The fans have spoken and The Academy of Country Music and GAC announced the New Artist Award winners this morning...

Top New Solo Vocalist: Luke Bryan

Top New Vocal Group: Gloriana

Top New Vocal Duo: Joey + Rory

Luke, Gloriana and Joey + Rory  will now compete for the title of ACM Top New Artist. They will each perform and receive their trophy on the Trace Adkins-hosted GAC special “ACM Top New Artists,” premiering Thursday, April 1 at 9 PM CST. For the first time ever, the special will be taped during the regularly-scheduled Tuesday Night Opry at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN on the Grand Ole Opry stage.

Voting for Top New Artist will take place at www.VoteACM.com beginning Thursday, April 1st and will end at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 18th.

The winner of the new Top New Artist category will be awarded on the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 18 at 7:00 PM live CST on CBS.

Are you happy with the results?  Me...kinda.  ~Vanessa