Carrie Underwood pleases at the ACA’s with Fan Voted wins in multiple categories.  American Idol’s Scotty McCreery showed off his fan appeal with a new artist award.

Trace Adkins hosted the other Vegas Awards show and this year was assisted by Kristin Chenoweth at the MGM Grand.

The full list of nominees are listed below, and the winners’ names noted.

American Country Awards Winnersfor 2011 are:

Artist of the Year
Jason Aldean — WINNER
Kenny Chesney
Lady Antebellum
Taylor Swift
Zac Brown Band

Artist of the Year: Male
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley — WINNER
Blake Shelton

Artist of the Year: Female
Sara Evans
Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood — WINNER

Single of the Year: Female
Sara Evans, ‘A Little Bit Stronger’
Miranda Lambert, ‘Heart Like Mine’
Reba McEntire, ‘Turn On The Radio’
Taylor Swift, ‘Mean’
Carrie Underwood, ‘Mama’s Song’ — WINNER

Single of the Year
Billy Currington, ‘Let Me Down Easy’
Tim McGraw, ‘Felt Good On My Lips’
Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not’
Chris Young, ‘Voices’ — WINNER
Zac Brown Band Feat. Alan Jackson, ‘As She’s Walking Away’

Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
Eric Church
Eli Young Band
Justin Moore
Jake Owen
Chris Young — WINNER

Music Video of the Year
Sara Evans, ‘A Little Bit Stronger’
Jerrod Niemann, ‘What Do You Want’
Blake Shelton, ‘Who are You When I’m Not Looking’ — WINNER
Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not’
Josh Turner, ‘I Wouldn’t Be A Man’

Music Video: Male
Jason Aldean, ‘My Kinda Party’
Jerrod Niemann, ‘What Do You Want’
Blake Shelton, ‘Who Are You When I’m Not Looking’ — WINNER
Josh Turner, ‘I Wouldn’t Be A Man’
Keith Urban, ‘Put You In A Song’

Album of the Year
Jason Aldean, ‘My Kinda Party’ — WINNER
Kenny Chesney, ‘Hemingway’s Whiskey’
Brad Paisley, ‘This Is Country Music’
Taylor Swift, ‘Speak Now’
Keith Urban, ‘Get Closer’
Zac Brown Band, ‘You Get What You Give’

Artist of the Year: New Artist
The Band Perry
Scotty McCreery — WINNER
Jerrod Niemann
Pistol Annies
Thompson Square

Single of the Year: Duo or Group
The Band Perry, ‘You Lie’
Rascal Flatts, ‘Why Wait’
Sugarland, ‘Stuck Like Glue’
Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not’ — WINNER
Zac Brown Band, ‘Colder Weather’

Single of the Year: New Artist
The Band Perry, ‘You Lie’
Craig Campbell, ‘Family Man’
The JaneDear Girls, ‘Wildflower’
Jerrod Niemann, ‘What Do You Want’
Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not’ — WINNER

Music Video: New Artist
The Band Perry, ‘You Lie’
Craig Campbell, ‘Family Man’
Brett Eldredge, ‘Raymond’
Jerrod Niemann, ‘What Do You Want’
Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not’ — WINNER

Music Video: Female
Sara Evans, ‘A Little Bit Stronger’
Reba McEntire, ‘Turn On The Radio’
Ashton Shepherd, ‘Look It Up’
Taylor Swift, ‘Back To December’
Carrie Underwood, ‘Mama’s Song’ — WINNER

Single of the Year: Male
Jason Aldean, ‘My Kinda Party’ — WINNER
Luke Bryan, ‘Someone Else Calling You Baby’
Billy Currington, ‘Let Me Down Easy’
Tim McGraw, ‘Felt Good On My Lips’
Chris Young, ‘Voices’

Music Video: Duo, Group or Collaboration
Jason Aldean Feat. Kelly Clarkson, ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ — WINNER
The Band Perry, ‘You Lie’
Lady Antebellum, ‘Hello World’
Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not’
Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson, ‘As She’s Walking Away’

Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration

Jason Aldean Feat. Kelly Clarkson, ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ — WINNER

Kenny Chesney Feat. Grace Potter, ‘You and Tequila’
Brad Paisley Feat. Alabama, ‘Old Alabama’
Zac Brown Band Feat. Jimmy Buffet, ‘Knee Deep’
Zac Brown Band Feat. Alan Jackson, ‘As She’s Walking Away’

Touring Headline Act of the Year
Jason Aldean — WINNER
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
Brad Paisley
Rascal Flatts
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban

Artist of the Decade
Keith Urban
Brad Paisley
Garth Brooks
Rascal Flatts
Brooks and Dunn
Alan Jackson
George Strait
Kenny Chesney
Tim McGraw
Toby Keith — WINNER

Jason Aldean / Wikipedia

Just eleven weeks after its release, Billboard’s 2010 Top Male Country Artist Jason Aldean is celebrating PLATINUM certification for sales of one million copies for his fourth studio album MY KINDA PARTY. The 15 track disc becomes Aldean’s third career PLATINUM album and brings the country rocker to five million total albums sold since his debut five years ago.

