Lambert's album 'Wildcard' was nominated in the same category as albums from Ingrid Andress, Brandy Clark, Ashley McBryde, and Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook
According to Fox News, the evening's top nominee was Lambert, who earned seven nods, followed by Luke Combs and Dan + Shay's Dan Smyers, with six nominations each. Smyers earned additional nominations for his work as a producer.
