Single of the Year [Awarded to artist(s), producer(s), record company–label(s)]
- Bluebird – Miranda Lambert
- Producer: Jay Joyce
- Record Label: Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville
- I Hope – Gabby Barrett
- Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale
- Record Label: Warner Music Nashville
- I Hope You’re Happy Now – Carly Pearce & Lee Brice
- Producers: busbee
- Record Label: Big Machine Records / Curb Records
- More Hearts Than Mine – Ingrid Andress
- Producers: Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis
- Record Label: Warner Music Nashville
- The Bones – Maren Morris
- Producer: Greg Kurstin
- Record Label: Columbia Nashville
Song of the Year [awarded to songwriter(s), publisher(s), artist(s)]
- Bluebird – Miranda Lambert
- Songwriter(s): Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Natalie Hemby
- Publishers: Emileon Songs; Little Louder Songs; Pink Dog Publishing; Songs of Universal, INC; Sony ATV Tree Publishing; Wrucke for You Publishing
- One Night Standards – Ashley McBryde
- Songwriter(s): Ashley McBryde, Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally
- Publishers: Canned Biscuit Songs; Smackworks Music; Smack Blue, LLC; Smackstreet Music; Tempo Investments; Warner Geo Met Ric Music; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
- Some People Do – Old Dominion
- Songwriter(s): Jesse Frasure, Matt Ramsey, Thomas Rhett, Shane McAnally
- Publishers: Carrot Seed Songs; EMI Blackwood Music INC; Smackville Music; Songs of ROC Nation; TelemitryRhythm House Music; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp; Smack Hits; Tempo Investments; Warner Gro Met Ric Music
- Starting Over – Chris Stapleton
- Songwriter(s): Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
- Publishers: I Wrote These Songs; Straight Six Music; WC Music Corp
- The Bones – Maren Morris
- Songwriter(s): Jimmy Robbins, Maren Morris, Laura Veltz
- Publishers: Big Machine Music, LLC; Extraordinary Alien Publishing; International Dog Music; Oh Denise Publishing; Round Hill Songs; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Video of the Year [Awarded to producer(s), director(s), artist(s)
- Better Than We Found It – Maren Morris
- Director: Gabrielle Woodland
- Producers: Sarah Kunin, Jennifer Pepke
- Bluebird – Miranda Lambert
- Director: Trey Fanjoy
- Producer: Heather Levenstone
- Gone – Dierks Bentley
- Directors: Wes Edwards, Ed Pryor, Travis Nicholson, Running Bear and Sam Siske, with animation by Skylar Wilson
- Producer: David Garcia
- Hallelujah – Carrie Underwood and John Legend
- Director: Randee St. Nicholas
- Producer: Greg Wells
- Worldwide Beautiful – Kane Brown
- Director: Alex Alvga
- Producer: Christen Pinkston
Songwriter of the Year (off-camera award)
- Ashley Gorley
- Michael Hardy
- Hillary Lindsey
- Shane McAnally
- Josh Osborne
Music Event of the Year (a tie within category increased nominees) [awarded to artist(s), producer(s), record company–label(s)]
- Be A Light – Thomas Rhett featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban
- Producer: Dann Huff
- Record Label: The Valory Music Co.
- Does To Me – Luke Combs featuring Eric Church
- Producer: Scott Moffatt
- Record Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville
- I Hope You’re Happy Now – Carly Pearce & Lee Brice
- Producer: busbee
- Record Label: Big Machine Records / Curb Records
- Nobody But You – Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Stefani
- Producer: Scott Hendricks
- Record Label: Warner Music Nashville
- One Beer – HARDY featuring Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson
- Producers: Derek Wells, Joey Moi
- Record Label: Big Loud Records
- One Too Many – Keith Urban, P!nk
- Producers: Cutfather, Dan McCarroll, Keith Urban, PhD
- Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
ACM studio recording awards nominees
Bass Player of the Year
- Jarrod Travis Cure
- Mark Hill
- Tony Lucido
- Steve Mackey
- Glenn Worf
Drummer of the Year
- Fred Eltringham
- Evan Hutchings
- Derek Mixon
- Jerry Roe
- Aaron Sterling
Guitar Player of the Year
- J.T. Corenflos
- Kris Donegan
- Jedd Hughes
- Ilya Toshinskiy
- Derek Wells
Piano/Keys Player of the Year
- Dave Cohen
- David Dorn
- Charlie Judge
- Mike Rojas
- Benmont Tench
Specialty Instrument Player of the Year (tie within category increased nominees)
- Jim Hoke
- Danny Rader
- Mickey Raphael
- Ilya Toshinskiy
- Kristin Wilkinson
Steel Guitar Player of the Year
- Spencer Cullum
- Dan Dugmore
- Mike Johnson
- Russ Pahl
- Justin Schipper
Audio Engineer of the Year
- Jeff Balding
- Jason Hall
- Gena Johnson
- Vance Powell
- F. Reid Shippen
Producer of the Year
- Buddy Cannon
- Dave Cobb
- Dann Huff
- Jay Joyce
- Joey Moi
