THE 45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

The 45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 5 PM Pacific Time (airing at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on CBS) in Las Vegas, Nevada.


ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood is the first female to ever win the ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Award twice

Carrie Underwood accepts the Award for ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Award at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18, 2010

Carrie Underwood poses with her ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Award and the TRIPLE CROWN AWARD at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18, 2010

TOP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Brad Paisley

Brad Paisley accepts the Award for TOP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

Brad Paisley poses at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Miranda Lambert

Singers Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton arrive at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

Singers Miranda Lambert accepts the Award for TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum Group accept the Award for TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

Lady Antebellum Group won TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR , SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR and SONG OF THE YEAR for Need You Now during the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18, 2010

TOP VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
• Brooks & Dunn

Brooks & Dunn accept the Award for TOP VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn perform at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan accepts the Award for TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18, 2010

Luke Bryan performs at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

TOP NEW VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
• Joey & Rory

Rory Lee Feek and Joey Martin Feek accept the Award for TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18, 2010

Rory Lee Feek and Joey Martin Feek perform at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18, 2010

TOP NEW VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Gloriana

Singers Rachel Reinert, Mike Gossin, Tom Gossin, and Cheyenne Kimball of the band Gloriana accept the Award for TOP NEW VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

TOP NEW ARTIST
• Luke Bryan

Singer Luke Bryan and his wife Caroline Arrive at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18, 2010

Julianne Hough presents the TOP NEW ARTIST Award to Singer Luke Bryan at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

Singer Luke Bryan winner of the TOP NEW ARTIST Award poses at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist/Producer/Record Company]
• Revolution - Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

Singers Miranda Lambert accepts the Award for ALBUM OF THE YEAR at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

Miranda Lambert (C) poses with producers Mike Wrucke (L) and Frank Liddell at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist/Producer/Record
Company]
• Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley

Dave Haywood (L), Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum Arrives at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18, 2010

Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood of the band Lady Antebellum accept the Award for SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Composer/Publisher/Artist]
• Need You Now - Lady Antebellum

Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum accept the Award for SONG OF THE YEAR at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum perform at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer/Director/Artist] (Off Camera
Award)
• White Liar – Miranda Lambert
Producer: Tameron Hedge
Director: Chris Hicky

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VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist/Producer/ Record
Company] (Off Camera Award)
• Hillbilly Bone - Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins (Reprise Records / Warner
Music Nashville)
Producer: Scott Hendricks

Singer Trace Adkins and wife Rhonda Arrive at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18, 2010

Blake Shelton (L) and Trace Adkins accepts the Award for VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18, 2010

Trace Adkins (L) and Blake Shelton perform Hillbilly Bone at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18, 2010

TRIPLE CROWN AWARD WINNER
• Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood accepts the TRIPLE CROWN AWARD from presenter and host Reba McEntire at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18, 2010

Carrie Underwood accepts the TRIPLE CROWN AWARD after having won TOP NEW ARTIST, ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR and TOP FEMALE VOCALIST in previous years at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

Carrie Underwood performs "Temporary Home" at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

THE HOME DEPOT HUMANITARIAN AWARD
• Montgomery Gentry

Eddie Montgomery (L) and Troy Gentry of the duo Montgomery Gentry accept the Award for THE HOME DEPOT HUMANITARIAN AWARD at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010

Eddie Montgomery (L) and Troy Gentry of the duo Montgomery Gentry Arrive at at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada April 18, 2010