2016 American Country Countdown Awards Winners List
On Sunday night (May 1), country music was be the star during the 2016 American Country Countdown Awards. Many of the genre's biggest names received new trophies during the two-hour awards show.
Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt led the way among this year's ACC Awards finalists: Bryan received nods in seven categories — including Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year — while Hunt earned a place in five categories, including Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year. Thomas Rhett and Zac Brown Band each had four nominations, and Florida Georgia Line had three. Double nominees included Carrie Underwood, A Thousand Horses, Blake Shelton, Cam, Dan + Shay, Jana Kramer, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini and Old Dominion.
Winners of the 2016 ACCAs are listed below.
2016 American Country Countdown Awards Winners
Artist of the Year
Blake Shelton
Florida Georgia Line
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan -- WINNER
Sam Hunt
Male Vocalist of the Year
Blake Shelton
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan -- WINNER
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Female Vocalist of the Year
Cam
Carrie Underwood -- WINNER
Jana Kramer
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Group / Duo of the Year
A Thousand Horses
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line -- WINNER
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
Breakthrough Male of the Year
Chris Janson
Michael Ray
Sam Hunt -- WINNER
Breakthrough Female of the Year
Cam
Jana Kramer
Kelsea Ballerini -- WINNER
Breakthrough Group / Duo of the Year
A Thousand Horses
Dan + Shay
Old Dominion -- WINNER
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 -- WINNER
“Homegrown” – Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year
Storyteller – Carrie Underwood
Traveller – Chris Stapleton -- WINNER
Kill the Lights – Luke Bryan
Montevallo – Sam Hunt
Jekyll + Hyde – Zac Brown Band
Digital Song of the Year
“Girl Crush” – Little Big Town -- WINNER
“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 -- WINNER
Tangled Up – Thomas Rhett
Touring Artist of the Year
Garth Brooks -- WINNER
Kenny Chesney
Luke Bryan
Shania Twain
Zac Brown Band
2016 American Country Countdown Awards Red Carpet Pictures