December 6, 2011 – Las Vegas, NV – What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas!  Chris Young had a winning night as he not only performed his recent #1 smash “Voices”, but was honored by being awarded Breakthrough Artist Of The Year  and Single Of The Year for the song at the American Country Awards. The show, which aired live on FOX, is fan voted, making the award especially meaningful.

“I had a blast tonight!  I am so thankful for my amazing fans for their support and votes and am thrilled to accept this award,” says Young.

“Voices”– co-written by Young, Chris Tompkins, and Craig Wiseman- is Young’s third consecutive #1 smash and shattered a 25-year record earlier this year, marking only the second time in the modern era of the Billboard country chart that an artist re-released the same recording to chart-topping status.

Young’s current hit song “You,” from his new album NEON, is Top 15 and climbing at country radio.

ABOUT CHRIS YOUNG: 2011 has been an amazing year for Chris Young, with recent nominations including: CMA New Artist of the Year, American Country Awards, and his first GRAMMY® nod, in addition to five recent national TV appearances.  With his rich, warm baritone and penchant for writing relatable, slice-of-life songs, Young has emerged as both a critic and fan favorite.  In the last few months, Young has celebrated GOLD selling status for both his sophomore album The Man I Want To Be, and smash single “Tomorrow” from his new album NEON.  His latest single and follow up to four consecutive #1s, “You”, is screaming up the charts.  Young has been out on the road most of this year on Jason Aldean’s “My Kinda Party Tour”.   Miranda Lambert has selected Chris as her special guest for her tour “On Fire” starting in January 2012.   For tour dates and all the latest information on Chris Young, visit www.chrisyoungcountry.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisYoungMusic.