UPDATE: Florida Georgia Line Win New Artist of the Year!

UPDATE

Winner of New Artist of the Year at the Academy Country Music Awards was Florida Georgia Line.

When the nominations for the 2013 ACM Awards were announced recently, the country duo, featuring Bryan Kelley of Florida and Monroe, Ga.’s own Tyler Hubbard, had received three of them.

According to The Examiner, Florida Georgia Line has been 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 has also been nominated for New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year as well as New Artist of the Year.

The fans will choose New Artist of the Year. Voting remains open until 8 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2013, which is when the live award show begins on CBS. Fans can cast their vote at VoteACM.com. The show will be filmed live at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

See also:

• Monroe's Tyler Hubbard Cruising to Success with Florida Georgia Line
• Florida Georgia Line Cruises to Top of the Charts
• Florida Georgia Line to Play Georgia Theater in Athens in March

• Band with Local Connections Hits the Big Time
• Single by Duo with Monroe Roots Goes Gold