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The wait is finally over! Tonight marks the highly anticipated 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, and the excitement is at its peak as leading artists Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, and Morgan Wallen dominate the nominations.

Known as "Country Music’s Party of the Year," the event will be streaming live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video. Set your reminders for tonight, Thursday, May 16 at 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. CDT/5 p.m. PDT, broadcasting from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

Get ready to be dazzled by the red carpet glamour and the electrifying performances as the ACM Awards celebrate the genre's biggest stars and emerging talents. With unforgettable collaborations and surprising moments in store, tonight's event promises to captivate fans worldwide. And if you can't catch the live stream, fear not; the full rebroadcast of the show will be available on Prime Video immediately after and the next day on Amazon Freevee and the Amazon Music app.

But before the show begins, let's take a look at the full list of nominees across the various categories:

MAIN AWARDS:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

  • Kane Brown
  • Luke Combs
  • Jelly Roll
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Lainey Wilson

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Ashley McBryde
  • Megan Moroney
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Lainey Wilson

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Luke Combs
  • Jelly Roll
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen

DUO OF THE YEAR

  • Brooks & Dunn
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Maddie & Tae
  • The War And Treaty

GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Flatland Cavalry
  • Lady A
  • Little Big Town
  • Old Dominion
  • Zac Brown Band

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Kassi Ashton
  • Ashley Cooke
  • Hannah Ellis
  • Kylie Morgan
  • Megan Moroney

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • ERNEST
  • Kameron Marlowe
  • Dylan Scott
  • Conner Smith
  • Nate Smith

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Neon Union
  • Restless Road
  • Tigirlily Gold

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

  • Gettin’ Old - Luke Combs
  • Higher - Chris Stapleton
  • Leather - Cody Johnson
  • One Thing At A Time - Morgan Wallen
  • Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) - Kelsea Ballerini

SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

  • Burn It Down - Parker McCollum
  • Fast Car - Luke Combs
  • Last Night - Morgan Wallen
  • Need A Favor - Jelly Roll
  • Next Thing You Know - Jordan Davis

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

  • Fast Car - Luke Combs
  • Heart Like A Truck - Lainey Wilson
  • Next Thing You Know - Jordan Davis
  • The Painter - Cody Johnson
  • Tennessee Orange - Megan Moroney

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

  • Can’t Break Up Now - Old Dominion, Megan Moroney
  • Different ‘Round Here - Riley Green (Ft. Luke Combs)
  • I Remember Everything - Zach Bryan (feat. Kacey Musgraves)
  • Man Made A Bar - Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church)
  • Save Me - Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

  • Burn It Down - Parker McCollum
  • Human - Cody Johnson
  • In Your Love - Tyler Childers
  • Next Thing You Know - Jordan Davis
  • Tennessee Orange - Megan Moroney

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

  • Jessie Jo Dillon
  • Ashley Gorley
  • Hillary Lindsey
  • Chase McGill
  • Josh Thompson

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

  • Zach Bryan
  • ERNEST
  • HARDY
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen

And many more categories to be awarded tonight!

This article first appeared on Men's Journal and was syndicated with permission.

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