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ACM Announces New Female, New Male, New Duo or Group Nominees
ACM Announces New Female, New Male, New Duo or Group Nominees

The Academy of Country Music nominees in the newcomer categories for the 48th Annual ACM Awards have been announced. The three categories — New Female Vocalist, New Male Vocalist and New Vocal Duo or Group — will be opened up to interactive fan voting through www.VoteACM.com and www.GACtv.com/ACM beginning on Monday (January 21st).

Here are the nominees:

NEW FEMALE VOCALIST
Jana Kramer
Kacey Musgraves
Sunny Sweeney

NEW MALE VOCALIST
Lee Brice
Brantley Gilbert
Hunter Hayes

NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Thompson Square

The ACM will award trophies in each of the three individual newcomer categories. The winners of each will compete for the overall New Artist of the Year award to be revealed during the live telecast of the ACM Awards on April 7th. The show will be broadcast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on CBS at 8 p.m. ET.

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