Luke Bryan. Photo: Frazier Harrison
Luke Bryan was the biggest winner at the 2012 American Country Awards Winners, handed out Monday night (Dec. 10) at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center. The singer took home the fan-voted show’s top prize, Artist of the Year, and eight other trophies, more than any other artist.
Bryan was followed by Miranda Lambert, who received three awards. Carrie Underwood earned two guitars, for a total of 11 ACA awards, the most of any artist. Lady Antebellum’s wins in Artist of the Year: Group, and Single of the Year: Group, plus their five previous awards, make them the group with the most ACA honors ever. The show aired live on Fox.
Fans logged on to www.theacas.com to cast votes in support of their favorite country music artists.
ARTISTS
Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Artist of the Year: Male
Luke Bryan
Artist of the Year: Female
Carrie Underwood
Artist of the Year: Group
Lady Antebellum
Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
Jake Owen
Artist of the Year: New Artist
Lauren Alaina
Album
Album of the Year
Luke Bryan, “tailgates & tanlines”
SINGLES
Single of the Year
Luke Bryan, “I Don’t Want This Night To End”
Single of the Year: Male
Luke Bryan, “I Don’t Want This Night To End”
Single of the Year: Female
Miranda Lambert, “Over You”
Single of the Year: Group
Lady Antebellum, “We Owned The Night”
Single of the Year: New Artist
Hunter Hayes, “Wanted”
Single of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
Brantley Gilbert, “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do”
Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration
Brad Paisley (Duet with Carrie Underwood), “Remind Me”
TOURING
Touring Artist of the Year
Jason Aldean
VIDEOS
Music Video of the Year
Luke Bryan, “I Don’t Want This Night To End”
Music Video of the Year: Male
Luke Bryan, “I Don’t Want This Night to End”
Music Video of the Year: Female
Miranda Lambert, “Over You”
Music Video of the Year: Group or Collaboration
Little Big Town, “Pontoon”
Music Video of the Year: New Artist
Hunter Hayes, “Wanted”
Song of the Year:
Eric Church, “Springsteen” (Eric Church, Jeff Hyde and Ryan Tyndell)
Additionally, the following MOST PLAYED RADIO TRACK awards determined by Mediabase, were announced during tonight’s telecast:
Most Played Radio Track
Luke Bryan, “I Don’t Want This Night to End”
Most Played Radio Track: Male
Luke Bryan, “I Don’t Want This Night to End”
Most Played Radio Track: Female
Miranda Lambert, “Over You”
Most Played Radio Track: Group
Zac Brown Band, “Keep Me In Mind”
Most Played Radio Track: New Artist
Kip Moore, “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck”
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