2012 ACM Awards

In this third - and final - set of 2012 ACM Awards preview and predictions, we share with y'all our favorite choices for the people most likely to take home the main artist categories. Read on to see who we choose to win the Entertainer, Female, Male, Duo, Group and Top New Artist categories!&

The Academy of Country Music announced today that there will be a few special duet appearances from top stars at this weekend's April 1 broadcast on CBS. Read on to find out more.

In our second installment of the 2012 ACM Awards predictions, our Editor Matt Bjorke offers up his thoughs on the Vocal Event of the Year, Video of the Year and Top New Artist of the Year categories this week. Read on to see the predictions and preview of the 2012 ACM Award show

Known as 1/3 of the Peach Pickers songwriting team with Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip, songwriter Dallas Davidson was named this year's songwriter of the year by the Academy of Country Music in part of their non-televised portion of the awards show. Read on to find out more.

Blake Shelton joins Reba once again as a co-host of the 2012 ACM Awards and on Sunday, April 1, 2012, you'll be able to watch the program. Read on to find out our first round of predictions - for the Album, Single and Song of the Year categories - here!

After announcing JT Hodges, Hunter Hayes, Thompson Square, Justin Moore, Jerrod Niemann, Scotty McCreery, David Nail and Brantley Gilbert as the eight semi-finalists for the fan-voted part of the 2012 ACM Top New Artist award, the final three were revealed today.

For the second year, Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton are set to host the ACM Awards. The two friends - Reba's husband and step-son manage Blake's career - brought the 2011 show one of their best ratings in years. Read on to find out more about the new show here!