American Country Awards
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American Country Awards
| American Country Awards | |
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 Awards show logo |
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| Awarded for | Achievements in the Country music industry. |
| Presented by |
Trace Adkins (2010-present) Kristin Chenoweth (2011) |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 2010 |
| Official website | http://www.theacas.com/ |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Fox |
The American Country Awards is a newly created country music awards show, entirely voted on by fans. Created by the Fox Network, the awards honor country music artists in music, video, and touring categories.[1] In addition to the CMA Awards, the ACM Awards, and the CMT Music Awards, it is the fourth major-awards show completely dedicated to the country music industry.[2] The first ceremony took place at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday, December 6, 2010.[1][2] The second ceremony took place at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday, December 5, 2011.[1][2] The 2012 ceremony is scheduled to take place at The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday, December 10. The show is executive produced by Bob Bain, produced by Paul Flattery, Tisha Fein, Kelly Brock and Fletcher Foster and directed by Michael Dempsey.
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Background
Nominees for the first inaugural awards show were announced on Monday October 18, 2010.[3] Lady Antebellum and Easton Corbin lead the field with seven nominations each, followed by Carrie Underwood with six nominations, and Miranda Lambert and Josh Turner each had five nominations.[4] Voting continued through November 8, except for Artist of the Year; which closed on December 4.[4] Trace Adkins was the host of the awards show.[5] Winners in each category received a custom-made Fender guitar in lieu of trophies.[5]. In 2010, the guitar was the Stratocaster model, in 2011 it was the Telecaster. At the 2010 ceremonies, Carrie Underwood was the top winner with 6 awards, including the first-ever Artist of the Year.[5] Rascal Flatts received the Decade Award, Toby Keith received the Visionary Artist award and Alan Jackson received the Greatest Hits Artist award.[5] In 2011, Jason Aldean was the big winner with 6 Awards, including Artist of the year. Alabama received the Greatest Hits Artist award and Toby Keith was Artist of the Decade. The artist who has won the most ACAs is Carrie Underwood with 9 (6 in 2010, 3 in 2011)
2010
| Category | Winner[5] | Nominations[3] |
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| Artist of the Year | Carrie Underwood |
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| Male Artist of the Year | Brad Paisley | |
| Female Artist of the Year | Carrie Underwood |
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| Duo or Group of the Year | Lady Antebellum |
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| Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Easton Corbin |
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| Album of the Year | Carrie Underwood - Play On |
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| Single of the Year | Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now" |
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| Male Artist Single of the Year | Josh Turner - "Why Don't We Just Dance" |
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| Female Artist Single of the Year | Carrie Underwood - "Cowboy Casanova" |
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| Duo or Group Single of the Year | Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now" |
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| Breakthrough Artist Single of the Year | Easton Corbin - "A Little More Country Than That" |
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| Touring Headline Package of the Year | Carrie Underwood - "Play On Tour" |
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| Music Video of the Year | Blake Shelton ft. Trace Adkins - "Hillbilly Bone" |
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| Male Music Video | Blake Shelton ft. Trace Adkins - "Hillbilly Bone" |
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| Female Music Video | Carrie Underwood - "Cowboy Casanova" |
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| Duo or Group Music Video | Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now" |
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| Breakthrough Artist Music Video | Easton Corbin - "A Little More Country Than That" |
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2011
| Category | Winner[5] | Nominations[3] |
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| Artist of the Year | Jason Aldean | |
| Male Artist of the Year | Brad Paisley |
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| Female Artist of the Year | Carrie Underwood | |
| Duo/Group Artist of the Year | Lady Antebellum |
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| Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Chris Young | |
| New Artist of the Year | Scotty McCreery |
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| Album of the Year | My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean |
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| Single of the Year | "Voices", Chris Young |
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| Single by a Male Artist | "My Kinda Party", Jason Aldean |
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| Single by a Female Artist | "Mama's Song", Carrie Underwood |
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| Single by a Duo/Group | "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not", Thompson Square |
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| Single by a Breakthrough Artist | "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not", Thompson Square |
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| Single by a Vocal Collaboration | "Don't You Wanna Stay", Jason Aldean feat. Kelly Clarkson |
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| Music Video of the Year | "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking", Blake Shelton |
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| Music Video by a Male Artist | "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking", Blake Shelton |
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| Music Video by a Female Artist | "Mama's Song", Carrie Underwood |
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| Music Video by a Duo/Group/Collaboration | "Don't You Wanna Stay", Jason Aldean feat. Kelly Clarkson |
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| Music Video by a New Artist | "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not", Thompson Square |
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| Touring Artist of the Year | Jason Aldean |
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Brand extension
Beginning in 2011–12, Fox's New Year's Eve coverage was switched from a popular music oriented product (indistinguishable from that found on its competitors, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on ABC and New Year's Eve with Carson Daly on NBC) to a country music product under the American Country brand. American Country New Year's Eve Live will be hosted in its first incarnation by comedian Rodney Carrington.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c Roughstock Staff (2010-09-02). "Fox Creates New "American Country Awards" Show". roughstock.com. http://www.roughstock.com/blog/fox-creates-new-american-country-awards-show. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ a b c Serpe, Gina (2010-09-18). "American Country Awards: New Show, Same Old Nominees - E! Online". E!. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b206153_american_country_awards_new_show_same.html. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ a b c Perl-Raver, Sasha (2010-10-18). "Introducing the American Country Awards: Meet the ACA nominees". sheknows.com. http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/819372/Introducing-the-American-Country-Awards-Meet-the-ACA-nominees. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (2010-10-18). "Lady Antebellum, Easton Corbin Lead ACA Nominations". Associated Press. Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/events/lady-antebellum-easton-corbin-lead-acm-nominations-1004121583.story. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ a b c d e f "American Country Awards Winners - The Boot". The Boot. 2010-12-06. http://www.theboot.com/2010/12/06/american-country-awards-winners/. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ "FOX Broadcasting Company - New Years Eve Live TV Show - New Years Eve Live TV Series - New Years Eve Live Episode Guide". Fox.com. http://www.fox.com/newyearsevelive/. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ Bigler, Taylor. Countdown to 2012: what to watch on New Year's Eve. The Daily Caller. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
External links
- American Country Awards - Association homepage
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