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ACM Awards 2013: What Time and Channel?
How will new country music duo Florida Georgia Line, featuring Monroe, Ga. native Tyler Hubbard, fare against groups like Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown and Little Big Town for Vocal Duo of the Year?
The day of the 48th annual Academy of Country Music awards has arrived, and country fans worldwide will tune in to watch superstars Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan co-host the event.
The show will be filmed live at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 8 p.m. eastern standard time on CBS (locally CBS Atlanta 46).
For a complete list of nominees, visit www.acmcountry.com/nominees.html.
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Northeast Georgia has been buzzing with excitement ever since the country duo, featuring Bryan Kelley of Florida and Monroe, Ga.’s own Tyler Hubbard, received three ACM Award nominations.
Florida Georgia Line is nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year alongside Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band, The Band Perry, Eli Young Band and Little Big Town. The band is also nominated for New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year as well as New Artist of the Year (fans can cast their vote at VoteACM.com through 8 p.m.). Not bad for a couple of small town guys who have only been playing together for three years.
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The duo’s first big hit, "Cruise" made it to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts in December 2012 and their second single, "Get Your Shine On," is currently at No. 20. The video for "Get Your Shine On," filmed in Cancun, Mexico, was released in February.
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