Dierks Bentley announced the first of the 2016 ACM Award nominees. Eric Church leads the way with five nominations so far. Singers up for Entertainer of the Year, Male and Female Vocalist of the Year, and Vocal Duo and Group were announced on CBS This Morning.

Bentley will join Luke Bryan as host for the April 3rd event. It will be his first time hosting the show, as he takes over for Blake Shelton. The 2016 ACM Awards will broadcast live from Las Vegas on CBS at 8PM ET/7PM CT.

-Jim