45th Academy of Country Music Awards | |
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Date | April 18, 2010 |
Location | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Hosted by | Reba McEntire |
Most awards | Miranda Lambert (3) |
Most nominations | Miranda Lambert Lady Antebellum Carrie Underwood (5 each) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | CBS |
Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
The 45th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on April 18, 2010, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony was hosted by ACM Award Winner Reba McEntire.
Winners are shown in bold. [1] [2]
Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
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Top Female Vocalist of the Year | Top Male Vocalist of the Year |
Top Vocal Group of the Year | Top Vocal Duo of the Year |
Single Record of the Year | Song of the Year |
Top New Artist of the Year | Video of the Year |
Vocal Event of the Year | |
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Performer(s) | Song(s) |
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Miranda Lambert Carrie Underwood Brad Paisley John Fogerty Charlie Daniels | "Travelin' Band" |
Blake Shelton Trace Adkins | "Hillbilly Bone" |
Billy Currington | "That's How Country Boys Roll" |
Kenny Chesney | "Ain't Back Yet" |
Laura Bell Bundy | "Giddy On Up" |
Toby Keith | "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" |
Taylor Swift | "Change" |
Gloriana Luke Bryan Joey + Rory | Top New Artist of the Year Medley "Wild at Heart" "Do I" "Cheater, Cheater" |
Lady Antebellum | "American Honey" |
Rascal Flatts | "Unstoppable" |
Jason Aldean | "Crazy Town" |
Miranda Lambert | "The House That Built Me" |
Jack Ingram Dierks Bentley | "Barbie Doll" |
Carrie Underwood | "Temporary Home" |
Tim McGraw | "Still" |
Brad Paisley | "Water" |
Brooks & Dunn | "My Maria" |
Reba McEntire | "Keep On Loving You" |
Keith Urban | "I'm In" |
Darius Rucker | "Forever Road" |
Award | Presenter(s) |
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Song of the Year | Faith Hill |
Single of the Year | Joe Nichols Lindsey Vonn |
Top New Artist of the Year | Julianne Hough |
Album of the Year | Kristen Bell |
Top Vocal Group of the Year | Eddie Cibrian |
Top Male Artist of the Year | Matthew McConaughey |
Top Vocal Duo of the Year | Randy Travis Carrie Underwood |
Top Female Artist of the Year | Josh Duhamel |
Entertainer of the Year | Reba McEntire |
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