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Don’t Forget to Tune In to the American Country Awards Tonight

Posted by Country Girl on December 5th, 2011

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There’s a lot to cram into two hours tonight as the American Country Awards return for a second year.

There are 19 awards voted by fans and a 20th special honor going to Alabama. Plus there are performances from Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Toby Keith, Chris Young, Eli Young Band and The Band Perry. Fox says there will be “special appearances” from Miranda Lambert, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina and others.

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

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Toby Keith to Perform at ACA Awards

Posted by Country Girl on December 1st, 2011

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Toby Keith will make his broadcast performance debut of “Red Solo Cup” at the American Country Awards, airing 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. Already a radio and video sensation, Keith’s “Red Solo Cup” appears on his latest album, “Clancy’s Tavern.” The song also will be featured on the next all-new episode of Glee airing Tuesday, Dec. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

The second annual American Country Awards, hosted by Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth, is the only country music awards show that gives fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists not only in traditional categories but also in previously unrecognized areas of the business such as touring, encompassing the entire spectrum of country music and bestowing honors that no other awards show has. Adkins and Chenoweth, along with country music’s Alabama, Scotty McCreery, Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Eli Young Band and The Band Perry are set to perform. The special will also include appearances by Lauren Alaina, Miranda Lambert, Josh Turner, Jordin Sparks, The Big Show, The JaneDear Girls, Bill Engvall, Larry Mahan, Rodney Carrington and the men of “Pawn Stars” (Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison and Austin Russell).

Fans can still vote once each day for their favorite nominees in the Artist of the Year category, at www.theacas.com until December 2, 2011.

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Posted in American Country Awards, Toby Keith Tags: Alabama, American Country Awards, Bill Engvall, Blake Shelton, Eli Young Band, Jordin Sparks, Josh Turner, Kristin Chenoweth, Larry Mahan, Lauren Alaina, Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies, Red Solo Cup, Rodney Carrington, Scotty McCreery, The Band Perry, The Big Show, the JaneDear Girls, Thompson Square, Toby Keith, Trace Adkins 1 Comment »

Alabama to Receive “Greatest Hits” Award and Perform on ACA Awards Dec. 5

Posted by Country Girl on November 22nd, 2011

Legendary country music group Alabama has been tapped to receive the Greatest Hits Award at the American Country Awards, airing 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. The veteran band, which gave its farewell tour in 2003, also will perform during the broadcast. Additionally, American Idol winner Scotty McCreery has been added to the list of performers for the two-hour primetime special.

The American Country Awards Greatest Hits Award is presented to a country music act that has produced an extensive catalogue of No. 1 hits throughout its career.

As one of country music’s classic groups, Alabama has enjoyed more than 30 years of unprecedented success in the music industry. Consisting of Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Jeff Cook, the group has released 21 Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum albums, and 43 No. 1 singles. Other accolades include eight country music “Entertainer of the Year” honors, two Grammys, two People’s Choice Awards and their very own star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame.”

Visit www.theacas.com for the complete list of categories and nominees.

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American Country Awards Performers Announced

Posted by TawnyTucker on October 31st, 2011

Co-hosts Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth, along with country music’s Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Eli Young Band and The Band Perry are set to perform at the AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS (ACA) airing live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, December 5th (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

The two-hour event will also feature appearances by Lauren Alaina, Rachel Bilson, Miranda Lambert, Scotty McCreery and the men of “Pawn Stars” (Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison and Austin Russell). Additional performers and presenters will be announced soon.

The two-hour live music spectacular offers country music fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists not only in traditional categories, but also in a previously unrecognized area of the business – touring – encompassing the entire spectrum of country music.

Voting for all categories remains open until Friday, November 11th at www.theacas.com. Voting for Artist of the Year continues until Friday, December 2nd.

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American Country Award Nominees Are….

Posted by TawnyTucker on October 13th, 2011

The second annual American Country Awards will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, December 5th on FOX. Jason Aldean and Zac Brown Band lead the ACA nominees with eight nominations each; Thompson Square earned seven nods; and The Band Perry and Taylor Swift each garnered six.

Starting today, fans can vote once each day for their favorite ACA nominees at www.theacas.com. Voting is open until Friday, November 11th for all categories, except for Artist of the Year, which closes on Friday, December 2nd. The nominees for each award category have been determined by four media measurement companies: BigChampagne (record sales and media consumption); Great American Country (video airplay); Mediabase (radio airplay); and Pollstar (touring data).

Hosted by Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth, the two-hour live music spectacular is the only country music awards show that gives fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists not only in traditional categories but also in previously unrecognized areas of the business such as touring, encompassing the entire spectrum of country music and bestowing honors that no other awards show has.

The ACA’s will feature performances and appearances by the year’s chart-topping country artists. Performers and presenters will be announced soon.

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

ARTISTS
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

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