“I just can’t say enough about country music fans and the amount of loyalty they have for their favorite artists,” said Aldean. “To think that a million people already bought this record is hard for me to get my head around. And five million since I started? No way! I am so grateful to them for giving me the opportunity to play music every night.”

MY KINDA PARTY opened big in Nov. with an impressive first week moving over 193,000 units and earning the biggest first week debut by a male vocalist in over three years. The album’s lead and title track recently earned GOLD certification for digital downloads and took the No. one spot on Mediabase’s country chart. Aldean’s powerful duet with Kelly Clarkson “Don’t You Wanna Stay” follows closely behind, jumping into the Top 15 this week. Both singles also remain in the Top 10 on iTunes’ Country Songs Chart.

Aldean will kick off the sold out first weekend of arena dates on his MY KINDA PARTY TOUR this Friday in Little Rock, AR. The 30 city run through May features special guests Eric Church and the Jane Dear Girls.

For more information and additional tour dates as they are announced, visit www.jasonaldean.com.

Jason Aldean / Wikipedia

The country mega concert in Florence, Arizona – a Country Thunder – just announced some of country music’s hottest acts.   Sunday headliner, Toby Keith.    He’s one of Forbes Top Moneymakers who has 15 studio albums and a string of number one hits, he’ll be sure to rock the Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence, Arizona. Joining him is the beautiful and talented 4 time CMA “Female Vocalist of the Year” Martina McBride. This established songstress has the hits and the presence to entertain the Saturday night crowd.     Friday features Jason Aldean, the scorching hot artist who’s spent more weeks at the number one spot on country music radio charts than any artist in the last 12 months.

Taking place April 7 -10, 2011, music fans can cowboy-up for a full 4-day general admission pass for the sweet price of only $99.00, this price is valid until November 30th, 2010. That’s less than a hundred bucks for three hot headliners and a full weekend of amazing country music.  VIP and sponsorship packages are also available with added perks including hospitality tent access, preferred parking, and premium concert seating.

For the thousands of new and returning fans of Country Thunder, tent and campsites are available at Canyon Moon Ranch. There are several types of camping available —from primitive rugged to rustic and modern amenities.

The announced line-up includes:

Thursday, April 7th Kick-off Party
Music begins at 6:30 pm
Sawyer Brown

Friday, April 8th
Music begins at 2:00 pm
Jason Aldean

Saturday, April 9th
Music begins at 1:00 pm
Martina McBride

Sunday, April 10th
Music begins at 1:00 pm
Toby Keith

More artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

Resource tickets and additional information online: www.countrythunder.com

Thompson Square

Nashville, TN (August 13, 2010)–Stoney Creek Records’ Thompson Square will hit the road this fall with Jason Aldean, closing out his Wide Open 2010 Arena Tour.

Starting on Oct. 21 in Champaign, IL and ending on Nov. 20 in Atlanta, GA, the husband-and-wife duo will open with a full-band for a whirlwind month on tour with multi-platinum country rocker Jason Aldean. “We are so pumped about going on tour with Jason Aldean,” says Keifer Thompson of Thompson Square. “Getting to perform our music to the fans on a tour as cool as the Wide Open tour is going to be an exciting time for us. We are really looking forward to the fall.”

Thompson Square received the exciting tour news while filming their first music video for their new single, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not.” Directed and produced by Wes Edwards, the video was filmed on the beaches and city streets in historic St. Augustine, FL. The completed video will be released later this summer.

For more information on Thompson Square visit www.thompsonsquare.com

DATES AND VENUES WITH THOMPSON SQUARE OPENING:

10/21 Champaign, IL Assembly Hall – U of Illinois
10/22 Ft. Wayne, IN –Memorial Coliseum
10/23 Moline, IL– iWireless Center
10/28 Oklahoma City, OK –Ford Center
10/29 Springfield, MO –JQH Arena at Missouri State
11/18 Columbus, GA– Columbus Civic Center
11/19 Birmingham, AL– BJCC Arena
11/20 Atlanta, GA –Gwinnett Center

I’ve had three days to try to decide just who Jason Aldean sounds like on his new release Relentless (available 5/29). I first thought Tracy Lawrence. Chris Cagle? Clay Walker? In fact, there’s a bunch of voices that seep though Aldean’s delivery. The good thing is that they mix together to create something unique and very MAINSTREAM country.

MY GRADE:
MY GRADE:A-

I Keep Replaying: “I Use What I Got” (A Great combination of hook, fun, and inspiration with some Copperhead road on the intro).