2012 Nashville Channel Awards Nominees Announced

The Nominees for the 2012 Nashville Channel Awards have been selected. Voting Will Open on the AWARDS WEBSITE starting February 18, 2012 and will close on March 24, 2012. The winners will be posted on the awards site and on the Nashville Channel Facebook wall by March 25, 2012. All updates will be posted on the awards website so stay tuned.

Several artists that we love and promote are up for honors including Brian Davis, Chase Rice, Florida Georgia Line, Corey Smith, Eric Lee Beddingfield, Kevin Fowler, Sunny Ledfurd, Jesse Rice, Ziggy Pockets and The Dirt Drifters. 

If you're a fan of any of these artists, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE!

2012 Nashville Channel Awards Nominees and Categories

Touring Entertainer of The Year Nominees:

Brian Davis
Corey Smith
Eric Lee Beddingfield
Florida Georgia Line
Tobacco Rd. Band

Solo Artist of The Year Nominees:

Brian Davis
Chase Rice
Corey Smith
Eric Lee Beddingfield
Jesse Rice

Duo/Group Artist of the Year Nominees:

Brandon Bush Band
The Dirt Drifters
Florida Georgia Line
Outshyne
Tobacco Rd. Band

Album of the Year Nominees:

"Grabaholt" -- Brandon Bush Band
"Pull Up A Tailgate" -- Brian Davis
"This Is My Blood" -- The Dirt Drifters
"This Life Aint For Everybody" -- Eric Lee Beddingfield
"Where the Girls Are" -- Tobacco Rd. Band

Regular Country Single of the Year Nominees:
"A Man's Women Down" -- Brian Davis
"Maybe Next Year" -- Corey Smith
"Always A Reason" -- The Dirt Drifters
"Great Depression" -- Eric Lee Beddingfield
"That Girl" -- Kevin Fowler

Alternative Country Single of the Year Nominees:

"Good Old Days" -- JB & The Moonshine Band
"My Old Man" -- Junior Raimey
"Dixie Fried" -- Moccasin Creek
"Place To Stay" -- Sunny Ledfurd
"I Wanna Hear Some Songs" -- Ziggy Pockets feat. Junior Raimey

Country-Rap Single of the Year Nominees:

"Dirt Road Anthem Revisted" -- Brantley Gilbert Feat. Colt Ford
"Cricket on a Line -- Colt Ford
"Walk You Do" -- The LACS
"Big Tires" -- Lenny Cooper
"Moonshine on Me" -- Moonshine Bandits feat. Danny Boone

Alternative Country Artist of the Year Nominees:

JB & The Moonshine Band
Junior Raimey
Moccasin Creek
Sunny Ledfurd
Ziggy Pockets

Country Rap Artist of the Year Nominees:

Colt Ford
The Lacs
Lenny Cooper
Moonshine Bandits
Mud Digger (various artists)

Music Video of the Year Nominees:

"Double Wide Dream" -- Casey Donahew Band
"Maybe Next Year" -- Corey Smith
"That Girl" -- Kevin Fowler
"Prayin' It Don't Rain" -- Mitch Rossell
"All About Me" -- Tobacco Rd. Band

Breakthrough Artist/Duo/Group of the Year Nominees:

Brandon Bush Band
Christian Kane
Ira Dean
Mitch Rossell
Outshyne

Artist/Duo/Group YOU want to hear more from Nominees:

Chris Lane Band (Too Tennessee)
Doug McCormick (Watch Your Mouth)
Jason Thomas (I'm Your Radio)
Jesse Watson (Chicken Lights and Chrome)
Travis Powell (The Man Song)