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Nominees for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Nominations announced Monday for the 51st annual Academy of Country Music Awards:

Entertainer of the Year: Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert

Male Vocalist of the Year: Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Brett Eldredge, Chris Stapleton

Female Vocalist of the Year: Kelsea Ballerini, Jana Kramer, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the Year: Brothers Osborne, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Joey + Rory, Maddie & Tae

Vocal Group of the Year: Eli Young Band, Little Big Town, Old Dominion, Rascal Flatts, Zac Brown Band

New Male Vocalist of the Year: Brett Eldredge, Chris Janson, Thomas Rhett, Chase Rice, Chris Stapleton

New Female Vocalist of the Year: Kelsea Ballerini, Cam, Mickey Guyton, RaeLynn

New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year: A Thousand Horses, Brothers Osborne, Maddie & Tae, Old Dominion, Parmalee

Album of the Year: “I’m Coming Over,” Chris Young; “Montevallo,” Sam Hunt; “Mr. Misunderstood,” Eric Church; “Tangled Up,” Thomas Rhett; “Traveller,” Chris Stapleton.

Single Record of the Year: “Burning House,” Cam; “Buy Me a Boat,” Chris Janson; “Die A Happy Man,” Thomas Rhett; “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town; “I’m Comin’ Over,” Chris Young; “Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt.

Video of the Year: “Biscuits,” Kacey Musgraves; “Burning House,” Cam; “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town; “Mr. Misunderstood,” Eric Church; “Riser,” Dierks Bentley.

Vocal Event of the Year: “Hangover Tonight,” Gary Allan Featuring Chris Stapleton; “Home Alone Tonight,” Luke Bryan Featuring Karen Fairchild; “Raise ’Em Up,” Keith Urban Featuring Eric Church; “Smokin’ And Drinkin’,” Miranda Lambert Featuring Little Big Town; “Wild Child,” Kenny Chesney With Grace Potter.

NBC renews deal with producer Dick Wolf

NEW YORK

NBC has signed a new production deal with prolific producer Dick Wolf, ensuring an 18th season of “Law & Order: SVU” and the continuation of his Chicago trilogy of dramas.

The deal, announced Monday, binds Wolf with NBC Universal through 2020, by which time he likely will have even more programs on the network’s schedule.

Wolf had seemed close to the end of his run at NBC at the outset of this decade, with the long-running “Law & Order” franchise down to the one show. But he’s come roaring back with his signature cut-from-the-headlines procedural dramas, this time focusing on Chicago.

The deal promises a second season of the newest drama, “Chicago Med.” NBC earlier had renewed “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” Wolf has delivered a handful of crossover story lines where actors from one of the series appear in the others.

NBC said Wolf also is developing a fourth series, “Chicago Law.” He’s also at work on a reality series, “Law & Order: You the Jury,” where the audience decides the verdict in a court case.

Associated Press