When you have Brett Eldredge, Thomas Rhett, Sam Hunt, Cole Swindell, Tyler Farr, Dan + Shay, Kip Moore and Chase Rice in the same category, it’s a challenge to name a Top 3. But the fans have spoken, and the Academy of Country Music announced Wednesday (Feb. 18) that Hunt, Rhett and Swindell are the three final nominees for the 2015 ACM Award for New Artist of the Year.