Luke Bryan Wins Big at the American Country Awards

Kristin Chenoweth, Trace Adkins and Lady Antebellum
Hosts Kristin Chenoweth and Trace Adkins and Lady Antebellum perform "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" during the AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS - Photo Credit: Ray Mickshaw/FOX
Luke Bryan wound up the big winner at the 3rd Annual American Country Awards, picking up nine awards including wins in the Single of the Year, Album of the Year, and the Artist of the Year categories. And Carrie Underwood set a new American Country Awards record by collecting two awards this year and becoming the most honored artist ever in ACA history with 11 awards total. Also setting a new record was Lady Antebellum who picked up two awards and is now the most honored group in ACA history with seven total wins.

2012 American Country Awards Winners:

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 of the Year – Luke Bryan, tailgates & tanlines

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 Artist of the Year – Jason Aldean

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)

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”

The 2012 American Country Awards took place at Mandalay Bay in Vegas and were broadcast on Fox on December 10, 2012.

Source: Fox