American Country Awards

It's a mistake to compare the American Country Awards to the CMA Awards, or even the ACM Awards, country music's other Las Vegas-based awards show. The CMT Awards or CMA Country Christmas specials are more fair comparisons. Expectations for Fox's awards show have been too high since the beginning -- it airs in December, after television's sweeps month, against network reruns and Christmas movies.

The American Country Awards are coming our way Monday December 10th at 7 p.m. on FOX! What I love about this is that the fans get to vote for the Artist of the Year! Nominated this year are Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band, Luke Bryan and Taylor Swift!

Trace Adkins says he expects nothing but smooth sailing and lots of fun when he co-hosts this year’s 2011 American Country Awards with Kristin Chenoweth, which will air live on FOX on Monday (Dec. 5) at 8PM ET.

Wow, the 2011 American Country Awards on Fox is getting one heck of a lineup this year! Top country talents like Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies and Trace Adkins are on the early list of performers. With over a month to go before the Dec. 5 ceremony, you know they are gonna get even more big names signed up!