American Country Awards (ACA) ble for første gang arrangert i Desember 2010. Årets show er satt til den 5.desember i Las Vegas. Trace Adkins ledet showet i fjor, og gjør det igjen i år sammen med artisten og skuespilleren Kristin Chenoweth.
Det to timer lange showet er det eneste Country Awards ahowet som gir fansen muligheten til å stemme på deres favorittartister. Det som mange liker med ACA, er at det ikke bare er typiske tradisjonelle kategorier med her, men også kategorier som «Touring Artist of the Year» og «Breakthrough Artist of the Year».
Fansen (i USA) kunne stemme på sine favoritter frem til fredag 11 november i alle kategorier. Imidlertid er det et stort unntak: ARTIST OF THE YEAR kategorien vil forbli åpen for stemmer frem til fredag 2 desember – tre dager før showet går LIVE fra MGM Grand Garden Arena i Las Vegas mandag 5 desember.
The American Country Awards vil inneholde opptredener fra blant annet Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Eli Young Band, The Band Perry, Miranda Lambert, Scotty McCreery med flere.
De nominerte er:
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
– Erich Church
– Eli Young Band
– Chris Young
– Justin Moore
– Jake Owen
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’
– 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 Jane Dear 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 Package 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 Cambell, ‘Family Man’
– Brett Eldredge, ‘Raymond’
– Jerrod Niemann, ‘What Do You Want?’
– Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?’