48th Academy of Country Music Awards | |
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Date | April 7, 2013 |
Location | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Hosted by | Blake Shelton Luke Bryan |
Most awards | Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Eric Church Miranda Lambert Little Big Town (2 each) |
Most nominations | Eric Church (6) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | CBS |
The 48th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on April 7, 2013, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony was hosted by Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan.
Winners are shown in bold. [1] [2]
Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
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Female Artist of the Year | Male Artist of the Year |
Vocal Group of the Year | Vocal Duo of the Year |
Single of the Year | Song of the Year |
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Best New Artist of the Year | Video of the Year |
Vocal Event of the Year | |
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