The ACA's announce the nominees
The second annual American Country Awards will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5 on FOX. Jason Aldean and Zac Brown Band lead the American Country Awards nominees with eight nominations each; Thompson Square earned seven nods; and The Band Perry and Taylor Swift each garnered six. Starting today, fans can vote once each day for their favorite American Country Awards nominees at www.theacas.com. Voting is open until Friday, Nov. 11 for all categories, except for Artist of the Year, which closes on Friday, Dec. 2. Following is the list of categories and nominees for the American Country Awards: Artist of the Year Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Lady Antebellum Taylor Swift Zac Brown Band Artist of the Year: Male Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Artist of the Year: Female Sara Evans Alison Krauss Miranda Lambert Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Artist of the Year: Duo or Group The Band Perry Lady Antebellum Rascal Flatts Sugarland Zac Brown Band Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist Eric Church Eli Young Band Justin Moore Jake Owen Chris Young Artist of the Year: New Artist The Band Perry Scotty McCreery Jerrod Niemann Pistol Annies Thompson Square Album of the Year Jason Aldean, “My Kinda Party” Kenny Chesney, “Hemingway’s Whiskey” Brad Paisley, “This Is Country Music” Taylor Swift, “Speak Now” Keith Urban, “Get Closer” Zac Brown Band, “You Get What You Give” Single of the Year Billy Currington, “Let Me Down Easy” Tim McGraw, “Felt Good On My Lips” Thompson Square, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” Chris Young, “Voices” Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson, “As She’s Walking Away” Single of the Year: Male Jason Aldean, “My Kinda Party” Luke Bryan, “Someone Else Calling You Baby” Billy Currington, “Let Me Down Easy” Tim McGraw, “Felt Good On My Lips” Chris Young, “Voices” Single of the Year: Female Sara Evans, “A Little Bit Stronger” Miranda Lambert, “Heart Like Mine” Reba, “Turn On The Radio” Taylor Swift, “Mean” Carrie Underwood, “Mama’s Song” Single of the Year: Duo or Group The Band Perry, “You Lie” Rascal Flatts, “Why Wait” Sugarland, “Stuck Like Glue” Thompson Square, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” Zac Brown Band, “Colder Weather” Single of the Year: New Artist The Band Perry, “You Lie” Craig Campbell, “Family Man” The JaneDear Girls, “Wildflower” Jerrod Niemann, “What Do You Want” Thompson Square, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter, “You and Tequila” Brad Paisley with Alabama, “Old Alabama” Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffet, “Knee Deep” Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson, “As She’s Walking Away” Touring Headline Act of the Year Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Tim McGraw Brad Paisley Rascal Flatts George Strait Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Music Video of the Year Sara Evans, “A Little Bit Stronger” Jerrod Niemann, “What Do You Want” Blake Shelton, “Who Are you When I’m Not Looking” Thompson Square, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” Josh Turner, “I Wouldn’t Be A Man” Music Video: Male Jason Aldean, “My Kinda Party” Jerrod Niemann, “What Do You Want” Blake Shelton, “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking” Josh Turner, “I Wouldn’t Be A Man” Keith Urban, “Put You In A Song” Music Video: Female Sara Evans, “A Little Bit Stronger” Reba, “Turn On The Radio” Ashton Shepherd, “Look It Up” Taylor Swift, “Back To December” Carrie Underwood, “Mama’s Song” Music Video: Duo, Group or Collaboration Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, “Don’t You Wanna Stay” The Band Perry, “You Lie” Lady Antebellum, “Hello World” Thompson Square, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson, “As She’s Walking Away” Music Video: New Artist The Band Perry, “You Lie” Craig Campbell, “Family Man” Brett Eldredge, “Raymond” Jerrod Niemann, “What Do You Want” Thompson Square, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” |
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