The ACM’s announced today that the newcomer categories for the 48th Annual Academy of Country Awards will be opened up for fan voting beginning January 21, 2013 at noon ET through Monday, February 4, 2013 at 3pm ET. You can vote for your favorite newcomer nominee here. The winners will be announced LIVE at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards which will air Live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 8pm ET on CBS.
The nominees for the newcomer categories are:
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