45th Academy of Country Music Awards

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
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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 and nominees

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Winners are shown in bold.[1][2]

Entertainer of the Year  | Album of the Year

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* Carrie Underwood
* Kenny Chesney
* Toby Keith
* Brad Paisley
* George Strait
* Taylor Swift
* Keith Urban
* Zac Brown Band

* Revolution – Miranda Lambert
* American Saturday Night – Brad Paisley
* Lady Antebellum -– Lady Antebellum
* Play On – Carrie Underwood
* The Foundation – Zac Brown Band

Top Female Vocalist of the Year  | Top Male Vocalist of the Year

* Miranda Lambert
* Reba McEntire
* Taylor Swift
* Carrie Underwood
* Lee Ann Womack

* Brad Paisley
* Kenny Chesney
* Darius Rucker
* George Strait
* Keith Urban

Top Vocal Group of the Year  | Top Vocal Duo of the Year

* Lady Antebellum
* Little Big Town
* Randy Rogers Band
* Rascal Flatts
* Zac Brown Band

* Brooks & Dunn
* Joey & Rory
* Montgomery Gentry
* Steel Magnolia
* Sugarland

Single Record of the Year  | Song of the Year

* "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum
* "People Are Crazy" – Billy Currington
* "Red Light" – David Nail
* "Toes" – Zac Brown Band
* "White Liar" – Miranda Lambert

* "Need You Now" – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott
* "Cowboy Casanova" – Mike Elizondo, Brett James, Carrie Underwood
* "People Are Crazy" – Bobby Braddock, Troy Jones
* "White Liar" – Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
* "You Belong With Me" – Liz Rose, Taylor Swift

Top New Artist of the Year  | Video of the Year

* Luke Bryan
* Gloriana
* Joey + Rory

* "White Liar" – Miranda Lambert
* "Boots On" – Randy Houser
* "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum
* "Welcome to the Future" – Brad Paisley
* "You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift

Vocal Event of the Year

* "Hillbilly Bone" – Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins
* "Honky Tonk Stomp" – Brooks & Dunn with Billy Gibbons
* "I Told You So" – Carrie Underwood with Randy Travis
* "I'm Alive" – Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
* "Seeing Stars" – Jack Ingram with Patty Griffin

## Performers

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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"

## Presenters

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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

## References

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1. ^ Music, Academy of Country. "Winners Announced for the 45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
2. ^ Bjorke, Matt (2010-03-02). "45th ACM Awards Nominees Announced". RoughStock. Retrieved 2020-07-17.

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