Today The Academy of Country Music announced the list of nominees for the 2013 edition of their annual award show, the 48th Annual ACM Awards. The show will take place LIVE from Las Vegas on CBS on Sunday April 7, 2013 8 Eastern/Pacific and 7 Central/Mountain Time.

Eric Church leads with seven nominations, including Male Vocalist of the Year and his second consecutive nod for Album of the Year and Video of the Year. He is twice nominated for Song of the Year for “Springsteen,” as both artist and composer. Church also earned nominations for Single of the Year for “Springsteen” and for Vocal Event of the Year for “The Only Way I Know” with Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan.   

Hunter Hayes received six nominations, including New Male Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year for “Wanted.” He is also twice nominated in the Song of the Year category as the artist and composer, as well as in the Single Record of the Year category as the artist and producer for “Wanted.” 

Miranda Lambert earned five nominations, including her second nomination for Entertainer of the Year and seventh consecutive nod for Female Vocalist of the Year. In addition, Lambert was nominated for Single Record of the Year and twice nominated for Song of the Year, as artist and composer, for “Over You.” Lambert is the reigning ACM Female Vocalist of the Year.

Reigning Entertainer of the Year, Taylor Swift received five nominations, including her fourth consecutive nod for Entertainer of the Year.  If Swift wins Entertainer of the Year, this will be her third consecutive win in that category. Swift is nominated for the sixth time for Female Vocalist of the Year and for the fourth time for Video of the Year for “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” She also received a double nomination for Album of the Year for Red as the artist and producer.

Luke Bryan received four nominations, including his first ever Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year nominations. He also received nominations for Album of the Year for tailgates & tanlines and Vocal Event of the Year for “The Only Way I Know” with Jason Aldean and Eric Church.

First-time ACM nominee, Kacey Musgraves is nominated for four awards including Female Vocalist of the Year, New Female Vocalist of the Year and twice for Video of the Year for “Merry Go ‘Round” as both artist and producer.

Little Big Town leads group nominations with four nods, including their seventh nomination for Vocal Group of the Year. They are also nominated for Album of the Year, Single Record of the Year for “Pontoon” and Video of the Year for “Tornado.”

Jason Aldean is nominated for three awards, including his third consecutive nod for Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. He is nominated for Vocal Event of the Year for “The Only Way I Know” with Luke Bryan and Eric Church.

Reigning Male Vocalist of the Year, Blake Shelton is nominated for three awards, including his third consecutive nomination for Male Vocalist of the Year and second nod for Entertainer of the Year. Shelton also received a nomination for Song of the Year as composer for “Over You” with Miranda Lambert.

Eli Young Band earned three nominations, including their second consecutive nomination for Vocal Group of the Year. They also received nominations for “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” in the Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year categories. 

Florida Georgia Line received nominations for three awards, including Vocal Duo of the Year, New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year and New Artist of the Year. This is Florida Georgia Line’s first year to be nominated.

The Academy of Country Music’s professional membership selects the nominees and winners of the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, and selects the final top five nominees of the Entertainer of the Year category. New Artist of the Year final nominees were selected by a combined vote of the fans and professional members. Presenters and performers who will appear at the ceremony will be announced at a later date.

Fan voting for New Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year begins on March 25, 2013 at 3:00 PM ET/12noon PT at VoteACM.com. Fan voting for New Artist of the Year will close at 5 p.m. PT on April 7, 2013 (before the LIVE show starts) and fan voting for Entertainer of the Year will close during the third hour of the live broadcast.

ACM Entertainer of the Year Nominees:

Jason Aldean

Luke Bryan

Miranda Lambert

Blake Shelton

Taylor Swift

ACM Female Vocalist Nominees:

Carrie Underwood

Taylor Swift

Miranda Lambert

Martina McBride

Kasey Musgraves 

ACM Male Vocalist Nominees:

Blake Shelton

Luke Bryan

Eric Church

Jason Aldean

Toby Keith

ACM Vocal Duo Nominees:

Love and Theft

Big & Rich

Florida Georgia Line

Sugarland

Thompson Squre

ACM Vocal Group Nominees:

The Band Perry

Eli Young Band

Lady Anetebellum

Little Big Town

Zac Brown Band

ACM Album of the Year Nominees (Artist/Producer/Label):

"Blown Away" - Carrie Underwood

"Chief" - Eric Church

"Red" - Taylor Swift

"Tornado" - Little Big Town

Tailgates & Tanlines" - Luke Bryan

ACM Song of the Year Nominees (Songwriter/Aritst award):

Lee Brice - "A Woman Like You" 

Eli Young Band - "Even If It Breaks Your Heart"

Miranda Lambert - "Over You"

Eric Church - "Springsteen"

Hunter Hayes - "Wanted" 

ACM Single Record of the Year Nominees (Artist/Producer/Label):

Even If It Breaks Your Heart - Eli Young Band 

Over You - Miranda Lambert

Pontoon - Little Big Town

Springsteen - Eric Church

Wanted - Hunter Hayes

ACM New Artists Of The Year:

Female Artist: Jana Kramer

Male Artist: Brantley Gilbert

New Artist of the Year: Florida Georgia Line

ACM Video of the Year Nominees:

Creepin' - Eric Church

Wanted - Hunter Hayes

Tornado - Little Big Town

Merry Go Round - Kacey Musgraves

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift

The Wind - Zac Brown Band

Vocal Event of the Year Nominees:

“Don’t Rush” – Kelly Clarkson feat. Vince Gill

“Easy” – Rascal Flatts feat. Natasha Bedingfield

“Feel Like A Rockstar” – Kenny Chesney duet w/ Tim McGraw

“Let it Rain” – David Nail feat. Sarah Buxton

“The Only Way I Know” – Jason Aldean feat. Luke Bryan & Eric Church