The 2021 ACM Nominations…

The nominations for the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards are in and Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton lead with six nods apiece.

Maren, is up for Single and Song of the Year for "The Bones." She receives an additional nod as the writer of the song. She's also up for Female Artist of the Year and Music Video of the Year. She also picked up a nod in the Group of the Year category with The Highwomen.

Chris Stapleton is up for Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for "Starting Over" as both songwriter and artist and Album of the Year for Starting Over as artist and producer.

Miranda Lambert continues her streak as the most nominated female artist in Academy history with 68 lifetime nominations. She's up for five awards, including her 15th nomination in the Female Artist of the Year category.

Ashley McBryde receives four nominations, including one for her first for Album of the Year.

Thomas Rhett receives four nominations, including his second nomination for Entertainer of the Year. And a shout out to our guys The Cadillac Three who received their first nomination in the Group of the Year category!

The ACMs will air on April 18th on CBS.