2nd Annual American Country Awards

Monday, December 5th at 8/7c

Nominees & Winners


Hosted by Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth, the two-hour live music spectacular is the only country music awards show that gives fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists not only in traditional categories but also in previously unrecognized areas of the business such as touring, encompassing the entire spectrum of country music and bestowing honors that no other awards show has! See the complete list of winners below. Browse photos »


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Artist of the Year: Male

Artist of the Year: Female

Artist of the Year: Group

Artist of the Year:
Breakthrough Artist

Artist of the Year: New Artist

Album Of The Year

Dierks Bentley - Home
Luke Bryan - tailgates & tanlines--WINNER
Eric Church - Chief
Lady Antebellum - Own the Night
Blake Shelton - Red River Blue

Single Of The Year

Jason Aldean - "Tattoos On This Town"
Luke Bryan - "I Don't Want This Night To End"--WINNER
Eric Church - "Drink In My Hand"
Chris Young - "You"
Zac Brown Band - "Keep Me In Mind"

Single Of The Year: Male

Jason Aldean - "Tattoos On This Town"
Luke Bryan - "I Don't Want This Night To End"--WINNER
Kenny Chesney - "Reality"
Eric Church - "Drink In My Hand"
Chris Young - "You"

Single Of The Year: Female

Sara Evans - "My Heart Can't Tell You No"
Miranda Lambert - "Over You"--WINNER
Martina McBride - "I'm Gonna Love You Through It"
Taylor Swift - "Ours"
Carrie Underwood - "Good Girl"

Single Of The Year: Group

Eli Young Band - "Even If It Breaks Your Heart"
Lady Antebellum - "We Owned The Night"--WINNER
Rascal Flatts - "Banjo"
The Band Perry - "All Your Life"
Zac Brown Band - "Keep Me In Mind"

Single Of The Year: New Artist

Hunter Hayes - "Wanted"--WINNER
Jana Kramer - "Why Ya Wanna"
Dustin Lynch - "Cowboys and Angels"
Kip Moore - "Somethin' 'Bout A Truck"
The Farm - "Home Sweet Home"

Single Of The Year: Breakthrough Artist

Lee Brice - "A Woman Like You"
Brantley Gilbert - "You Don't Know Her Like I Do"--WINNER
Gloriana - "(Kissed You) Good Night"
David Nail - "Let It Rain"
Jake Owen - "Alone With You"

Single Of The Year: Vocal Collaboration

Kix Brooks featuring Joe Walsh - "New To This Town"
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw - "Feel Like A Rock Star"
Brad Paisley featuring Carrie Underwood - "Remind Me"--WINNER
Rascal Flatts featuring Natasha Bedingfield - "Easy"
Zac Brown Band featuring Jimmy Buffett - "Knee Deep"

Touring Artist of the Year

Jason Aldean--WINNER
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw
Toby Keith
Eric Church
Brad Paisley
Rascal Flatts
Lady Antebellum
Taylor Swift
Miranda Lambert
Zac Brown Band

Music Video of the Year

Luke Bryan - "I Don't Want This Night To End"--WINNER
Jake Owen - "Alone With You"
Blake Shelton - "God Gave Me You"
Keith Urban - "For You"
Chris Young - "You"

Music Video of the Year: Male

Luke Bryan - "I Don't Want This Night To End"--WINNER
Jake Owen - "Alone With You"
Blake Shelton - "God Gave Me You"
Keith Urban - "For You"
Chris Young - "You"

Music Video of the Year: Female

Sara Evans - "My Heart Can't Tell You No"
Miranda Lambert - "Over You"--WINNER
Martina McBride - "I'm Gonna Love You Through It"
Taylor Swift - "Ours"
Carrie Underwood - "Good Girl"

Music Video of the Year: Group or Collaboration

Gloriana - "(Kissed You) Good Night"
Lady Antebellum - "Dancin' Away With My Heart"
Little Big Town - "Pontoon"--WINNER
Love and Theft - "Angel Eyes"
The Band Perry - "All Your Life"

Music Video of the Year: New Artist

Hunter Hayes - "Wanted"--WINNER
Casey James - "Let's Don't Call It A Night"
Jana Kramer - "Why You Wanna"
Dustin Lynch - "Cowboys and Angels"
Kip Moore - "Somethin' 'Bout A Truck"

Song of the Year

Trace Adkins - "Just Fishin'" (Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell and Ed Hill)
Jason Aldean - "Fly Over States," (Michael Dulaney and Neil Thrasher)
Jason Aldean - "Tattoos On This Town" (Michael Dulaney, Wendell Mobley and Neil Thrasher)
Lee Brice - "A Woman Like You" (Phil Barton, Johnny Bulford and Jon Stone)
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter - "You And Tequila" (Matraca Berg and Deana Carter)
Eric Church - "Springsteen" (Eric Church, Jeff Hyde and Ryan Tyndell)--WINNER
Ronnie Dunn - "Cost of Livin'" (Phillip Coleman and Ronnie Dunn)
Eli Young Band - "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" (Will Hoge and Eric Paslay)
Toby Keith - "Red Solo Cup" (Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers, Brad Warren and Brett Warren)
Tim McGraw - "Better Than I Used to Be" (Ashley Gorley and Bryan Simpson)

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