The Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees Are …

The nominees are in, and my man Eric Church is leading with seven nominations for this year's 48th Annual ACM Awards. Cutie pie Hunter Hayes picked up six nominations, while Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift are tied with five apiece. Miranda is going up against her husband, Blake Shelton, in the Entertainer of the Year category, which also includes Swift, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. Of course, East Texas will be rootin' for Miranda -- sorry Blake!

The awards show is set for 7 p.m. Sunday, April 7 on CBS. Fans are so used to seeing Reba and Blake Shelton co-host, but this year because of Reba's busy schedule, Luke Bryan will do the honors with Blake.

This year fans will weigh in on the Entertainer of the Year and New Artist of the Year categories, which will be opened up to a fan vote, with the New Artist of the Year winners already named.

Here are those winners: Brantley Gilbert for New Male Vocalist; Jana Kramer for New Female Vocalist; and Florida Georgia Line for New Vocal Duo or Group.

Congratulations to the winners, although East Texans were pulling for Golden native, Kacey Musgraves, to win that category, but never fear, Kacey is still up for the Female Vocalists of The Year, and Video of The Year for "Merry Go Round." Not too shabby, so way to go Kacey!

We will have to wait for the the final results that night for the remainder of the winners, but here's the rundown: