Megan Moroney Dominates ACM Awards Nominations

0:00It's April 9th, I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Music News Today. Your AI-powered music briefing. Megan Moroni's dominating the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards nominations with 9 nods, making her the top contender. Miranda Lambert's right behind with 8, while Ella Langley and Laney Wilson each snag 7. Chris Stabilton's the first guy in the mix with 6, and Zack Top follows with 5. Moroni's landing her first shot at entertainer of the year, going up against Wilson, who's holding the title now, plus Stabilton, Cody Johnson, Luke, Combs, Jelly Row, and Morgan Wallen. Lambert, the most awarded artist in ACM history, boosted her count by writing and producing on Langley's hit, Choose in Texas. Fans are buzzing over surprises in album of the year, where newcomers like Carter Faith for Cherry Valley and Parker McCollum for his self-titled, Project Standout. Combs keeps his streak alive with a 7th straight entertainer bid, still chasing that win.

1:02The higher nom counts come from how ACM tallys separate credits for artists, songwriters, and producers on the same track. Moroni's latest album missed out since it dropped after the December 31st, 2025 cutoff, or she likely have even more. Kesh the Show Live, May 17th at the MGM Grand Gardenerina in Las Vegas, streaming exclusively on Prime Video starting APM, Eastern 5, PM Pacific also on the Amazon Music Channel via Twitch and the app.