The Showdown: Sam Hunt vs. Jason Michael Carroll

Sam Hunt's third single from Montevallo is aiming to be his third straight No. 1 hit. "House Party" is an infectious love song that pulls back slightly from the genre-bending sound his first two singles introduced. His fans have already notched one Showdown win for him. Can they make it two straight?

Jason Michael Carroll is the challenger. "God Only Knows" is the latest single from the North Carolina born and raised country singer. It's the first from his new What Color Is Your Sky album, set to drop on May 5 (available for stream on Taste of Country). Carroll has a very loyal fanbase, so Hunt is sure to have his hands full if his quest to the Showdown Hall of Fame is going to continue.

Listen to clips of both Hunt and Carroll’s songs and vote for your favorite here. You can vote once every hour until this Showdown ends on Wednesday 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 Wednesday.

Listen to Sam Hunt, “House Party”

Listen to Jason Michael Carroll, “God Only Knows”

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.