The 2011 American Country Awards honored the genre's top artists in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday night (December 5). Held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the ceremony was co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Trace Adkins while Jason Aldean emerged as the big winner by garnering six trophies in categories including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. Other success stories at this year's ACAs included Carrie Underwood and Thompson Square with three wins, along with Brad Paisley as Male Artist of the Year and Artist of the Decade honoree Toby Keith. Topping the showcase off were rockin' performances by Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Eli Young Band and The Band Perry. With pictures from the event below, the complete list of winner from the 2011 American Country Awards is as follows: Artist of the Year WINNER: Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Lady Antebellum Taylor Swift Zac Brown Band Artist of the Year: Male Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Kenny Chesney WINNER: Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Artist of the Year: Female Sara Evans Alison Krauss Miranda Lambert Taylor Swift WINNER: Carrie Underwood Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist Eric Church Eli Young Band Justin Moore Jake Owen WINNER: Chris Young Artist of the Year: New Artist The Band Perry WINNER: Scotty McCreery Jerrod Niemann Pistol Annies Thompson Square Album of the Year WINNER: Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party 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 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" WINNER: Chris Young, "Voices" Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson, "As She's Walking Away" Single of the Year: Male WINNER: Jason Aldean, "My Kinda Party" Luke Bryan, "Someone Else Calling You Baby" Billy Currington, "Let Me Down Easy" Tim McGraw, "Felt Good on My Lips" Chris Young, "Voices" Single of the Year: Female Sara Evans, "A Little Bit Stronger" Miranda Lambert, "Heart Like Mine" Reba, "Turn On The Radio" Taylor Swift, "Mean" WINNER: Carrie Underwood, "Mama's Song" Single of the Year: Duo or Group The Band Perry, "You Lie" Rascal Flatts, "Why Wait" Sugarland, "Stuck Like Glue" WINNER: Thompson Square, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" 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" WINNER: Thompson Square, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration WINNER: Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, "Don't You Wanna Stay" Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter, "You and Tequila" Brad Paisley with Alabama, "Old Alabama" Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffet, "Knee Deep" Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson, "As She's Walking Away" Touring Headline Act of the Year WINNER: Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Tim McGraw Brad Paisley Rascal Flatts George Strait Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Music Video of the Year Sara Evans, "A Little Bit Stronger" Jerrod Niemann, "What Do You Want" WINNER: Blake Shelton, "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" 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" WINNER: Blake Shelton, "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" Josh Turner, "I Wouldn't Be a Man" Keith Urban, "Put You In a Song" Music Video: Female Sara Evans, "A Little Bit Stronger" Reba, "Turn on the Radio" Ashton Shepherd, "Look It Up" Taylor Swift, "Back to December" WINNER: Carrie Underwood, "Mama's Song" Music Video: Duo, Group or Collaboration WINNER: Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, "Don't You Wanna Stay" 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" Music Video: New Artist The Band Perry, "You Lie" Craig Campbell, "Family Man" Brett Eldredge, "Raymond" Jerrod Niemann, "What Do You Want" WINNER: Thompson Square, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" Artist of the Decade WINNER: Toby Keith [gallery=799]
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