ACM Awards This Sunday

Eric Church and Chris Stapleton lead the pack in this year's nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards. Each singer received five nominations. 

Among his nominations, Eric Church is up for his first Entertainer of the Year award. He's also up for Male Vocalist of the year and Album of the Year for Mr. Misunderstood, among other categories. As for Chris Stapleton, it's his first time around for Male and New Male Vocalist of the Year, and for Album of the Year, for Traveller.

Cam, Chris Young and Little Big town scored four nods each: Chris Janson, (With LoCash at the 2016 Missouri State Fair) Thomas Rhett and Miranda Lambert each have three. The awards have been changed-up a little this year.  In the past, the Entertainer, New Male, New Female and New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year were fan-voted. Now, they they will be voted on by the Academy's professional membership.

One award that most listeners will be interested in is the winner of the Vocal Duo of the Year where Joey+Rory is up as one of the nominees.

The ACM Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, will air Sunday, April 3 on CBS.