Carrie Underwood Wins Six Awards, Including Artist of The Year,
and Lady Antebellum Wins Four Awards
Two-Hour Special Featured Performances by Country Music’s Biggest Stars,
Including Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Easton Corbin, Alan Jackson,
Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, Reba, Blake Shelton, Steel Magnolia,
Josh Turner and Uncle Kracker
The following were honored today at the first-ever AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS broadcast live on FOX from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Fans logged on to www.theacas.com to cast votes in support of their favorite country music artists. The awards include traditional categories, as well as 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.
AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS winners include:
ARTISTS
Artist of the Year
Carrie Underwood
Artist of the Year: Male
Brad Paisley
Artist of the Year: Female
Carrie Underwood
Artist of the Year: Duo or Group
Lady Antebellum
Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
Easton Corbin
AlbumS
Album of the Year
“Play On,†Carrie Underwood
SINGLES
Single of the Year
“Need You Now,†Lady Antebellum
Single of the Year: Male
“Why Don’t We Just Dance,†Josh Turner
Single of the Year: Female
“Cowboy Casanova,†Carrie Underwood
Single of the Year: Duo or Group
“Need You Now,†Lady Antebellum
Single of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
“Little More Country Than That,†Easton Corbin
TOURING
Touring Headline Package of the Year
Carrie Underwood
VIDEOS
Music Video of the Year
“Hillbilly Bone,†Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins
Music Video: Male
“Hillbilly Bone,†Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins
Music Video: Female
“Cowboy Casanova,†Carrie Underwood
Music Video: Duo or Group
“Need You Now,†Lady Antebellum
Music Video: Breakthrough Artist
“A Little More Country Than That,†Easton Corbin
GREATEST HITS AWARD
Alan Jackson
DECADE AWARD
Rascal Flatts
VIDEO VISIONARY AWARD
Toby Keith
AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS is executive-produced by Bob Bain (TEEN CHOICE 2010, “Kids’ Choice Awardsâ€). Paul Flattery and Tisha Fein serve as producers; Fletcher Foster is co-producer; and Greg Sills is supervising producer. Michael Dempsey directed the special.