Jason Aldean var den store vinneren på mandagens American Country Awards. Han tok hjem seks nye Fender gitarer (det offisielle ‘trofeet «), inkludert en av de største prisene: Artist of the Year.
Etter å ha gått opp på scenen for sin sjette seier, sa Jason Aldean;
Dette er litt latterlig nå. Det har vært en vilt år og det er så mange mennesker å takke. Jeg kunne stå her oppe en time og takke alle jeg vil takke … bandet mitt, alle som spiller på mine albums, mitt crew ute på veien, fansen som kommer på mine konserter. Dette er definitivt ‘my kinda party’. Tusen takk!
‘My Kinda Party’ er, selvfølgelig, tittelen på Jasons nyeste album – vinneren for ACA Album of the Year. Jasons andre ACA priser fra mandagen inkluderer Single By a Male Artist, Touring Headline Package of the Year og Vocal Collaboration for ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ med Kelly Clarkson.
Toby Keith fremførte sin siste singel, «Red Solo Cup», etter å ha blitt utnevnt til Artist of the Decade.
Den legendariske gruppen Alabama ble hedret for sine enestående bidrag til countrymusikken, og tok hjem en gitar for Greatest Hits Award, som er basert utelukkende på spilletid på radio. Alabama har hatt imponerende 43 #1 singler iløpet av karrieren.
Thompson Square og Carrie Underwood var også blant vinnerne i kveld. Hver av dem tok hjem tre nye Fender gitarer. Keifer og Shawna Thompson, som utgjør duoen, tok hjem prisen for Single of the Year by a New Duo or Group og Single by a New Artist for sin sang, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?‘, som også fikk prisen for Music Video of the Year by a Duo or Group.
Carrie Underwood vant for Female Artist of the Year, samt Single of the Year by a Female Artist og Music Video by a Female Artist for låta ‘Mama’s Song.’
Blake Shelton tok hjem to trofeer denne kvelden, og vant Music Video of the Year og Music Video of the Year by a Male Artist for sin sang, ‘Who Are You When I’m Not Looking‘.
Chris Young tok også hjem et par gitarer for Single of the Year for sin #1 singel, ‘Voices‘, samt ACA’s pris for Breakthrough Artist.
American Idol vinner, Scotty McCreery, tok hjem sin aller første Country Music Award, da han fikk sin Fender gitar for New Artist of the Year.
Brad Paisley ble kåret til Male Artist of the Year.
Her er hele listen over de nominerte og hvem som vant:
Artist of the Year
*Jason Aldean — VINNER
Kenny Chesney
Lady Antebellum
Taylor Swift
Zac Brown Band
Artist of the Year: Male
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
*Brad Paisley — VINNER
Blake Shelton
Artist of the Year: Female
Sara Evans
Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
*Carrie Underwood — VINNER
Artist of the Year: Duo or Group
The Band Perry
*Lady Antebellum — VINNER
Rascal Flatts
Sugarland
Zac Brown Band
Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
Eric Church
Eli Young Band
*Chris Young — VINNER
Justin Moore
Jake Owen
Artist of the Year: New Artist
The Band Perry
*Scotty McCreery — VINNER
Jerrod Niemann
The Pistol Annies
Thompson Square
Album of the Year
*Jason Aldean, ‘My Kinda Party’ — VINNER
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’ — VINNER
Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson, ‘As She’s Walking Away’
Single of the Year: Male
*Jason Aldean, ‘My Kinda Party’ – VINNER
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’ — VINNER
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?’ — VINNER
Zac Brown Band, ‘Colder Weather’
Single of the Year: New Artist
The Band Perry, ‘You Lie’
Craig Campbell, ‘Family Man’
Jane Dear Girls, ‘Wildflower’
Jerrod Neimann, ‘What Do You Want?’
*Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?’ — VINNER
Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration
*Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay?’ — VINNER
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’
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’ — VINNER
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’ –VINNER
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 McEntire, ‘Turn On The Radio’
Ashton Shepherd, ‘Look It Up’
Taylor Swift, ‘Back To December’
*Carrie Underwood, ‘Mama’s Song’ — VINNER
Music Video: Duo, Group or Collaboration
Jason Aldean Feat. 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’ — VINNER
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’ — VINNER
Touring Headline Package of the Year
*Jason Aldean — VINNER
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
Brad Paisley
Rascal Flatts
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban