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ACM Awards Reveal Best New Artist Winners Early, and They’e Surprises: Tenille Townes and Riley Green

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Chris Willman Music WriterThe Academy of Country Music Awards were delayed from April till September due to the pandemic, even though voting had already closed, meaning that nominees had to wait an extra five months to find out how things turned out.

But that’s not the case with the best new artist honors, which the ACM traditionally announces prior to the telecast. For 2020, the trophies are going to Tenille Townes for best new female artist and Riley Green for best new male artist.Both winners come as upsets, given the heavy hitters in those respective categories.

While acclaimed, neither Townes nor Green has yet had a top 10 country radio single, and they were both facing off against competitors with higher media profiles and No.

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