Gloriana, Luke Bryan, Joey + Rory Grab ACM New Artist Nods

The nominees for the ACM Top New Artist have been determined, with Gloriana chosen by country fans as Top New Vocal Group, Luke Bryan selected as Top New Solo Vocalist and Joey + Rory picked as Top New Vocal Duo.

All three acts will now vie for the Top New Artist Award, which will be voted on by fans at www.VoteACM.com beginning Thursday, April 1 and ending Sunday, April 18 at 8:00 PM ET when the live broadcast of the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards begins. The Awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on CBS.

"We have the best fans anyone can ask for and we are so grateful to them for helping us win our first ACM Award for Top New Vocal Group," says Gloriana's Cheyenne Kimball.

"We are so honored to be a nominee for the Top New Artist Award and cannot wait to attend the ACM Awards," adds the group's Tom Gossin.

Fans will also begin voting for ACM Entertainer of the Year on April 1.