2016 American Country Countdown Awards: Full Winners List — Luke Bryan & Carrie Underwood Get Emotional


The 2016 American Country Countdown Awards brought some of country music’s biggest names to Inglewood, California, on May 1, which saw Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, and Sam Hunt all walk away winners.

Luke Bryan, who led the pack with seven American Country Countdown Awards nominations at the 2016 ceremony, tied with Sam Hunt as the biggest winner of the night after taking home awards for Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.

Bryan gave a heartfelt speech after his Artist of the Year win, which came just one year after his brother-in-law, Ben Lee Cheshire, passed away. The country superstar thanked his fans in his emotional American Country Countdown speech, telling the country crowd that he was grateful for their prayers during his family’s tumultuous time.

2016 American Country Countdown Awards Full Winners List -- Luke Bryan & Carrie Underwood Get Emotional
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“You know, everybody in my world that makes this happen – you know, my wife, my kids, my label, my management – my people that make me look kind of okay in front of you guys out there on the road, thank you so much for this night, and this will be certainly cherished,” Bryan told fans at the country award show, according to E! News.

Underwood followed suit by taking home the American Country Countdown award for Female Vocalist, in which she touchingly honored a young fan during her emotional acceptance speech.

Carrie took her time in the spotlight on the country award show stage to dedicate her latest award to late 10-year-old fan Isley Thibodaux, who was tragically killed by a drunk driver after leaving the country star’s concert in Louisiana last week.

2016 American Country Countdown Awards Full Winners List -- Luke Bryan & Carrie Underwood Get Emotional
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“Thank you guys so much, it’s been so much fun seeing you guys on the road this year and we’ve just been having fun together so, thank you,” the American Idol winner told fans at the big country show on May 1. “And one fan in particular, Isley Thibodeaux, this is for you.”

Sam Hunt also took home two awards at the American Country Countdown Awards, winning the prestigious country music award for Breakthrough Male of the Year and Digital Album of the Year for his 2015 release, Montevello.

Here are all the big country stars who took home an award at the 2016 American Country Countdown Awards.

American Country Countdown Artist of the Year
Blake Shelton
Florida Georgia Line
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt

American Country Countdown Male Vocalist of the Year
Blake Shelton
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett

American Country Countdown Female Vocalist of the Year
Cam
Carrie Underwood
Jana Kramer
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert

Group/Duo of the Year
A Thousand Horses
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band

2016 American Country Countdown Awards Full Winners List -- Luke Bryan & Carrie Underwood Get Emotional
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Breakthrough Male of the Year
Chris Janson
Michael Ray
Sam Hunt

Breakthrough Female of the Year
Cam
Jana Kramer
Kelsea Ballerini

Breakthrough Group/Duo of the Year
A Thousand Horses
Dan + Shay
Old Dominion

Country Song of the Year
Brothers Osborne – “Stay a Little Longer”
Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild – “Home Alone Tonight”
Luke Bryan – “Strip It Down”
Thomas Rhett – “Die a Happy Man”
Zac Brown Band – “Homegrown”

Album of the Year
Carrie Underwood – Storyteller
Chris Stapleton – Traveller
Luke Bryan – Kill the Lights
Sam Hunt – Montevallo
Zac Brown Band – Jekyll + Hyde

2016 American Country Countdown Awards Full Winners List -- Luke Bryan & Carrie Underwood Get Emotional
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Digital Song of the Year
Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”
Luke Bryan – “Kick the Dust Up”
Thomas Rhett – “Die a Happy Man”

Digital Album of the Year
Florida Georgia Line – Anything Goes
Sam Hunt – Montevallo
Thomas Rhett – Tangled Up

Touring Artist of the Year
Garth Brooks
Kenny Chesney
Luke Bryan
Shania Twain
Zac Brown Band
Nash Icon Award
Brooks & Dunn

What do you think of the list of winners from the 2016 American Country Countdown Awards? What do you think of Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood’s emotional acceptance speeches?

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