<p>Congratulations are in order for <strong><a title="Lauren Alaina" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lauren-alaina-concert-tour-tickets/">Lauren Alaina</a></strong>, <strong>Midland</strong> and<strong> <a title="Brett Young" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-brett-young/">Brett Young</a></strong>! The Academy announced this morning that the three have been named <strong>New Female Vocalist of the Year</strong>, <strong>New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year </strong>and <strong>New Male Vocalist of the Year</strong>, respectively.</p>
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<p>Alaina, Midland and Young received the news via a surprise phone call from this year’s <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> host <strong><a title="Reba" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSReba/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Freba-mcentire-tickets%2F">Reba</a> McEntire</strong>. In addition to receiving their first-ever ACM Award wins, they will also be performing at the <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> show for the first time on <strong>Sunday, April 15th</strong> in Las Vegas.</p>
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<p>Watch the moment they heard the good news! Click to see <strong><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/0v6hx/kb06me/4i7ggg" data-type="url">Lauren</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/0v6hx/kb06me/kb8ggg" data-type="url">Midland</a></strong> and <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/0v6hx/kb06me/038ggg" data-name="Brett 's" data-type="url">Brett &#8216;s</a> reactions. And click below to see them LIVE in Las Vegas at the <em><strong>53rd <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a></strong></em>!</p>