Honoring the acts experiencing the greatest level of success in terms of popularity over the past year, the 2012 Billboard Music Awards nominees have just been revealed.

Shortly removed from a dominant effort at this year's GRAMMYs, it comes as little surprise to see Adele topping all contenders with a total of eighteen nominations.

In its second year of existence, the 2011 American Country Awards honored the genre's top artists in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday night (December 5).

In its second year of existence, the 2011 American Country Awards are all set to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight (December 5).

Held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the ceremony is being co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Trace Adkins with a red carpet kickoff lined up for 6 p.m. ET ahead of the ceremony's 8 p.m. ET onset.