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Predicting the winners at the 52nd ACM Awards

Apr 1, 2017
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On Sunday, country music's biggest stars will all gather at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards. But who will take home the hardware at the big night?

The 52nd ACM Awards

Nick Selbe
Updated Mar 31, 2017

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On Sunday, country music's biggest stars will all gather at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards. Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan will co-host for the second consecutive year, and both are among the nominees for some of the night's most prestigious awards.

On March 14, the ACM announced the new artist winners ahead of this week's ceremony. Maren Morris was named new female vocalist, Jon Pardi received new male vocalist and Brothers Osborne took new vocal duo or group of the year honors.

But who will take home the hardware at the big night? PrettyFamous, an entertainment data site by Graphiq, turned to the forecasters at Bing Predicts, who made projections for the 2017 ACM Awards. Bing Predicts uses web activity and social sentiment, as well as historical award statistics, to predict the outcome of each category. This quantitative approach to event forecasting emphasizes public perceptions of an album, artist or song, devoid of agenda. Bing Predicts also takes into account reviews from respected music critics and betting market information in order to judge the quality and artistry of each nominee.

The ceremony airs live on CBS at 8 p.m. EST. Miranda Lambert will look to win the female vocalist of the year award for the eighth year in a row, while Jason Aldean attempts to take home the entertainer of the year award after winning it for the first time last year.

#10. Vocal Event of the Year

Updated Mar 31, 2017

Forever Country

Bing Predicts winner: "Forever Country" by Various Artists (28%)

Nominees:
-"May We All" by Florida Georgia Line ft. Tim McGraw (24%)
-"Different for Girls" by Dierks Bentley ft. Elle King (21%)
-"Setting the World on Fire" by Kenny Chesney ft. P!nk (17%)
-"Think of You" by Chris Young ft. Cassadee Pope (10%)

True to the category, "Forever Country" was certainly an event worth paying attention to. The mashup is a medley performed by 30 of country music's biggest stars -- dubbed "Artists of Then, Now & Forever" -- that blends three iconic songs into one: John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads," Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again" and Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You."

Florida Georgia Line teamed with Tim McGraw on "May We All," which featured a race car-themed music video. "Setting the World on Fire" is a cross-genre collaboration love ballad from Kenny Chesney's "Cosmic Hallelujah."

#9. Video of the Year

Updated Mar 31, 2017

Bing Predicts winner: "Vice" by Miranda Lambert (26%)

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Updated Mar 31, 2017

Bing Predicts winner: "H.O.L.Y." by Florida Georgia Line (24%)

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Updated Mar 31, 2017

Bing Predicts winner: "Humble and Kind" by Tim McGraw (26%)

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Updated Mar 31, 2017

Bing Predicts winner: "Hero" by Maren Morris (32%)

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#5. Vocal Group of the Year

Updated Mar 31, 2017

Little Big Town

Bing Predicts winner: Little Big Town (29%)

Nominees:
-Rascal Flatts (25%)
-Eli Young Band (21%)
-Old Dominion (14%)
-Lady Antebellum (11%)

Little Big Town has won this award each of the last two years and three times in the last four, making them the odds-on favorite this year for their album "Wanderlust." In 13 of the past 14 years, this award has been claimed by one of the following three groups: Little Big Town (three times), Lady Antebellum (three) and Rascal Flatts (seven).

#4. Vocal Duo of the Year

Updated Mar 31, 2017

Brothers Osborne

Bing Predicts winner: Brothers Osborne (31%)

Nominees:
-Florida Georgia Line (28%)
-Dan + Shay (21%)
-Maddie & Tae (14)
-Big & Rich (6%)

If Bing's pick -- Brothers Osborne -- takes home this award this on Sunday, it would end Florida Georgia Line's three-year run. Their debut album "Pawn Shop" was bolstered by top single "Stay a Little Longer," which peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Florida Georgia Line is a close second, though, as their album "Dig Your Roots" was also well received.

#3. Male Vocalist of the Year

Updated Mar 31, 2017

Chris Stapleton

Bing Predicts winner: Chris Stapleton (37%)

Nominees:
-Jason Aldean (23%)
-Keith Urban (18%)
-Dierks Bentley (14%)
-Thomas Rhett (8%)

Bing views Chris Stapleton as a heavy favorite to win this award for the second consecutive year. Prior to his win last year, Jason Aldean had won the award three years in a row. Aldean's latest album "They Don't Know" was a commercial and critical success, led by singles "Lights Come On" and "A Little More Summertime."

#2. Female Vocalist of the Year

Updated Mar 31, 2017

Carrie Underwood

Bing Predicts winner: Carrie Underwood (33%)

Nominees:
-Miranda Lambert (27%)
-Maren Morris (20%)
-Kacey Musgraves (13%)
-Kelsea Ballerini (7%)

Lambert has won female vocalist of the year in each of the past seven years, but Bing has Carrie Underwood dethroning her this year. Underwood's single "Church Bells" was nominated for best country solo performance at the 59th Grammy Awards, losing out to Maren Morris' "My Church."

#1. Entertainer of the Year

Updated Mar 31, 2017

Carrie Underwood

Bing Predicts winner: Carrie Underwood (28%)

Nominees:
-Keith Urban (26%)
-Luke Bryan (23%)
-Jason Aldean (19%)
-Florida Georgia Line (4%)

In a tight race, Bing predicts Underwood to double up as female vocalist and entertainer of the year. She last won entertainer of the year in 2009. Only twice since 1995 has the ACM entertainer of the year also been named male or female vocalist of the year on the same night -- Underwood in 2008 and Toby Keith in 2003.

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