM Awards nominations, followed by Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney
Associated PressLuke Combs leads the nominees for the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nods to his name, it was announced Tuesday. Last year, Chapman’s 1988 song won song of the year at the Country Music Awards for Combs’ cover, making her the first Black songwriter to win in the category. At the 2024 ACM Awards, Megan Moroney and Morgan Wallen closely follow Combs’ nominations with six each, while Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson are tied with five. This is Jelly Roll’s first-time receiving ACM nominations; he’s up for entertainer of the year, male artist of the year, single of the year, and music event of the year, for “Save Me” featuring Wilson. It also includes Combs’ “Gettin’ Old,” Stapleton’s “Higher,” Johnson’s “Leather,” and Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time.” The 2024 ACM Awards will stream on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch Live Thursday, May 16 at 8 p.m. EDT.