The ACM Awards always bring out the big debates in country music: Who is “real country” and who is not? What does “entertainer of the year” really mean? Will Taylor Swift ever stop getting nominated now that she’s “off the country wagon”? No matter the question, our readers are sure to have an answer, and of course to help you with that, we’ve got your list of 2015 ACM Award nominees and winners right here at CountryMusicNewsBlog.com! 
SONG OF THE YEAR
American Kids – Kenny Chesney
**WINNER: Automatic – Miranda Lambert
Drink A Beer – Luke Bryan
Follow Your Arrow – Kacey Musgraves
Give Me Back My Hometown – Eric Church
I Hold On – Dierks Bentley
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
**WINNER: Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
The Swon Brothers
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
**WINNER: Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Old Boots, New Dirt – Jason Aldean
Pain Killer – Little Big Town
**WINNER: Platinum – Miranda Lambert
Riser – Dierks Bentley
The Outsiders – Eric Church
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Brandy Clark
**WINNER: Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan – Winner!
Miranda Lambert
Florida Georgia Line
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
American Kids – Kenny Chesney
Automatic – Miranda Lambert
Dirt – Florida Georgia Line
Drunk On A Plane – Dierks Bentley
I Don’t Dance – Lee Brice
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Rodney Clawson
Ashley Gorley
Luke Laird
Josh Osborne
Chris Tompkins
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
American Kids – Kenny Chesney
Director: Shaun Silva
Cop Car – Keith Urban
**WINNER: Drunk On A Plane – Dierks Bentley
I’m Not Gonna Miss You – Glen Campbell
Somethin’ Bad – Miranda Lambert Duet With Carrie Underwood
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Lonely Tonight – Blake Shelton Featuring Ashley Monroe
Meanwhile Back At Mama’s – Tim McGraw Featuring Faith Hill
Somethin’ Bad – Miranda Lambert Duet With Carrie Underwood
The South – The Cadillac Three Featuring Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley & Mike Eli
**WINNER: This Is How We Roll – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Luke Bryan