Results of ACM Awards 2012 Predictions – Readers vs. Taste of Country Staff
Now that the final awards have been handed out, it’s time to look back on Taste of Country’s and reader’s predictions for the 2012 ACM Awards. We chose ten categories and offered our best guess on who would win, also letting readers collectively decide on their top choice. In the end, we learned that nobody should be putting anything valuable on their ACM bets.
We weren’t impressive. Taste of Country staff correctly predicted just four of the 10 awards, while readers correctly guessed just three. Everyone was wrong on the Entertainer, Vocal Duo, Song and Video of the Year categories. To be fair, those were very difficult categories to decide. At least that’s how we’re making ourselves feel better this afternoon. All polls are closed, but if you can’t see the results of any poll place a vote for them to appear (it won’t be counted).
Entertainer of the Year
Winner: Taylor Swift
ToC: Blake Shelton
Readers: Jason Aldean
Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Blake Shelton
ToC: Jason Aldean
Readers: Blake Shelton
Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Miranda Lambert
ToC: Miranda Lambert
Readers: Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year
Winner: Thompson Square
ToC: Sugarland
Readers: Sugarland 60%
Vocal Group of the Year
Winner: Lady Antebellum
ToC: Lady Antebellum
Readers: Lady Antebellum
Best New Artist
Winner: Scotty McCreery
ToC: Scotty McCreery
Readers: Brantley Gilbert
Album of the Year
Winner: Miranda Lambert’s ‘Four the Record’
ToC: Jason Aldean’s ‘My Kinda Party’
Readers: Jason Aldean’s ‘My Kinda Party’
Song of the Year
Winner: ‘Crazy Girl’ by the Eli Young Band
ToC: ‘You and Tequila’ by Kenny Chesney (Feat. Grace Potter)
Readers: ‘Just a Kiss’ by Lady Antebellum
Single Record of the Year
Winner: ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ by Jason Aldean (Feat. Kelly Clarkson)
ToC: ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ by Jason Aldean (Feat. Kelly Clarkson)
Readers: ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ by Jason Aldean (Feat. Kelly Clarkson)
Video of the Year
Winner: ‘Red Solo Cup’ by Toby Keith
ToC: ‘Mean’ by Taylor Swift
Readers: ‘Tattoos on This Town’ by Jason Aldean