This year's American Country Awards sees a stiff competition in Artist of the Year category. Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean and Zac Brown Band are all up for the nod, joined by rising country music star Luke Bryan. In term of number, Bryan is leading with a total of seven noms. He's once again pitted against Aldean in Artist of the Year: Male category which also names Kenny Chesney, Eric Church and Toby Keith as the contenders.
The "Rain Is a Good Thing" singer will fight against Aldean, Church, Lady A and Blake Shelton for Album of the Year prize. He gets his other nominations for Single of the Year, Single of the Year: Male, Music Video of the Year, and Music Video of the Year: Male.
Lady A and Zac Brown Band follow Bryan's domination with six nods apiece. In addition to Artist of the Year, the two groups meet again in Artist of the Year: Group, Single of the Year: Group, and Touring Artist of the Year categories.
Swift and Church also grabs multiple nominations with a total of five each. The "Begin Again" songstress faces off Sara Evans, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride and Carrie Underwood for Artist of the Year: Female, Single of the Year: Female, as well as Music Video of the Year: Female kudos. Church, meanwhile, vies for Single of the Year: Male and Touring Artist of the Year in addition to his above mentioned nods.
The 2012 ACAs will air live December 10 starting at 8 P.M. ET/PT on FOX from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas with Kristin Chenoweth and Trace Adkins serving as the hosts. Fans can vote for the winners by visiting the official site.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ARTIST OF THE YEAR: MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: GROUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR: BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST ARTIST OF THE YEAR: NEW ARTIST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Dierks Bentley, "Home"
- Luke Bryan, "Tailgates & Tanlines"
- Eric Church, "Chief"
- Lady Antebellum, "Own the Night"
- Blake Shelton, "Red River Blue"
- Jason Aldean, "Tattoos on This Town"
- Luke Bryan, "I Don't Want This Night to End"
- Eric Church, "Drink in My Hand"
- Chris Young, "You"
- Zac Brown Band, "Keep Me in Mind"
- Jason Aldean, "Tattoos on This Town"
- Luke Bryan, "I Don't Want This Night to End"
- Kenny Chesney, "Reality"
- Eric Church, "Drink in My Hand"
- Chris Young, "You"
- Sara Evans, "My Heart Can't Tell You No"
- Miranda Lambert, "Over You"
- Martina McBride, "I'm Gonna Love You Through It"
- Taylor Swift, "Ours"
- Carrie Underwood, "Good Girl"
- Eli Young Band, "Even If It Breaks Your Heart"
- Lady Antebellum, "We Owned the Night"
- Rascal Flatts, "Banjo"
- The Band Perry, "All Your Life"
- Zac Brown Band, "Keep Me In Mind"
- Hunter Hayes, "Wanted"
- Jana Kramer, "Why Ya Wanna"
- Dustin Lynch, "Cowboys and Angels"
- Kip Moore, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck"
- The Farm, "Home Sweet Home"
- Lee Brice, "A Woman Like You"
- Brantley Gilbert, "You Don't Know Her Like I Do"
- Gloriana, "(Kissed You) Good Night"
- David Nail, "Let It Rain"
- Jake Owen, "Alone With You"
- Kix Brooks featuring Joe Walsh, "New To This Town"
- Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, "Feel Like A Rock Star"
- Brad Paisley featuring Carrie Underwood, "Remind Me"
- Rascal Flatts featuring Natasha Bedingfield, "Easy"
- Zac Brown Band featuring Jimmy Buffett, "Knee Deep"
- Jason Aldean
- Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw
- Eric Church
- Toby Keith
- Lady Antebellum
- Miranda Lambert
- Brad Paisley
- Rascal Flatts
- Taylor Swift
- Zac Brown Band
- Luke Bryan, "I Don't Want This Night to End"
- Jake Owen, "Alone With You"
- Blake Shelton, "God Gave Me You"
- Keith Urban, "For You"
- Chris Young, "You"
- Luke Bryan, "I Don't Want This Night to End"
- Jake Owen, "Alone With You"
- Blake Shelton, "God Gave Me You"
- Keith Urban, "For You"
- Chris Young, "You"
- Sara Evans, "My Heart Can't Tell You No"
- Miranda Lambert, "Over You"
- Martina McBride, "I'm Gonna Love You Through It"
- Taylor Swift, "Ours"
- Carrie Underwood, "Good Girl"
- Gloriana, "(Kissed You) Good Night"
- Lady Antebellum, "Dancin' Away With My Heart"
- Little Big Town, "Pontoon"
- Love and Theft, "Angel Eyes"
- The Band Perry, "All Your Life"
- Hunter Hayes, "Wanted"
- Casey James, "Let's Don't Call It A Night"
- Jana Kramer, "Why You Wanna"
- Dustin Lynch, "Cowboys and Angels"
- Kip Moore, "Somethin' 'Bout A Truck"
- Trace Adkins, "Just Fishin'" (Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell and Ed Hill)
- Jason Aldean, "Fly Over States," (Michael Dulaney and Neil Thrasher)
- Jason Aldean, "Tattoos on This Town" (Michael Dulaney, Wendell Mobley and Neil Thrasher)
- Lee Brice, "A Woman Like You" (Phil Barton, Johnny Bulford and Jon Stone)
- Kenny Chesney featuring Grace "You and Tequila" (Matraca Berg and Deana Carter)
- Eric Church, "Springsteen" (Eric Church, Jeff Hyde and Ryan Tyndell)
- Ronnie Dunn, "Cost of Livin'" (Phillip Coleman and Ronnie Dunn)
- Eli Young Band, "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" (Will Hoge and Eric Paslay)
- Toby Keith, "Red Solo Cup" (Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers, Brad Warren and Brett Warren)
- Tim McGraw, "Better Than I Used to Be" (Ashley Gorley and Bryan Simpson)
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