Monday, December 10, 2012

2012 American Country Awards Highlights, News, and Winners


Bright lights, big city, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, don't let country music fool you, country folks love to partyOur favorite country artists will shine tonight at the 3rd Annual American Country Awards hosted by Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth. This fan voted awards show will be high rolling,full of fun! Tune in at 8pm EST/7pm Central/4pm Pacific for a night you won't forget on FOX.

Winners will be announced as soon as they happen right here at Country Music City Promotions. Stay tune for the latest!! 

Of the many performances through out the evening, we saw Luke Bryan start the show with " Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye", Dierks Bentley perform "Country Cold Cans", Rascal Flatts "Hot In Here", Kip Moore "Beer Money" and "Somethin' Bout A Truck", Jake Owen "The One That Got Away", Jason Aldean "Only Way I Know" and Little Big Town "Tornado" with special highlighted performances from Keith Urban with the Grammy Camp, a musical high for these special talented young musicians and vocalists. Trace Adkins performed with the legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd  on "What's Your Name Little Girl" getting the crowd into a wild frenzy. Co-host Kristen Chenoweth gave the audience a rowdy flamboyant performance of "What Would Dolly Do", ending the evening with Lady Antebellum performing  "Baby, Please Come Home" from their new Christmas album On This Winters Night". Of those highlighted performances, the show gave us laughs that would give anyone a stomach ache. The comedic banter between Adkins and Chenoweth is a match made in heaven.

ACA Winners Are

Artist of The Year
Luke Bryan

Male Artist of The Year
Luke Bryan

Female Artist of The Year
Carrie Underwood

Group of The Year
Lady Antebellum

Breakthrough Artist of The Year
Jake Owen

New Artist of The Year
Lauren Alaina

Album of The Year
Luke Bryan "Tailgates and Tanlines"

Single of The Year
Luke Bryan "I Don't Want This Night To End"

Male Single of  The Year
Luke Bryan " I Don't Want This Night To End"

Female Single of The Year
Miranda Lambert

Group Single of The Year
Lady Antebellum "We Owned The Night"

New Artist Single of The Year
Hunter Hayes "Wanted"

Breakthrough Artist Single of The Year
Brantley Gilbert "You Don't Know Her Like I Do"


Vocal Collaboration Single of The Year
Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood "Remind Me"

Music Video of The Year
Luke Bryan " I Don't Want This Night To End"

Male Music Video of The Year
Luke Bryan " I Don't Want This Night To End"

Female Music Video of The Year
Miranda Lambert

Group or Collaboration Music Video of The Year
Little Big Town "Pontoon"

New Artist Music Video of The Year
Hunter Hayes "Wanted"

Song of The Year
Eric Church "Springsteen"  - Eric Church, Jeff Hyde and Ryan Tyndell

Touring Artist of The Year  
Jason Aldean      


Due to the length of the show not all awards were announced unless otherwise I missed them to due to unusual circumstance.
Stay tune later for the complete list here at Country Music City Promotions