2014 Academy of Country Music Awards: Who SHOULD win / Who WILL Win

Entertainer of the Year: 

Luke Bryan 
Miranda Lambert 
Blake Shelton 
George Strait 
Taylor Swift 
WHO SHOULD WIN: George Strait
WHO WILL WIN: Luke Bryan

WHO ACTUALLY WON: George Strait

Male Vocalist of the Year: 
Jason Aldean 
Lee Brice 
Luke Bryan 
Blake Shelton 
Keith Urban 
WHO SHOULD WIN:  Luke Bryan
WHO WILL WIN: Blake Shelton

WHO ACTUALLY WON:Jason Aldean

Female Vocalist of the Year: 
Sheryl Crow 
Miranda Lambert 
Kacey Musgraves 
Taylor Swift 
Carrie Underwood 
WHO SHOULD WIN: Miranda Lambert
WHO WILL WIN: Miranda Lambert

WHO ACTUALLY WON: Miranda Lambert

Vocal Duo of the Year Nominees: 
Big & Rich 
Dan + Shay 
Florida Georgia Line 
Love and Theft 
Thompson Square 
WHO SHOULD WIN: Florida Georgia Line
WHO WILL WIN: Florida Georgia Line

WHO ACTUALLY WON: Florida Georgia Line

Vocal Group of the Year:  
Eli Young Band 
Lady Antebellum 
Little Big Town 
The Band Perry 
Zac Brown Band 
WHO SHOULD WIN: The Band Perry
WHO WILL WIN: The Band Perry

WHO ACTUALLY WON: The Band Perry

New Artist of the Year:
Brett Eldredge 
Justin Moore 
Kip Moore 
WHO SHOULD WIN: Kip Moore
WHO WILL WIN: Justin Moore

WHO ACTUALLY WON:  Justin Moore

Album of the Year: 
Blake Shelton, ‘Based on a True Story…’ 
Luke Bryan, ‘Crash My Party’ 
Florida Georgia Line, ‘Here’s to the Good Times’ 
Kacey Musgraves, ‘Same Trailer Different Park’ 
Tim McGraw, ‘Two Lanes of Freedom’ 
WHO SHOULD WIN: Blake Shelton
WHO WILL WIN: Blake Shelton

WHO ACTUALLY WON: Kacey Musgraves

Song of the Year: 
Gary Allan, ‘Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)’ 
Lee Brice, ‘I Drive Your Truck’ 
Miranda Lambert, ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ 
Blake Shelton, ‘Mine Would Be You’ 
Darius Rucker, ‘Wagon Wheel’ 
WHO SHOULD WIN: Gary Allan
WHO WILL WIN: Blake Shelton

WHO ACTUALLY WON: Lee Brice

Single Record of the Year: 
Florida Georgia Line, ‘Cruise’ 
Tim McGraw (Feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban), ‘Highway Don’t Care’ 
Lee Brice, ‘I Drive Your Truck’ 
Miranda Lambert, ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ 
Darius Rucker (Feat. Lady Antebellum), ‘Wagon Wheel’ 
WHO SHOULD WIN: Darius Rucker
WHO WILL WIN: Florida Georgia Line

WHO ACTUALLY WON:  Miranda Lambert

Video of the Year: 
The Band Perry, ‘Better Dig Two’ 
Kacey Musgraves, ‘Blowin’ Smoke’ 
Tim McGraw (Feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban), ‘Highway Don’t Care’ 
Lee Brice, ‘I Drive Your Truck 
Miranda Lambert, ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ 
Carrie Underwood, ‘Two Black Cadillacs’ 
WHO SHOULD WIN: Lee Brice
WHO WILL WIN: The Band Perry

WHO ACTUALLY WON: Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban

Vocal Event of the Year: 
Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert, ‘We Were Us’ 
Blake Shelton (Feat. Pistol Annies and Friends), ‘Boys ‘Round Here’ 
Florida Georgia Line (Feat. Nelly), ‘Cruise (Remix)’ 
Tim McGraw (Feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban), ‘Highway Don’t Care’ 
Darius Rucker (Feat. Lady Antebellum), ‘Wagon Wheel’ 
WHO SHOULD WIN: Darius Rucker
WHO WILL WIN: Blake Shelton

WHO ACTUALLY WON: Keith/Miranda