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The 2013 ACA’s will take place in Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday, December 10th and will air live on FOX at 8pm. The show will be hosted by Trace Adkins and Danica Patrick. Check out the list of nominees in the Fan-Voted categories, and then head on over to their website to vote daily!
2013 American Country Awards Nominees
Artist of the Year
Male Artist
Female Artist
- Kelly Clarkson
- Sheryl Crow
- Miranda Lambert
- Taylor Swift
- Carrie Underwood
Duo or Group
Breakthrough Artist
New Artist
Album of the Year
- Night Train – Jason Aldean
- Here’s to the Good Times – Florida Georgia Line
- Two Lanes of Freedom – Tim McGraw
- Based on a True Story… – Blake Shelton
- Pioneer – The Band Perry
Single of the Year
- Cruise – Florida Georgia Line
- How Country Feels – Randy Houser
- Beer Money – Kip Moore
- Better Dig Two – The Band Perry
- One of Those Nights – Tim McGraw
Single by a Male Artist
- Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain) – Gary Allan
- One of Those Nights – Tim McGraw
- The One That Got Away – Jake Owen
- Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
- Sure Be Cool If You Did – Blake Shelton
Single by a Female Artist
- Easy – Sheryl Crow
- American Heart – Faith Hill
- Mama’s Broken Heart – Miranda Lambert
- Begin Again – Taylor Swift
- Two Black Cadillacs – Carrie Underwood
Single by a Duo/Group
- Downtown – Lady Antebellum
- Tornado – Little Big Town
- Better Dig Two – The Band Perry
- If I Didn’t Have You – Thompson Square
- Goodbye in Her Eyes – Zac Brown Band
Single by a New Artist
- Did It for the Girl – Greg Bates
- Don’t Ya – Brett Eldredge
- Redneck Crazy – Tyler Farr
- Cruise – Florida Georgia Line
- Beer Money – Kip Moore
Single by a Vocal Collaboration
- The Only Way I Know – Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church
- Don’t Rush – Kelly Clarkson and Vince Gill
- Highway Don’t Care – Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
- Boys ‘Round Here – Blake Shelton with Pistol Annies
Single by a Breakthrough Artist
- I Drive Your Truck – Lee Brice
- All Over The Road – Easton Corbin
- Somebody’s Heartbreak – Hunter Hayes
- How Country Feels – Randy Houser
- Til My Last Day – Justin Moore
Great American Country Music Video of the Year
- Cruise – Florida Georgia Line
- Tornado – Little Big Town
- Sure Be Cool If You Did – Blake Shelton
- Begin Again – Taylor Swift
- Better Dig Two – The Band Perry
Music Video by a Male Artist
- Take a Little Ride – Jason Aldean
- Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain) – Gary Allan
- One of Those Nights – Tim McGraw
- Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
- Sure Be Cool If You Did – Blake Shelton
Music Video by a Female Artist
- American Heart – Faith Hill
- Mama’s Broken Heart – Miranda Lambert
- Someone Somewhere Tonight – Kellie Pickler
- Begin Again – Taylor Swift
- Blown Away – Carrie Underwood
Music Video by a Group/Collaboration
- Tornado – Little Big Town
- Highway Don’t Care – Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
- Come Wake Me Up – Rascal Flatts
- Better Dig Two – The Band Perry
- If I Didn’t Have You – Thompson Square
Music Video by a New Artist
- Don’t Ya – Brett Eldredge
- Cruise – Florida Georgia Line
- Crying On A Suitcase – Casey James
- Beer Money – Kip Moore
- Merry Go ‘Round – Kacey Musgraves
Touring Artist of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Kenny Chesney
- Miranda Lambert
- Brad Paisley
- Rascal Flatts
- George Strait
- Taylor Swift
- Carrie Underwood
- Zac Brown Band
Song of the Year (Award goes to the songwriter(s)):
- Better Dig Two – Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen – Recorded by The Band Perry
- Cruise – Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Joey Moi, Chase Rice and Jesse Rice – Recorded by Florida Georgia Line
- Hard To Love – Ben Glover, Billy Montana and John Ozier – Recorded by Lee Brice
- Highway Don’t Care – Mark Irwin, Josh Kear, Brad Warren and Brett Warren – Recorded by Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
- I Drive Your Truck – Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Jimmy Yeary – Recorded by Lee Brice
- Like Jesus Does – Casey Beathard and Monty Criswell – Recorded by Eric Church
- Mama’s Broken Heart – Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves – Recorded by Miranda Lambert
- Merry Go’ Round – Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Josh Osborne – Recorded by Kacey Musgraves
- Pontoon – Barry Dean, Natalie Hemby and Luke Laird – Recorded by Little Big Town
- Wagon Wheel – Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor – Recorded by Darius Rucker