American Country Awards

It's a mistake to compare the American Country Awards to the CMA Awards, or even the ACM Awards, country music's other Las Vegas-based awards show. The CMT Awards or CMA Country Christmas specials are more fair comparisons. Expectations for Fox's awards show have been too high since the beginning -- it airs in December, after television's sweeps month, against network reruns and Christmas movies.

Taylor Swift is a force to be reckoned with. If there's an award, she's won it -- and if there isn't an award, well, they'll create it for her. The singer received the first-ever Worldwide Artist Award at the 2013 ACAs on Tuesday (Dec. 10).

Lady Antebellum didn't just open the 2013 American Country Awards with a performance of 'Compass.' They also pocketed the award for Group of the Year and Single of the Year by a Duo or Group!

Lady Antebellum kicked off the 2013 American Country Awards with an energetic performance of their newest hit, 'Compass.'

Thomas Rhett had quite the introduction before his big performance of his hit 'It Goes Like This' at the 2013 American Country Awards. Parmalee, who just so happen to have a record out Tuesday (Dec. 10), sang 'Feels Like Carolina' acoustically as they introduced New Artist Nominee Rhett.

Jake Owen was joined by the legendary Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top for a high energy performance of his smash hit 'Days of Gold' during the 2013 American Country Awards -- and it seemed like even the country singer was in disbelief.

Luke Bryan grabbed the Male Artist of the Year honor at the 2013 American Country Awards. He has won a total of 11 ACAs -- the most of any male artist -- also nabbing the Touring Artist of the Year award on Tuesday (Dec. 10).

If you really want to  know 'How Country Feels,' well, you needn't look any further than Randy Houser. The country singer turned in a raucous, rowdy, rocking and thoroughly entertaining live rendition of his hit 'How Country Feels' at the 2013 American Country Awards on Tuesday (Dec. 10).

What a year for duo Florida Georgia Line, huh? They topped it off by snatching up the 2013 American Country Awards prize for Single of the Year with their smash hit 'Cruise.'

These days, it isn't an awards show without magnetic country duo Florida Georgia Line and they performed their latest single 'Stay' at the 2013 ACAs.

Although Blake Shelton is busy working in Los Angeles, he took a minute via satellite to give lots of thanks and love for the 2013 ACAs he received -- including Album of the Year.

There are so many reasons to love Kellie Pickler, from her strong vocals to spunky personality and fierce determination. Her performance of 'Little Bit Gypsy' at the 2013 ACAs on Dec. 10 was just another representation of why the country-gal-turned-superstar is so well-loved.