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Songs that are amongst the biggest of Lee Brice and Lady Antebellum's careers make a return to the ToC Top 10 Video Countdown this week -- in a big way. 'I Drive Your Truck' was a chart-topper for Brice, while Lady A's 'Downtown' sits at the top of the charts just this week. However, neither of these videos were No. 1 on this list, as decided explicitly by country music fans.

Tate Stevens, winner of the most recent season of 'X Factor,' makes a strong debut on the Taste of Country Top 10 Video Countdown this week. Fans pushed his debut single 'Power of a Love Song' to No. 6. It's a strong statement for the newcomer, but he'll need even more support if he's to blow by Top 10 staples by Carrie Underwood, Casey James and Toby Keith.

Lack of success in predicting the results of the 2013 ACM Awards can be attributed to tight competition... or maybe underestimating the strength and popularity of artists like Luke Bryan. Perhaps we're just making excuses for ourselves after a less-than-super success rate at Sunday's show. Taste of Country readers also made predictions, and it's time to see who fared better.

Here's a strange fact about the Taste of Country Top 10 Video Countdown: Only videos from blonde singers have reached the No. 1 spot. Toby Keith kept the streak alive last week, as fans chose 'Hope on the Rocks' as the most popular clip of the week. Casey James and Carrie Underwood were close behind with their recent videos, but new offerings from the Band Perry and 'X Factor' winner Tate Stevens

The 2013 ACM Awards are this Sunday (April 7), which means a new king or queen of country music will be crowned. While the Entertainer of the Year award is the night's biggest prize, fans are just as passionate about the earlier giveaways, including Male and Female Vocalist and Album of the Year. What are your predictions for the 2013 ACM Awards?

Two ACM Awards nominees will square off in today's Showdown. Blake Shelton goes for win number five in a row with 'Boys 'Round Here.' That would put him into the Showdown Hall of Fame for the first time, but Female Vocalist of the Year Kacey Musgraves is standing in his way with her five-star rated single 'Blowin' Smoke.'

The Taste of Country March Bandness Finals will feature the two longest-serving bands in the competition. Alabama and the Charlie Daniels Band were playing country music before some of the 14 other groups in this bracket-style contest were born, and their longtime fans haven't forgotten. Both used social media to drum up support during semi-final matchups, and both cruised to comfortable wins.  Re

A win in today's Showdown would put Blake Shelton one win away from the Hall of Fame. On Friday, the singer's new song 'Boys 'Round Here' made short work of 'He Loves to Make Me Cry' by Kristen Kelly. Fans will have a chance to vote for the new single from 'Based on a True Story ...' all day today, as well as tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio.

Two country superstars clashed at the top of the Taste of Country Top 10 Video Countdown this week, with fans of Toby Keith and Carrie Underwood going vote for vote for new videos 'Hope on the Rocks' and 'Two Black Cadillacs.' Did Underwood hang on to repeat at No. 1?

Eight country bands remain in the month-long tournament to find country music's best band of all time. March Bandness began with 16 country groups, and after Round 1, only the biggest names of the past 30 years remain. It's a mix of legendary hitmakers and current superstars that are relying on fans to push them into the final four.

Carrie Underwood took the top spot in last week's ToC Top 10 Video Countdown, but not by much. A number of high-profile videos gave 'Two Black Cadillacs' a run for No. 1, as did a few clips from country newcomers like the Henningsens. A new battle to determine the hottest video in country music begins right now.

Casey James' 'Cryin' on a Suitcase' video continues to roll as the No. 1 video in the Taste of Country Video Top 10, but the competition is catching up. Carrie Underwood has spent three weeks at No. 2. Could this be the week she overtakes her fellow 'American Idol' alum? Or maybe another of the more than two dozen videos listed below will catch fire and become the most requested video of the week?