The Academy of Country Music Awards Male Vocalist of the Year
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The Academy of Country Music Awards are given out every year to country music artists in a variety of categories. One of the most prestigious awards is the Male Vocalist of the Year award. This award is given to the male country music artist who has delivered the best vocal performance over the past year.
About the Academy of Country Music Awards
The Academy of Country Music Awards are an annual awards show for the country music industry. The show was created in 1966 and is typically held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show features live performances, as well as awards in various categories. The Male Vocalist of the Year category is one of the most prestigious awards at the show.
History
The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as a way to promote country music in the western United States. The first awards ceremony was held in 1966, and it has been held every year since. The awards are voted on by a panel of industry experts and are given out in a variety of categories, including male and female vocalist of the year, song of the year, and album of the year.
How the Awards Are Chosen
The Academy of Country Music Awards are voted on by secret ballot of academy members. Membership in the academy is by invitation and extended only to those people in the country music industry who have achieved professional success and have a proven commitment to the format.
The process begins with nominations in specific categories, which are then voted on by eligible academy members. For the final vote, academy members select their choices for Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist, Vocal Duo, and Vocal Group of the Year from a list of nominees compiled by the Academy’s directory board. Members also vote for New Artist of the Year and Album of the Year from a list of five nominees generated by a special awards committee.
Previous Winners
The Academy of Country Music Awards are given out every year to country music artists. The award for Male Vocalist of the Year has been around since 1970. George Strait has won the most Male Vocalist of the Year awards, with a total of four.
George Strait
George Strait is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. George Strait is known as the “King of Country” and is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. He has hosted the Academy of Country Music Awards show eight times, more than any other artist. George Strait has won the Male Vocalist of the Year award three times (1986, 1987, and 1989), more than any other artist.
Alan Jackson
The Academy of Country Music Awards Male Vocalist of the Year is a prestigious honor that has been bestowed upon some of the genre’s most iconic figures. Among those who have previously won the award are Alan Jackson, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, and Blake Shelton.
Alan Jackson is a country music legend who has released more than two dozen studio albums and sold more than 80 million records worldwide. He is a three-time ACM Male Vocalist of the Year and a Grammy Award-winning artist.
George Strait is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He is known for his traditional style of country music and for his many hit songs. He has been nominated for more ACM Awards than any other artist in history and has won the ACM Male Vocalist of the Year award three times.
Kenny Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has released 17 studio albums and has sold more than 30 million records worldwide. Chesney is a four-time ACM Male Vocalist of the Year and he has won many other awards throughout his career.
Blake Shelton is an American country music singer, songwriter, and television personality. Shelton is a five-time ACM Male Vocalist of the Year and he has also won several other awards throughout his career, including Grammys and CMAs.
Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks is an American singer and songwriter. His integration of rock and pop elements into the country genre has earned him immense popularity in the United States. Brooks has had great success on the country single and album charts, with multi-platinum recordings and record-breaking live performances, while also crossing over into the mainstream pop arena.
This Year’s Nominees
This year’s nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards Male Vocalist of the Year are: Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brett Eldredge, Thomas Rhett, and Chris Stapleton. All five nominees have had an incredible year in country music. Who will take home the award?
Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton is up for the Academy of Country Music Awards Male Vocalist of the Year.
Stapleton has been nominated for five Grammy Awards, winning Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Album for his album Traveller.
He has also won three CMA Awards, three ACM Awards, and one Grammy Award.
Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban is an Australian singer, songwriter and record producer well-known for his work in country music. Born in New Zealand, he moved to Australia at a young age and began his musical career playing guitar in various bands before going on to have a successful solo career. His unique blend of country, rock and pop has made him one of the most popular artists in the genre, and he has won numerous awards, including four Grammy Awards and nine Country Music Association Awards. He is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Luke Bryan
This year’s nominees for Male Vocalist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards are Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard, and Blake Shelton. All five artists have had an incredible year in country music, making this one of the most competitive categories at the awards show.
Luke Bryan is a two-time winner of the ACM Male Vocalist of the Year award and is nominated again this year for his work on his album What Makes You Country. Chris Stapleton is also a two-time winner in this category and is nominated for his album From A Room: Volume 2. Keith Urban is a four-time nominee in this category and is nominated for his album Ripcord. Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line is nominated for their album Dig Your Roots, and Blake Shelton is nominated for his album If I’m Honest.
All five nominees have had incredible success in country music over the past year, making this one of the most competitive categories at the awards show. Be sure to tune in to see who takes home the award!
Who Will Win?
The nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards Male Vocalist of the Year are Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Keith Urban, Eric Church, and Blake Shelton. This is a tough category to predict because all of the nominees are deserving of the award.
Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton is up for the coveted Male Vocalist of the Year award at the Academy of Country Music Awards, and he’s the clear frontrunner.
Stapleton has won three Grammy Awards and is fresh off a show-stopping performance at the ACM Awards last year. He’s also nominated for four other awards, including Album of the Year, at this year’s ceremony.
So, it looks like Chris Stapleton is going to take home the gold come Sunday night.
Keith Urban
Keith Urban is an Australian country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose success has been mainly in the United States. Urban has released a total of nine studio albums (one of which was released only in Australia), as well as one album with The Ranch. Keith Urban has charted 37 singles on the US Hot Country Songs chart, 18 of which have reached Number One. Outside the United States, he has sold more than three million albums.
Luke Bryan
As the current reigning ACM Male Vocalist of the Year, Luke Bryan is certainly no stranger to success. He’s been nominated for the award a total of five times, and he’s won twice. In addition to his ACM wins, Bryan has also won numerous other awards, including Grammy Awards, CMA Awards, and AMA Awards.
Based on his past success, it’s no surprise that Luke Bryan is once again nominated for the ACM Male Vocalist of the Year award in 2020. And given his popularity and recent string of hits, he’s certainly a strong contender to take home the prize once again. However, he’ll face some stiff competition from fellow nominees Blake Shelton and Keith Urban.
So who will ultimately take home the prize? Only time will tell. But one thing is for sure: it’s going to be a close race.
