The inaugural American Country Countdown Awards are taking place on Monday night and the genre’s biggest stars are expected to be there.

Carrie Underwood, who is pregnant with her first child, will open the show a decade after she was crowned the winner of American Idol in 2005.

“She's got a Greatest Hits album that just came out that she really wanted to celebrate with us, and she's kicking off the show with a really spectacular performance,” executive producer Mark Bracco told Billboard. “It's going to be something that celebrates her 10 years and is very amazing.”

Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, and Hank Williams, Jr. are also set to hit the stage.

The awards will be handed out strictly based on “album sales, radio airplay, touring data.” Only one award, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, is fan-voted.

"We view the show as country music's Christmas office party," Bracco said. "It's the end of the year, and it's been an amazing one in the format. Everyone is coming together in Nashville and will celebrate what a great year it has been, give each other a high-five, thank the fans and have some great performances. It's going to be an end-of-the-year party for country music."

The award show airs on Monday night at 8 p.m. EST on Fox with Florida Georgia Line as the host. Here's a link to live stream it here.

See the nominees below.

Artist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
Blake Shelton

Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Randy Houser
Blake Shelton

Female Vocalist of the Year
Danielle Bradbery
Miranda Lambert
Cassadee Pope
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Group/Duo of the Year
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
Zac Brown Band

Song of the Year
"When She Says Baby," Jason Aldean
"Beat of the Music," Brett Eldredge
"Lettin' the Night Roll," Justin Moore
"Drink To That All Night," Jerrod Niemann
"Chillin' It," Cole Swindell

Collaboration of the Year
"This Is How We Roll," Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan
"Small Town Throwdown," Brantley Gilbert featuring Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett
"Meanwhile Back At Mama's," Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
"My Eyes," Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Sebastian
"We Were Us," Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert

Album of the Year
Crash My Party, Luke Bryan
The Outsiders, Eric Church
Here's To The Good Times, Florida Georgia Line
Just As I Am, Brantley Gilbert
Platinum, Miranda Lambert

Digital Song of the Year
"Burnin' It Down," Jason Aldean
"Drink A Beer," Luke Bryan
"Play It Again," Luke Bryan
"Dirt," Florida Georgia Line
"This Is How We Roll," Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan

Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Brett Eldredge
Tyler Farr
Kip Moore
Thomas Rhett
Cole Swindell

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