Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood Shine at American Country Awards
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The nominations for the 2nd Annual American Country Awards were announced, and it was a big day for many of the top younger stars in the format. Jason Aldean and the Zac Brown Band led the way with eight nominations each. On their heels were newcomers Thompson Square, who scored seven nominations each. The Band Perry and Taylor Swift also figured prominently in the process, tallying six nods.
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Trace Adkins admits to having been a bit nervous last year prior to hosting the inaugural American Country Awards. But once he got in the flow of the show, it began to feel a little more comfortable by the minute.
While talking to Billboard.com last week about the American Country Awards, host Trace Adkins was quoted as saying "You're going to get some interesting outcomes, I think." Those turned out to be very prophetic words, as Jason Aldean -- who recently won his first pair of CMA Awards -- steamrolled his way through the night to be the evening's biggest winner with six awards.
Perennial award winner Carrie Underwood and husband-wife duo Thompson Square also figured prominently in the telecast with three awards each.
An award show voted on by the fans, the list of winners also featured a few others who typically haven't been CMA or ACM favorites. Chris Young, for example, walked away with two trophies - including the overall single record of the year for "Voices."
The show, which aired on FOX Monday night (Dec. 5) from Las Vegas, was hosted by Adkins and actress/singer Kristin Chenoweth. In addition to the performances from the emcees, other performance highlights included a first-ever award show appearance from the Pistol Annies, a greatest hits medley from Alabama -- presented with the "Greatest Hits" award -- and Toby Keith, who closed out the show after being named Artist of the Decade.
The winners of the Second Annual American Country Awards were:
ARTISTS
Artist of the Year: Jason Aldean
Male Artist of the Year: Brad Paisley
Female Artist of the Year: Carrie Underwoo
Artist of the Year - Group: Lady Antebellum
Artist of the Year - Breakthrough: Chris Young
Artist of the Year - New Artist: Scotty McCreery
SINGLES
Single of the Year: "Voices," Chris Young
Single of the Year, Male: "My Kinda Party," Jason Aldean"
Single of the Year, Female: "Mama's Song," Carrie Underwood
Single of the Year, Group: "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not," Thompson Square
Single of the Year, New Artist: "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not," Thompson Square
Single of the Year, Vocal Collaboration: "Don't You Wanna Stay," Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson
TOURING
Touring Artist of the Year: Jason Aldean
VIDEOS
Music Video of the Year: "Who You Are When I'm Not Looking," Blake Shelton
Music Video of the Year, Male: "Who You Are When I'm Not Looking," Blake Shelton
Music Video of the Year, Female: "Mama's Song," Carrie Underwood
Music Video of the Year, Group or Collaboration: "Don't You Wanna Stay," Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson
Music Video of the Year, New Artist: "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not," Thompson Square
GREATEST HITS AWARD: Alabama
ARTIST OF THE DECADE: Toby Keith
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