The Peach Pickers -- the songwriting collective of Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip -- are among the songwriter of the year nominees announced Thursday (Jan. 26) by the Academy of Country Music. In addition to their individual nominations, the field also includes Luke Laird and David Lee Murphy.

Akins, Davidson, Hayslip and Luke Bryan co-wrote Bryan's latest No. 1 single, "I Don't Want This Night to End." Akins' recent credits also include Blake Shelton's "Honey Bee," Rodney Atkins' "Take a Back Road" and Justin Moore's "Bait a Hook." Davidson's catalog includes Shelton's "All About Tonight," Moore's "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away," Bryan's "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)," Josh Turner's "All Over Me" and Lady Antebellum's "Just a Kiss" and "We Owned the Night." In addition to "All About Tonight" and "All Over Me," Hayslip also co-wrote Atkins' "Farmer's Daughter" and Joe Nichols' "Gimmie That Girl" and "The Shape I'm In."

Luke Laird's catalog includes "Take a Back Road," Sara Evans' "A Little Bit Stronger" and Eric Church's "Drink in My Hand."

The 47th annual ACM Awards will take place April 1 in Las Vegas, but the organization's awards for songwriter, musician and other industry categories will be announced this fall during a special ceremony in Nashville.

Here's a list of the nominees:

Producer

Mark Bright

Buddy Cannon

Nathan Chapman

Jay Joyce

Frank Liddell

Audio Engineer

Jeff Balding

Derek Bason

John Kelton

Mills Logan

Justin Niebank

Bassist

Mike Brignardello

Kevin "Swine" Grantt

Mark Hill

Michael Rhodes

Jimmy Lee Sloas

Percussionist/Drummer

Matt Chamberlain

Chad Cromwell

Shannon Forrest

Chris McHugh

Greg Morrow

Fiddle Player

Glen Duncan

Stuart Duncan

Larry Franklin

Joe Spivey

Jonathan Yudkin

Guitarist

J.T. Corenflos

Kenny Greenberg

Jay Joyce

Brent Mason

Adam Shoenfeld

Piano/Keyboard Player

Tony Harrell

John Hobbs

John Jarvis

Charlie Judge

Michael Rojas

Specialty Instrument Player

Eric Darken

Aubrey Haynie

Ilya Toshinsky

John Willis

Jonathan Yudkin

Steel Guitarist

Paul Franklin

Mike Johnson

Greg Leisz

Russ Pahl

Scotty Sanders

Casino

Agua Caliente Casino (Rancho Mirage, Calif.)

IP Casino (Biloxi, Miss.)

Island Resort Casino (Harris, Mich.)

Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas)

WinStar World Casino (Thackerville, Okla.)

Nightclub

Billy Bob's Texas (Fort Worth, Texas)

Buck Owens' Crystal Palace (Bakersfield, Calif.)

Grizzly Rose (Denver)

Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill (Minneapolis)

Wormy Dog (Oklahoma City)

Venue

BOK Center (Tulsa, Okla.)

Bridgestone Arena (Nashville)

First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (Chicago)

Jiffy Lube Live (Bristow, Va.)

Sprint Center (Kansas City)

Don Romeo Talent Buyer

Ethan Hirsch (Wilson Events)

Jimmy Jay (Jayson Promotions)

R.J. Kaltenbach (Klein's Attractions)

Gary Osier (Gary Osier Presents)

Huston Powell (C3 Presents)

Promoter

Ben Ferrell (Varnell Enterprises)

Brad Garrett (Police Productions)

Brian O'Connell (Live Nation)

Glenn Smith (Glenn & Linda Present)

Ed Warm (Joe's Bar)