Luke Bryan went into Monday night’s (December 10th) ACA Awards as the leader with seven nominations, including the overall Artist of the Year…and he walked away with ALL of them! He won Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Male Single of the Year, Music Video of the Year, Male Music Video of the Year.
Lady A, Little Big Town and Lauren Alaina also enjoyed a very big night!
Artist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Lady Antebellum
Zac Brown Band
Luke Bryan — WINNER
Taylor Swift
Artist of the Year: Male
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan — WINNER
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Toby Keith
Artist of the Year: Group
Lady Antebellum — WINNER
Zac Brown Band
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Artist of the Year: New Artist
Lauren Alaina – WINNER
Pistol Annies
Hunter Hayes
Jana Kramer
Kip Moore
Album of the Year
Lady Antebellum, ‘Own The Night’
Dierks Bentley, ‘Home’
Luke Bryan, ‘Tailgates and Tanlines’ — WINNER
Eric Church, ‘Chief’
Blake Shelton, ‘Red River Blue’
Single of the Year
Jason Aldean, ‘Tattoos On This Town’
Zac Brown Band, ‘Keep Me In Mind’
Luke Bryan, ‘I Dont Want This Night To End’ — WINNER
Eric Church, ‘Drink In My Hand’
Chris Young, ‘You’
Single of the Year: Male
Jason Aldean, ‘Tattoos On This Town’
Luke Bryan, ‘I Dont Want This Night To End’ — WINNER
Kenny Chesney, ‘Reality’
Eric Church, ‘Drink In My Hand’
Chris Young, ‘You’
Single of the Year: Female
Sara Evans, ‘My Heart Can’t Tell You No’
Miranda Lambert, ‘Over You’ – WINNER
Martina McBride, ‘I’m Gonna Love You Through It’
Taylor Swift, ‘Ours’
Carrie Underwood, ‘Good Girl’
Single of the Year: Group
Lady Antebellum, ‘We Owned the Night’ — WINNER
Zac Brown Band, ‘Keep Me in Mind’
Rascal Flatts, ‘Banjo’
The Band Perry, ‘All Your Life’
Eli Young Band, ‘Even if It Breaks Your Heart’
Music Video of the Year
Luke Bryan, ‘I Don’t Want This Night To End’ — WINNER
Jake Owen, ‘Alone With You’
Blake Shelton, ‘God Gave Me You’
Keith Urban, ‘For You’
Chris Young, ‘You’
Music Video of the Year: Male
Luke Bryan, ‘I Don’t Want This Night To End’ — WINNER
Jake Owen, ‘Alone With You’
Blake Shelton, ‘God Gave Me You’
Keith Urban, ‘For You’
Chris Young, ‘You’
Music Video of the Year: Group or Collaboration
Lady Antebellum, ‘Dancin’ Away With My Heart’
The Band Perry, ‘All Your Life’
Glorianna, ‘(Kissed You) Good Night’
Little Big Town, ‘Pontoon’ – WINNER
Love And Theft, ‘Angel Eyes’
AUDIO: Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley talks about the band’s ACA Award win for Group of the Year, and the fact that it is fan-voted.
Lady A (ACAs 2012) OC: …they can enjoy it. :30
“I think this year was one of those years that we got to get out there and get really close to our fans on the road. And so, it was kind of one of those years where we actually got to see face-to-face all our fans on a really big scale, and so we felt even closer to them this year. So, anytime you see them coming to the table and voting and getting online and voting for us and kinda taking time out of their day, it definitely means a lot. That’s what we make music for. We’re not sitting there making music so we can enjoy it. We make music so they can enjoy it.”
AUDIO: Lauren Alaina is overjoyed that her father was able to enjoy the night as she picked up the New Artist of the Year award at the ACAs.
Lauren Alaina (ACAs 2012) OC: …I won in every angle tonight. :17
“My daddy’s here tonight, and daddy doesn’t get to go to anything ever, ever! He works really hard. My dad’s a hardworker. When I see that look on my daddy’s face when he’s just so proud, him just being able to sit there and watch everybody perform. So, I won in every angle tonight.”
AUDIO: Little Big Town’s Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook talk about the fan aspect of the ACA Awards. BTW, the group picked up the Music Video of the Year by a Group!
LBT (ACAs 2012) OC: (Jimi) …Wow! What a year. [laughs] :31
PHILLIP: “It means so much, and we are so grateful. Every day we’re so thankful, and it just keeps getting sweeter and sweeter. We’ve been thankful all through this whole journey, but it just gets better and better, and they’re just the most loyal fans in the world.” JIMI: “The fans are the reason that these shows can go on here tonight and the reason we’re on the road and we can have songs on the radio. It’s all about them, and we’re just so grateful. It’s been such an amazing year, and it’s because of the fans. Wow! What a year!”
