American Country Awards Winners

The fans were heard at the American Country Awards and they said: Carried Underwood. Last night, the ceremonies for the inaugural American Country Awards took place, providing the venue for (another) big night for former American Idol winner Carrie Underwood. Underwood was nominated for 6 awards and swept her categories including Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and the top honor of overall of Top Artist of the Year, mirroring her previous win at the Academy of Country Music Awards. The American Country Awards is unique to Country in that it’s largely fan voted-on. Check out the rest of the winner below, which included a nice night for Lady Antebellum.

• Artist of the Year: Carrie Underwood
• Artist of the Year – Male: Brad Paisley
• Artist of the Year – Female: Carrie Underwood
• Artist of the Year – Duo or Group: Lady Antebellum
• Artist of the Year – Breakthrough Artist: Easton Corbin
• Album of the Year: “Play On” – Carrie Underwood
• Single of the Year: “Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum
• Single of the Year – Male: “Why Don’t We Just Dance” – Josh Turner
• Single of the Year – Female: “Cowboy Casanova” – Carrie Underwood
• Single of the Year – Duo or Group: “Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum
• Single of the Year – Breakthrough Artist: “Little More Country Than That” – Easton Corbin
• Touring Headline Package of the Year: Carrie Underwood
• Music Video of the Year: “Hillbilly Bone” – Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins
• Music Video of the Year – Male: “Hillbilly Bone” – Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins
• Music Video of the Year – Female: “Cowboy Casanova” – Carrie Underwood
• Music Video of the Year – Duo or Group: “Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum
• Music Video of the Year – Breakthrough Artist: “Little More Country Than That” – Easton Corbin
• Decade Award: Rascal Flatts
• Video Visionary Award: Toby Keith
• Greatest Hits Award: Alan Jackson