The American Country Awards are different than any other country award show, as they are fan voted! This year fans have until November 12, 2012 to vote for their favorite artists in each category, however the Artist of the Year voting will stay open until December 7, 2012! Visit TheACAs.com to vote!
Artist of the Year
Male Artist of the Year
Female Artist of the Year
Group of the Year
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
New Artist of the Year
Album of the Year
- Dierks Bentley – “Home”
- Luke Bryan – “Tailgates & Tanlines”
- Eric Church – “Chief”
- Lady Antebellum – “Own the Night”
- Blake Shelton – “Red River Blue”
Single of the Year
- 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”
Male Single of the Year
- Jason Aldean – “Tattoos on This Town”
- Luke Bryan – “Don’t Want This Night to End”
- Kenny Chesney – “Reality”
- Eric Church – “Drink in My Hand”
- Chris Young – “You”
Female Single of the Year
- 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”
Group Single of the Year
- 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”
New Artist Single of the Year
- Hunter Hayes – “Wanted”
- Jana Kramer – “Why Ya Wanna”
- Dustin Lynch – “Cowboys and Angels”
- Kip Moore – “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck”
- The Farm – “Home Sweet Home”
Breakthrough Artist Single of the Year
- 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”
Vocal Collaboration Single of the Year
- 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”
Touring Artist of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw
- Eric Church
- Toby Keith
- Lady Antebellum
- Miranda Lambert
- Brad Paisley
- Rascal Flatts
- Taylor Swift
- Zac Brown Band
Music Video of the Year
- 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”
Male Music Video of the Year
- 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”
Female Music Video of the Year
- 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”
Group or Collaboration Music Video of the Year
- 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”
New Artist Music Video of the Year
- 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”
Song of the Year
- 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 Potter – “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)