ACA Performers Named

The American Country Awards will have a star studded cast from Las Vegas December 5th.  Announcement of performances by Blake Shelton, Thompson Square, the Eli Young Band, and The Band Perry were announced by Fox. 

The show, hosted by Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth, will have performances from Miranda Lambert, Scott McCreery, and Lauren Alaina among others.  This is the second ACA awards show.  You'll see it from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas December 5.

You can still vote for your favorites.  Fan voting closes December 2.

American Country Awards Nominees Are

The second annual American Country Awards will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.


Jason Aldean and Zac Brown Band lead the American Country Awards nominees with eight nominations each. Thompson Square earned seven nods, The Band Perry and Taylor Swift each garnered six.

Fans can vote once each day for their favorite American Country Awards nominees at www.theacas.com.


Voting is open until Friday, November 11 for all categories, except for Artist of the Year, which closes on Friday, December 2. The show will be hosted by Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth.


Following is the list of categories and nominees for the American Country Awards:


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

• Eric Church
• Eli Young Band
• Justin Moore
• Jake Owen
• Chris Young

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”
• 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”
• 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 JaneDear 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 Act 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 Campbell, “Family Man”
• Brett Eldredge, “Raymond”
• Jerrod Niemann, “What Do You Want”
• Thompson Square, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not”

Round Two With Trace Adkins

Back for a second round as host of the American Country Awards on Fox is Trace Adkins.  This year, Trace will be joined by award winner Kristin Chenowith.  The ACA's come from Vegas December 5 on Fox. 

Last year was the first ACA and had performances from a wide range of artists including Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Reba, Josh Turner, The Band Perry and Lady Antebellum.

This years nominees will be announced at a later date.