<p>Time to grab a cowboy hat and buckle up for a wild ride! One of the biggest nights in country music is just a two-step away; this Sunday country music fans across the country will gather round to watch the Academy of Country Music Awards. The highly anticipated event will host country music’s biggest stars, alongside some promising up-and-coming new artists, to honor this year in country music.</p>
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<p>Who will take home the big awards of the night? YouTube has predicted who will be the winners at this year’s ACM’s based on YouTube video view counts for each of the nominees. See below for predictions on who will take home the awards on Sunday night.</p>
<p><strong><u>YouTube ACM Award Predictions</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>Entertainer of the Year</strong></p>
<p><a title="Luke Bryan" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSLukeBryan/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fluke-bryan-tickets%2F">Luke Bryan</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/LukeBryan">https://www.youtube.com/user/LukeBryan</a></p>
<p><strong>Female Vocalist of the Year</strong><br />
<a title="Carrie Underwood" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">Carrie Underwood</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBxZZfQ8R2xtk0YEU1d8l4Q">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBxZZfQ8R2xtk0YEU1d8l4Q</a></p>
<p><strong>Male Vocalist of the Year</strong><br />
<a title="Chris Stapleton" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSStapleton/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fchris-stapleton-tickets%2F">Chris Stapleton</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsdXkstc8jFC3zpMYdEz_zA">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsdXkstc8jFC3zpMYdEz_zA</a></p>
<p><strong>Vocal Duo of the Year</strong><br />
<a title="Florida Georgia Line" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/florida-georgia-line-tour-tickets/">Florida Georgia Line</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRlwyGpIzfhZ6Rdj8mAVyEQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRlwyGpIzfhZ6Rdj8mAVyEQ</a></p>
<p><strong>Vocal Group of the Year</strong><br />
<a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTtphRK-UT2pm4oPNy3GeGQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTtphRK-UT2pm4oPNy3GeGQ</a></p>
<p><strong>Song of the Year</strong><br />
&#8220;Body Like a Back Road&#8221; by <a title="Sam Hunt" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSSamHunt/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fsam-hunt-tickets%2F">Sam Hunt</a><br />
<amp-youtube layout="responsive" width="530" height="298" data-videoid="Mdh2p03cRfw" title="Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (Official Audio)"><a placeholder href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdh2p03cRfw"><img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Mdh2p03cRfw/hqdefault.jpg" layout="fill" object-fit="cover" alt="Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (Official Audio)"></a></amp-youtube></p>
<p><strong>Single Record of the Year</strong><br />
&#8220;Body Like A Back Road,&#8221; <a title="Sam Hunt" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSSamHunt/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fsam-hunt-tickets%2F">Sam Hunt</a><br />
<amp-youtube layout="responsive" width="530" height="298" data-videoid="Mdh2p03cRfw" title="Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (Official Audio)"><a placeholder href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdh2p03cRfw"><img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Mdh2p03cRfw/hqdefault.jpg" layout="fill" object-fit="cover" alt="Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (Official Audio)"></a></amp-youtube></p>
<p><strong>Vocal Event of the Year </strong><br />
<a title="Kane Brown" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKaneBrown/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkane-brown-tickets%2F">Kane Brown</a> Featuring <a title="Lauren Alaina" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lauren-alaina-concert-tour-tickets/">Lauren Alaina</a> &#8211; &#8220;What Ifs&#8221;</p>
<p><amp-youtube layout="responsive" width="530" height="298" data-videoid="fM8V1XOI-14" title="Kane Brown - What Ifs ft. Lauren Alaina"><a placeholder href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM8V1XOI-14"><img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fM8V1XOI-14/hqdefault.jpg" layout="fill" object-fit="cover" alt="Kane Brown - What Ifs ft. Lauren Alaina"></a></amp-youtube></p>
<p><strong>Video of the Year</strong><br />
<a title="Dierks Bentley" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/dierks-bentley-concert-tour-dates/">Dierks Bentley</a> &#8211; &#8220;Black&#8221;</p>
<p><amp-youtube layout="responsive" width="530" height="298" data-videoid="SPoJJ7D4knk" title="Dierks Bentley - Black (Official Music Video)"><a placeholder href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPoJJ7D4knk"><img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SPoJJ7D4knk/hqdefault.jpg" layout="fill" object-fit="cover" alt="Dierks Bentley - Black (Official Music Video)"></a></amp-youtube></p>
<p>*Methodology: US <a href="https://artists.youtube.com/insights/">YouTube Music Insights</a> data throughout the eligibility period (November 24, 2016 through December 31, 2017). View counts include official videos, lyric videos, remixes, art tracks and fan uploads. Best New Video calculations are based on the official music video US view counts during the eligibility period.</p>