Scotty McCreery is bucklin’ up all over again…
The 20-year-old part-Puerto Rican country singer, one of Billboard.com’s 21 Under 21 honorees this year, has picked up the second commemorative guitar of his young career at the American Country Awards, which aired live from Las Vegas on Fox.
The former American Idol champion beat out Lee Brice, Hunter Hayes, Randy Houser and Justin Moore to win the Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist award.
Last December, McCreery – whose sophomore album See You Tonight debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart –was named the Artist of the Year: New Artist.
The American Country Award winners are selected by the genre’s fans.
Luke Bryan was among the night’s biggest winners, earning the top prize, artist of the year, about eight months after receiving the same accolade from the Academy of Country Music. The Georgia native also won male artist of the year and touring artist of the year, bringing him to 12 ACA awards in the Fox show’s four-year history.
Here is the full list of American Country Award winners:
Inaugural Worldwide Artist Award
Taylor Swift
Video Visionary Award
Brad Paisley
Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Artist of the Year: Male
Luke Bryan
Artist of the Year: Female
Miranda Lambert
Artist of the Year:
Lady Antebellum
Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
Scotty McCreery
Artist of the Year: New Artist
Florida Georgia Line
Album of the Year
Based On a True Story… Blake Shelton
Single of the Year
‘Cruise,’ Florida Georgia Line
Single of the Year: Male
‘Sure Be Cool If You Did,’ Blake Shelton
Single of the Year: Female
‘Mama’s Broken Heart,’ Miranda Lambert
Single of the Year: Duo/Group
‘Downtown,’ Lady Antebellum
Single of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
‘I Drive Your Truck,’ Lee Brice
Single of the Year: New Artist
‘Cruise,’ Florida Georgia Line
Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration
‘Highway Don’t Care,’ Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
Touring Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Great American Country – Music Video of the Year
‘Sure Be Cool If You Did,’ Blake Shelton
Music Video of the Year: Male
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‘Sure Be Cool If You Did,’ Blake Shelton”
Music Video of the Year: Female
‘Blown Away,’ Carrie Underwood
Music Video of the Year: New Artist
‘Cruise,’ Florida Georgia Line
Music Video of the Year: Group or Collaboration
‘Highway Don’t Care,’ Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
Song of the Year (award goes to the songwriter(s):
‘‘Highway Don’t Care,’ Mark Irwin, Josh Kear, Brad Warren and Brett Warren – Recorded by Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban- WINNER
Radio track of the year Florida Georgia Line – ‘Cruise’
Radio track of the year: New artist Florida Georgia Line – ‘Cruise’
Radio track of the year: Male Randy Houser – ‘How Country Feels’
Radio track of the year: Female
Miranda Lambert – ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’
Radio track of the year: Group
The Band Perry – ‘Better Dig Two’