ACM nominees announced; Reba McEntire has something to say about Entertainer of the Year category
Reba McEntire announced the list of nominees for this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards Wednesday, but it is who is missing that has the star upset.
WATCH: @Reba just announced nominees for the @ACMawards live on @CBS. https://t.co/aNJ9GjFALu #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/wi2SddPueX
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Entertainer of the Year is a male-only category this year.
Cheers to #ACMawards Entertainer of the Year nominees @Jason_Aldean, @LukeBryanOnline, @KennyChesney, @ChrisStapleton, and @KeithUrban! 🕺🎸 pic.twitter.com/U7WG7p5qrc
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 20, 2019
McEntire, who is slated to be host for the awards show, said after the announcement, "It doesn't make me very happy because we've got some very talented women out there who are working their butts off," The Nashville Tennessean reported.
Later she said, “I’m missing my girlfriends on this list.”
McEntire has nine Entertainer of the Year nominations under her belt, and has one once in 1994.
This isn't the only time a woman has been snubbed for country music top honors, The Tennessean reported. No women were included in CMA Awards' same category. Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton and Jason Aldean also nominated for CMA's Entertainer of the Year.
As for the other categories, the nominees are as followed:
Let’s hear it for the girls! Our Female Artist of the Year nominees are @mirandalambert, @AshleyMcBryde, @MarenMorris, @KaceyMusgraves, and @carrieunderwood. #ACMawards 🙋♀️🎶🏆 pic.twitter.com/kPNDAuDdSv
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 20, 2019
And for #ACMawards Male Artist of the Year nominees...@DierksBentley, @lukecombs, @ThomasRhett, @ChrisStapleton, and @KeithUrban. Congratulations, guys! 🙋♂️🎶🏆 pic.twitter.com/KpKwmWtzRd
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 20, 2019
Give it up for our #ACMawards Duo of the Year nominees @brothersosborne, @DanAndShay, @FLAGALine, @LOCASHmusic, and @MaddieandTae! 👯♀️✨🕺 pic.twitter.com/lFoBkXjyx8
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 20, 2019
A big congrats to our #ACMawards Group of the Year nominees @ladyantebellum, @LancoMusic, @littlebigtown, @MidlandOfficial, and @OldDominion! 🌟🏆 pic.twitter.com/yqDgSNb3jJ
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 20, 2019
The New Female Artist of the Year nominees are none other than @DBradbery, @lindsayell, @AshleyMcBryde, and @carlypearce! Congrats, ladies! #ACMawards ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/7Wfgm6zoAt
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 20, 2019
The New Male Artist of the Year nominees are (drumroll 🥁)... @JimmieAllen, @lukecombs, @JordanCWDavis, @Michaelraymusic, and @m10penny! Congratulations! #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/QXYToHqJK0
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 20, 2019
Let’s give it up for #ACMawards New Duo or Group of the Year nominees @HIGHVALLEY, @LancoMusic, and @runawayjune! Congratulations! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/gbh5QRmBuh
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 20, 2019
We’re cheering on the #ACMawards Album of the Year nominees @DanAndShay, @ericchurch, @ChrisStapleton, @KaceyMusgraves, and @DierksBentley! Congratulations! ✨💿🏆 pic.twitter.com/F0CcZyYzzT
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 20, 2019
Congrats to our #ACMawards Single of the Year nominees @jakeowen, @kanebrown, @BebeRexha ft. @FLAGALine, @LukeBryanOnline, and @DanAndShay! ✨🎵🏆 pic.twitter.com/IkGxZnotuF
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 20, 2019
So it begins! Nominations for the 54th annual #ACMawards are in and first up are our #ACMawards Song of the Year nominees @coleswindell, @ChrisStapleton, @BebeRexha ft. @FLAGALine, @KaceyMusgraves, @DanAndShay, and @russelled! 🎶✨🏆 pic.twitter.com/5VBMZHWVbN
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 20, 2019
Continuing on with #ACMawards Video of the Year nominees...@Sugarlandmusic ft. @taylorswift13, @MidlandOfficial, @DierksBentley ft. @brothersosborne, @janson_chris, @brothersosborne, and @DanAndShay! Well done, everyone! ✨🎬🏆 pic.twitter.com/ztpZyzyEAI
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 20, 2019
Congratulations to our #ACMawards Songwriter of the Year nominees - @rosscopperman, #AshleyGorley, @shanemcanally, #ChaseMcGill, and @ohmyjoshosborne! 🎶✍️✨ pic.twitter.com/rC5bH6zIev
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) February 20, 2019
The awards ceremony will be held on April 7.