It looks like fans will be spoilt for choice come Sunday as the Academy of Country Music Awards and iHeartRadio Music Awards will be broadcast at the same time — 8 pm (EST). The Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live on CBS, while the iHeartRadio Music Awards will be telecast live on TNT, truTV and TBS.
The Academy of Country Music Awards, currently in its 51st edition, will be hosted by country music giants Dlerks Bentley and Luke Bryan. It will see performances by the likes of Old Dominion, Blake Shelton and Little Big Town.
Awards will be given in more than 20 catergories, among which the winners of music industry categories and special awards have already been announced. Also, winners of four awards from the main category have also been declared. Ross Copperman has won the Songwriter of the Year, Old Dominion has grabbed the New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year, Kelsea Ballerini has won the New Female Vocalist of the Year and Chris Stapleton has been named the New Male Vocalist of the Year.
Check out our predictions of the rest of the main categories below. (Highlighted in bold and italics)
Entertainer of the Year:
Eric Church
Garth Brooks
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist of the Year:
Brett Eldredge
Chris Stapleton
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Jason Aldean
Female Vocalist of the Year:
Carrie Underwood
Jana Kramer
Kacey Musgraves
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Vocal Duo of the Year:
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Joey + Rory
Maddie & Tae
Vocal Group of the Year:
Eli Young Band
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year:
"I'm Comin' Over" by Chris Young
"Montevallo" by Sam Hunt
"Mr. Misunderstood" by Eric Church
"Tangled Up" by Thomas Rhett
"Traveller" by Chris Stapelton
Single Record of the Year:
"Burning House" by Cam
"Buy Me a Boat" by Chris Janson
"Die a Happy Man" by Thomas Rhett
"Girl Crush" by Little Big Town
"I'm Comin' Over" by Chris Young
"Take Your Time" by Chris Hunt
Song of the Year:
"Burning House" by Cam
"Girl Crush" by Little Big Town
"Nobody to Blame" by Chris Stapleton
"Raise 'Em Up" by Keith Urban feat. Eric Church
"She Don't Love You" by Eric Paslay
Video of the Year:
"Biscuits" by Kacey Musgraves
"Burning House" by Cam
"Girl Crush" by Little Big Town
"Mr. Misunderstood" by Eric Church
"Riser" by Dierks Bentley
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