“Onstage you get instant gratification,” multi-platinum country star Gary Allan says in Gary Allan:  Live From the House of Blues,  premiering Saturday, March 6, 10:00 p.m. ET on Great American Country.  “If you’re good you get instant reaction, if you’re bad, you get instant reaction.  There are no do-overs, that’s why I like it.”

Great American Country and the Academy of Country Music have again teamed up to give fans the opportunity to pick their favorite stars for the 45^th Academy of Country Music Awards’ three newcomer categories including Top New Solo Vocalist, Top New Vocal Duo and Top New Vocal Group.  Beginning Friday, February 26 at 9 a.m. ET and continuing through Friday, March 12 at 5 p.m. ET, fans can log on to www.VoteACM.com to go directly to the ballot page being hosted at GAC’s website and vote in each category.  Additionally, each of the 9 finalists is featured in “ACM Showcase 2010” now airing on GAC.

 The Academy of Country Music and Great American Country (GAC) announced today that for the second year, the three newcomer categories for the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS — Top New Solo Vocalist, Top New Vocal Duo and Top New Vocal Group —will be opened up to interactive fan voting through VoteACM.com.

Academy Award nominated actor Jeff Bridges stopped by GAC’s Music Row studios  to tape upcoming episodes of “GAC Nights,” “On the Streets” and “Top 20 Country Countdown” and chat about his just released film, “Crazy Heart.” 

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