Source: Courtesy of Sam Hunt [1]

Do you recognize this sweet little cowboy and his cat? It's handsome country star Sam Hunt! In this exclusive photo, an adorable young Sam is seen smiling for the camera. Meanwhile, the country singer has more than a few reasons to smile these days, as he's in the running for the ACM new artist of the year [2] title. The ACM Awards are approaching on April 19, and you can vote for Sam [3] in the meantime. Ahead of the show, get to know more about sexy country singer Sam Hunt [4], then check out more cute throwback snaps from hot Hollywood guys [5].