Voting closes at 11 a.m. on ACM New Artist of the Year semi-finalists
Voting closes at 11 a.m. today to help narrow the field for the ACM New Artist of the Year.
The Academy of Country Music has designated eight semi-finalists for its ACM New Artist of the Year. Among the newcomers to make the cut are Grammy-nominated duo Thompson Square, which features Miami, OK, native Keifer Thompson and his wife Shawna.
Here’s the full list of semi-finalists:
• Brantley Gilbert
• Hunter Hayes
• JT Hodges
• David Nail
• Jerrod Niemann
• Justin Moore
• Scotty McCreery
• Thompson Square
The ACM has invited fans to vote to help pare the semi-finalists to three nominees. The final three nominees will be announced in February and will move on to compete for ACM New Artist of the Year, which will be announced live April 1 during the 47th Annual ACM Awards, co-hosted by Oklahoma country stars Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire and airing on CBS.
Fans can vote through noon Eastern/11 a.m. Central today at GACTV.com.
-BAM
