Several country artists are holding their own among pop and rock superstars, as finalists in this year's Billboard Touring Awards. Three of Nashville's finest are competing against each other for the Top Package Award, which acknowledges tours with three or more acts. Brad Paisley's H20 World Tour with Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, Easton Corbin, Steel Magnolia and Josh Thompson, Tim McGraw's Southern Voice tour with Lady Antebellum, Love and Theft and Lost Trailers, and Taylor Swift's Fearless tour with Kellie Pickler and Gloriana are all in the running.

The award would have special meaning for Brad, whose show faced insurmountable odds when he lost most of his equipment -- including concert gear -- in the devastating Nashville flood only weeks before his aptly-named H20 tour was scheduled to begin. But what many would have considered a devastating setback, Brad counts as a blessing. "I watched my crew wade through water for this tour. They waded waist deep in water to save what they could and pull this off," Brad told The Boot in the days following the flood. "I wouldn't change that for anything and neither would they. It was one of the best weeks of my life in some ways, because I felt like I saw the best in people. I saw the best in my crew. They pulled together something for this tour. We had absolutely nothing left really besides the lights last week."

Other artists nominated for Billboard Touring Awards include U2, AC/DC, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber. The awards ceremony will be held November 4 in New York City.

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