Martina McBride, Cam and Jennifer Nettles to Join Forces on 2016 American Country Countdown Awards

The two-hour 2016 ACCAs will air live on FOX on Sunday, May 1.

Written by Lauren Laffer
Martina McBride, Cam and Jennifer Nettles to Join Forces on 2016 American Country Countdown Awards

The 2016 American Country Countdown Awards will kick off with some major girl power! Powerhouses Martina McBride, Cam and Jennifer Nettles will lead the broadcast with a performance of McBride’s No.1 hit “This One’s For the Girls.”

“I always look forward to singing this song because it resonates with so many different people of all different ages,” said Martina. “With Jennifer and Cam joining me for the first time, the song will be even more fun and I’m so happy we’ll be performing this together.”

The 2016 American Country Countdown Awards will also feature performances by Brooks & DunnFlorida Georgia LineThomas RhettCarrie UnderwoodChris JansonLuke BryanKelsea Ballerini, Cam, Dan + Shay, Sam Hunt, Martina McBride and Cole Swindell.

Country artists Chase Bryant, Sara Evans, Jana Kramer, Chris Lane, Maddie & Tae, Scotty McCreery, Jennifer Nettles, Michael Ray, Canaan SmithDwight YoakamAmerican Idol winner Trent Harmon, Pop music icon Paula Abdul, Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Terry Crews, So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley, and actor Luke Wilson have each been added as presenters.

The two-hour 2016 ACCAs will air live on FOX on Sunday, May 1 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), and will take place at The Forum in Inglewood, CA.

The American Country Countdown Awards honors country music’s biggest artists based on album sales and radio airplay. Winners for all categories are based on radio airplay charts, sales and streaming data from April 1, 2015 to March 28, 2016, provided by BuzzAngle Music. Touring data is provided by Pollstar’s “The Concert Hotwire.”