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

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