After nominations for the 54th ACM Awards were revealed this morning, many country stars—including Dan + Shay, Carly Pearce, Chris Janson, Jake Owen and more—posted their reactions to the news via social media. Check out some of the responses below, as we continue to update the page.
PRETTY SURE ALL OF LA JUST HEARD ME SCREAM!!!!! @ACMawards #ACMAwards pic.twitter.com/gHEdCjOJDI
— Carly Pearce (@carlypearce) February 20, 2019
WHAT?!?!?! #Yours is the little song that could! We started with absolutely nothing but this song. Now, years later THIS!!!!! Thank you all for believeing in me and in this song!!! Thank you @ACMawards for nominating it for SONG OF THE YEARRRRRRR!!!!!! AHHHH! pic.twitter.com/BooGGbz5gG
— Russell Dickerson (@russelled) February 20, 2019
Holy guacamole … I just woke up with my little girl laying on my shoulder to find out about this! Life can’t get much better. Thanks so much to my team and fans out there! Wow. I’m seriously so excited https://t.co/kB5812XsWy
— Jake Owen (@jakeowen) February 20, 2019
Woah. Thank you @ACMawards!! I am so grateful…..so honored….and SO EXCITED!!!!! https://t.co/0s6sPa20J4
— Lindsay Ell (@lindsayell) February 20, 2019
Feeling incredibly blessed by this nomination. Thank you #ACMawards! https://t.co/wAtKRT4xtv
— Lady Antebellum (@ladyantebellum) February 20, 2019
”I’m excited & honored to be in this category for such an important video .Thanks to everyone who made it possible. Special thanks to Shane Tarleton and Mike Dupree from Warner Brothers, for having the incredible vision Special thanks to Jeff Venable for directing https://t.co/vldtRMMF1Q
— Chris Janson (@janson_chris) February 20, 2019
SIX NOMINATIONS. wow, thank you @ACMawards and all the voting members for making us feel loved this morning. additionally, thank you country music for giving us a home to tell our stories and chase our childhood dreams. we are forever grateful for your support. pic.twitter.com/F0Qhkkhr3C
— Dan + Shay (@DanAndShay) February 20, 2019
WHAT!!!!!!??? This is crazy! Thank you so much @ACMawards Vegas here we come!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/748zvE6Jbs
— Danielle Bradbery (@DBradbery) February 20, 2019
Last year I was in the nose bleeds watching the @ACMawards . This year I’m nominated?!??? I can’t believe it. Truly woke up to the best news ever!!!!!! Thank you to my team & everyone who made this happen!!!! We are going to Vegas baby pic.twitter.com/mBnwbVtLGU
— Mitchell Tenpenny (@m10penny) February 20, 2019
4 @ACMawards nominations. Unreal. Beyond grateful. Love y’all. pic.twitter.com/jAeAcwbyxC
— Brothers Osborne (@brothersosborne) February 20, 2019
Never gonna take this for granted. Thank you #acmawards. #weareolddominion pic.twitter.com/4kUibWgYo0
— Old Dominion (@OldDominion) February 20, 2019
Gonna take a second for this to sink in. Thank you #CountryMusic community & #ACMawards for your love & support. And congrats to my smoking hot fiancée CP on new female vocalist! Thank you Lord for this blessing & showing me it’s all about your time. This is our year #NINETEEN pic.twitter.com/B7I0YPwsBH
— Michael Ray (@Michaelraymusic) February 20, 2019
PLAYED A SHOW IN VEGAS LAST NIGHT- GOT BACK TO NASHVILLE AT 4.30am THIS MORN- AND WOKE UP TO THESE INCREDIBLE ACM NOMS!!!!!!!!!!! THANK U THANK U ALL- #ELATED!!! – KU #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/EpGW9zEtPS
— Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) February 20, 2019
We are overwhelmingly grateful to be nominated for the @ACMawards New Group of The Year! Thank you for all the support & congrats to all the nominees!! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/9B76CLADD0
— Runaway June (@runawayjune) February 20, 2019
In addition, Kelsea Ballerini was noticeably absent from the nominations—particularly in the Female Artist of the Year category. It appears Kelsea had a one-word Tweet to the news.
