The 2nd Annual American Country Countdown Awards (ACC Awards) has revealed the list of finalist for this year’s awards with Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt leading the list.
Luke sits at the top of the list of nominees with a total of seven nods followed by Sam how has five nominations.
Thomas Rhett and the Zac Brown Band each have four nominations while Florida Georgia Line scored three nods.
Carrie Underwood (who has two nominations) has been added as a performer on the show joining previously announced performers Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett.
This year’s host and additional performers and presenters will be announced soon.
The show will air live from the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, California May 1st at 7:00 PM CT/8:00 PM ET on FOX.
See the complete list of 2016 ACC Awards nominees below.
Learn more about the ACC Awards here.
By: Buck Stevens
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Blake Shelton
Florida Georgia Line
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Blake Shelton
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Cam
Carrie Underwood
Jana Kramer
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
A Thousand Horses
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
BREAKTHROUGH MALE OF THE YEAR
Chris Janson
Michael Ray
Sam Hunt
BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE OF THE YEAR
Cam
Jana Kramer
Kelsea Ballerini
BREAKTHROUGH GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
A Thousand Horses
Dan + Shay
Old Dominion
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Stay A Little Longer” – Brothers Osborne
“Home Alone Tonight” – Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild
“Strip It Down” – Luke Bryan
“Die A Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett
“Homegrown” – Zac Brown Band
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Storyteller – Carrie Underwood
Traveller – Chris Stapleton
Kill the Lights – Luke Bryan
Montevallo – Sam Hunt
Jekyll + Hyde – Zac Brown Band
DIGITAL SONG OF THE YEAR
“Girl Crush” – Little Big Town
“Kick The Dust Up” – Luke Bryan
“Die A Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett
DIGITAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Anything Goes – Florida Georgia Line
Montevallo – Sam Hunt
Tangled Up – Thomas Rhett
TOURING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Garth Brooks
Kenny Chesney
Luke Bryan
Shania Twain
Zac Brown Band
