The American Country Awards have nominated many of Oklahoma's most talented acts for this year's awards, to be broadcast live from Los Vegas starting at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 on the Fox network.
Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and Rascal Flatts earned four nominations each, Blake Shelton and Toby Keith earned three apiece, and Ronnie Dunn and the Pistol Annies each earned one, the network announced Wednesday.
Nearly all the top categories include members of the Sooner State. Underwood and Lambert vie for the Artist of the Year-Female and Single of the Year-Female titles; Keith's in the running for Artist of the Year-Male. Shelton's "Red River Blue" is up for Album of the Year honors. Also, former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn's tune "Cost of Livin'" spars Keith's "Red Solo Cup" for Song of the Year.
Also, Lambert's side project the Pistol Annies is one of five nominees for Artist of the Year-New Artist. Rascal Flatts, featuring Picher native Joe Don Rooney, is up for Artist of the Year-Group.
Keith, Lambert and Rascal Flatts will go head-to-head for Touring Artist of the Year.
Luke Bryan leads the pack overall with seven nominations.
Artist of the Year nominees are Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and the Zac Brown Band.
American Country Awards nominees
** = Oklahoma-tied artists
Artist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Lady Antebellum
Taylor Swift
Zac Brown Band
Artist of the Year: Male
** Toby Keith
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Artist of the Year: Female
** Carrie Underwood
** Miranda Lambert
Sara Evans
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Artist of the Year: Group
** Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Zac Brown Band
Artist of the Year: New Artist
** Pistol Annies
Lauren Alaina
Hunter Hayes
Jana Kramer
Kip Moore
Album of the Year
** Blake Shelton, “Red River Blue”
Dierks Bentley, “Home”
Luke Bryan, “Tailgates & Tanlines”
Eric Church, “Chief”
Lady Antebellum, “Own the Night”
Single of the Year: Female
** Carrie Underwood, “Good Girl”
** Miranda Lambert, “Over You”
Sara Evans, “My Heart Can’t Tell You No”
Martina McBride, “I’m Gonna Love You Through It”
Taylor Swift, “Ours”
Single of the Year: Group
** Rascal Flatts, “Banjo”
Eli Young Band, “Even If It Breaks Your Heart”
Lady Antebellum, “We Owned The Night”
The Band Perry, “All Your Life”
Zac Brown Band, “Keep Me In Mind”
Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration
** Brad Paisley featuring Carrie Underwood, “Remind Me”
** Rascal Flatts featuring Natasha Bedingfield, “Easy”
Kix Brooks featuring Joe Walsh, “New To This Town”
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, “Feel Like A Rock Star”
Zac Brown Band featuring Jimmy Buffett, “Knee Deep”
Touring Artist of the Year
** Toby Keith
** Miranda Lambert
** Rascal Flatts
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw
Eric Church
Lady Antebellum
Brad Paisley
Taylor Swift
Zac Brown Band
Music Video of the Year
** Blake Shelton, “God Gave Me You”
Luke Bryan, “I Don’t Want This Night To End”
Jake Owen, “Alone With You”
Keith Urban, “For You”
Chris Young, “You”
Music Video of the Year: Male
** Blake Shelton, “God Gave Me You”
Luke Bryan, “I Don’t Want This Night to End”
Jake Owen, “Alone With You”
Keith Urban, “For You”
Chris Young, “You”
Music Video of the Year: Female
** Miranda Lambert, “Over You”
** Carrie Underwood, “Good Girl”
Sara Evans, “My Heart Can’t Tell You No”
Martina McBride, “I’m Gonna Love You Through It”
Taylor Swift, “Ours”
Song of the Year:
** Ronnie Dunn: “Cost of Livin’” (Phillip Coleman and Ronnie Dunn)
** Toby Keith: “Red Solo Cup” (Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers, Brad Warren and Brett Warren)
Eli Young Band: “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (Will Hoge and Eric Paslay)
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)
Tim McGraw: “Better Than I Used to Be” (Ashley Gorley and Bryan Simpson)
Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
Lee Brice
Colt Ford
Gloriana
Justin Moore
Jake Owen
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”
Single of the Year: Male
Jason Aldean, “Tattoos On This Town”
Luke Bryan, “I Don’t Want This Night To End”
Kenny Chesney, “Reality”
Eric Church, “Drink In My Hand”
Chris Young, “You”
Single of the Year: New Artist
Hunter Hayes, “Wanted”
Jana Kramer, “Why Ya Wanna”
Dustin Lynch, “Cowboys and Angels”
Kip Moore, “Somethin’ ’Bout A Truck”
The Farm, “Home Sweet Home”
Single of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
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”
Music Video of the Year: Group or Collaboration
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”
Music Video of the Year: New Artist
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”
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