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\n\tMany of the nominations for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards went just about as expected. The five nominees for male artist of the year \u2013 Luke Combs<\/a>, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll<\/a>, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen \u2013 are a replay of last year\u2019s nods in that category. Six of the seven nominees for entertainer of the year are repeats from last year, as are four of the five nominees for both female artist of the year and duo of the year.<\/p>\n \n\tThere was more turnover in the nominations for group of the year. Flatland Cavalry, Little Big Town and Old Dominion<\/a> repeated from last year\u2019s list, but Rascal Flatts and The Red Clay Strays<\/a> took the slots occupied last year by Lady A and Zac Brown Band. This was the first nod for The Red Clay Strays and the first since 2017 for Rascal Flatts.<\/p>\n \n\tShaboozey<\/a>\u2019s \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy)\u201d and Post Malone<\/a> featuring Morgan Wallen\u2019s \u201cI Had Some Help\u201d \u2013 both of which had long runs at No. 1 on both Hot Country Songs and the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 \u2013 are both nominated for single of the year, as expected.<\/p>\n \n\tThis doesn\u2019t mean there were no surprises in the ACM nominations. \u201cSnubs and surprises,\u201d as they have come to be called, are par for the course at all awards shows. To every artist who was deemed a \u201cSnub\u201d this year, keep in that mind that this setback might just set you up for a Comeback of the Year designation in a future year.<\/p>\n \n\tHere are the snubs and surprises in the 60th ACM Awards nominations.<\/p>\n \n\tThe ACM Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and\u00a0Billboard\u00a0parent company Penske Media.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n