Those awards will be presented this fall during the annual ACM Honors event in Nashville.
Winners in the artist categories will be announced on April 7 when the ACM Awards show airs live from Las Vegas on CBS.
Here's a list of the industry and musician nominees:
Producer
Brett Beavers
Buddy Cannon
Dann Huff
Jay Joyce
Michael Knox
Audio Engineer
Chuck Ainlay
Derek Bason
Mills Logan
Steve Marcantonio
F. Reid Shippen
Bass Player
Dennis Crouch
Kevin "Swine" Grantt
Larry Paxton
Jimmie Lee Sloas
Glenn Worf
Percussionist/Drummer
Eddie Bayers
Matt Chamberlain
Chad Cromwell
Chris McHugh
Greg Morrow
Fiddle Player
Glen Duncan
Larry Franklin
Aubrey Haynie
Hank Singer
Joe Spivey
Guitarist
Tom Bukovac
J.T. Corenflos
Jay Joyce
Rob McNelley
Brent Mason
Piano/Keyboard Player
John Jarvis
Charlie Judge
Gordon Mote
Steve Nathan
Michael Rojas
Specialty Instrument Player
Eric Darken
Glen Duncan
Jim Hoke
Bryan Sutton
Ilya Toshinsky
Steel Guitarist
Dan Dugmore
Mike Johnson
Greg Leisz
Russ Pahl
Scotty Sanders
Casino
Agua Caliente Casino (Rancho Mirage, Calif.)
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Tulsa, Okla.)
Northern Quest Casino (Airway Heights, Wash.)
Red Rock Casino & Resort (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Winstar World Casino (Thackerville, Okla.)
Nightclub
Buck Owens' Crystal Palace (Bakersfield, Calif.)
Joe's Bar (Chicago)
The Dusty Armadillo (Rootstown, Ohio)
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill (Denver)
Wild Bill's (Duluth, Ga.)
Venue
Blossom Music Center (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)
BOK Center (Tulsa, Okla.)
Klipsch Music Center (Noblesville, Ind.)
Meadowbrook (Gilford, N.H.)
Ryman Auditorium (Nashville)
Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year
Billy Brill (Billy Alan Productions)
Jerry Hufford (Buck Owens' Crystal Palace)
Gary Osier (Gary Osier Presents)
Pat Powelson (Jayson Promotions Inc.)
Fran Romeo (Romeo Entertainment Group)
Promoter
Brad Garrett (Police Productions)
Darin Lashinsky (NS2)
Debra Rathwell (AEG Live)
Glenn Smith (Glenn Smith Presents)
Ed Warm (Joe's Bar)
