And that’s a wrap for the 2016 American Country Countdown Awards!
2016 American Country Countdown Awards – Red Carpet Arrivals
Held at the “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles, CA, the second-annual award show featured star-studded performances by Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Cam, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt, Chris Janson, Martina McBride, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, and Carrie Underwood.
Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt were the big winners of the evening, each winning two awards. Other winners included Kelsea Ballerini, Garth Brooks, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Stapleton, and Carrie Underwood.
Following is the list of winners in the 12 categories for the 2016 AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Bryan
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Bryan
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Carrie Underwood
GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
Florida Georgia Line
BREAKTHROUGH MALE OF THE YEAR
Sam Hunt
BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
BREAKTHROUGH GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
Old Dominion
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Die A Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Traveller” – Chris Stapleton
DIGITAL SONG OF THE YEAR
“Girl Crush” – Little Big Town
DIGITAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Montevallo” – Sam Hunt
TOURING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Garth Brooks