All Hail the Most Unnecessary New Award Show of the Year: Fox's American Country Awards

If your first thought waking up every morning is, "I wish there was a way Carrie Underwood could win more awards," then your dreams are twanging into reality: The first ever American Country Awards released a list of nominations today for Fox's scheduled Dec. 6 ceremony -- and wouldn't you know it, their contenders are almost no different than ABC's Country Music Association Awards (scheduled for Nov. 7). Those are not to be confused with the ACMs (Academy of Country Music Awards) or the CMTs (Country Music Television Awards). Let's call out our favorite duplicate categories and mourn some more necessary award shows that have been cruelly canceled.

CMA Entertainer of the Year

Lady Antebellum

Miranda Lambert

Brad Paisley

Keith Urban

Zac Brown Band

ACA Entertainer of the Year

Lady Antebellum

Miranda Lambert

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Zac Brown Band

CMA Female Vocalist of the Year

Miranda Lambert

Martina McBride

Reba McEntire

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

ACA Female Artist of the Year

Jewel

Miranda Lambert

Reba McEntire

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

CMA Vocal Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum

Little Big Town

Rascal Flatts

The Band Perry

Zac Brown Band

ACA Artist of the Year: Duo or Group

Lady Antebellum

Rascal Flatts

Sugarland

The Band Perry

Zac Brown Band

Hmm. So country music's not an enormous genre after all. Fancy that.

Now, the ACAs have added a whole bunch of categories for videos and singles, but the nominees still resemble the CMAs' list by and large. What's the point here? To rub in my face that we'll never get back the American Comedy Awards or the hilariously kitschy Cable ACE Awards? Movieline readers, are there awards shows you still mourn? Ones you want to start? (I'm personally on board for a "Most Employed American Idol Contestants" ceremony because I really do like watching Carrie Underwood win things.) Nominate yourself for Voice of Reason of the Year and tell us below.

Full List of ACA Nominations [Zap2It]