The Showdown: Jon Pardi vs. Dustin Lynch

After an intense round of Showdown voting, Jon Pardi's new single is moving forward. He's just won a hard-fought victory over Granger Smith and will face a new challenge from Dustin Lynch today and over the weekend.

Pardi's new single, "Head Over Boots," is the first we've heard of his forthcoming sophomore album, and it takes a turn away from partying themes, delivering a swinging feel paired with a lyric that is romantic, without being awkwardly sentimental.

Lynch has just released "Mind Reader," and it's more representative of his current album, Where It's At, than any other single he has yet released from the project. It's a sexy mid-tempo track that plays to his R&B influences, and should appeal to his rapidly-growing fan base. Will he be able to top Pardi in this matchup?

Listen to clips of both Pardi and Lynch's songs and vote for your favorite here. You can vote once every hour until this Showdown ends on Monday at 8AM ET, so come back and vote often to be sure your artist wins. The winner of this matchup will face a new challenger on Monday.

Listen to Jon Pardi, “Head Over Boots”

Listen to Dustin Lynch, “Mind Reader”

Showdown Rules: The song with the most votes wins, and the winner goes on to face a new challenger in the next Showdown. Vote as much as once per hour online. If a song wins five Showdowns in a row, it will be retired into the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame to allow for new songs to compete. Some songs will be considered for a second Showdown if voter turnout is healthy in a losing effort.