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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]