The 2016 American Country Countdown Awards have announced finalists and performers for the show, which is set to air live from the Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 1st. The awards show is based on Kix Brook’s American Country Countdown radio show, the longest running radio countdown show having aired for 43 years. We’ve got your list of the finalists and performers below so you can start getting excited to watch with us on May 1st.
Award Finalists
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 feat. 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
Confirmed Performers
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Thomas Rhett
Carrie Underwood
Kelsea Ballerini
Cam
Dan + Shay
Sam Hunt
Martina McBride
Cole Swindell
Winners and finalists for each award are determined based on radio airplay charts, sales and streaming data from April 2015 through March 28th, 2016 with touring data being collected via Pollstar and the NASH Icon Award chosen by The American Country Countdown. Additional performers as well as who will be awarded hosting duties will be announced in the coming weeks on the American Country Countdown Awards website.