46th Academy of Country Music Awards

Date| April 3, 2011
Location| MGM Grand Garden Arena
and Mandalay Bay
Hosted by| Reba McEntire
Blake Shelton
Most awards| Miranda Lambert (3)
Most nominations| Miranda Lambert (6)
Television/radio coverage
Network| CBS
Directed by| Glenn Weiss
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The 46th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on April 3, 2011, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony was hosted by Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton.

## Winners and nominees[edit]

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

Entertainer of the Year  | Album of the Year

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* Taylor Swift
* Jason Aldean
* Toby Keith
* Brad Paisley
* Keith Urban
* Miranda Lambert

* Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
* Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kenny Chesney
* The Guitar Song – Jamey Johnson
* Speak Now – Taylor Swift
* Up On The Ridge – Dierks Bentley
* You Get What You Give – Zac Brown Band

Female Artist of the Year  | Male Artist of the Year

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

* Brad Paisley
* Jason Aldean
* Blake Shelton
* George Strait
* Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year  | Vocal Duo of the Year

* Lady Antebellum
* Little Big Town
* Randy Rogers Band
* The Band Perry
* Zac Brown Band

* Sugarland
* Joey + Rory
* Montgomery Gentry
* Steel Magnolia
* The JaneDear Girls

Single of the Year  | Song of the Year

* "The House That Built Me" - Miranda Lambert
* "A Little More Country Than That" – Easton Corbin
* "As She’s Walking Away" – Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson
* "If I Die Young" – The Band Perry
* "Love Like Crazy" – Lee Brice
* "The Boys Of Fall" - Kenny Chesney

* "The House That Built Me" – Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin
* "A Little More Country Than That" – Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress and Wynn Varble
* "As She’s Walking Away" – Zac Brown and Wyatt Durrette
* "If I Die Young" – Kimberly Perry
* "Love Like Crazy" – Tim James and Doug Johnson

Best New Artist of the Year  | Video of the Year

* The Band Perry
* Eric Church

* "The House That Built Me" – Miranda Lambert
* "Hillbilly Bone" – Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins
* "Only Prettier" – Miranda Lambert
* "Stuck Like Glue" – Sugarland
* "The Boys Of Fall" – Kenny Chesney

Vocal Event of the Year

* "As She's Walking Away" – Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson
* "Blue Sky" – Emily West and Keith Urban
* "Coal Miner's Daughter" – Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert
* "Cold Beer" – Colt Ford and Jamey Johnson
* "Good To Be Me" – Uncle Kracker and Kid Rock

## Performers[edit]

Performer(s)  | Song(s)

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Brad Paisley
Alabama | Opening Performance
"Old Alabama"
Toby Keith | "Somewhere Else"
Carrie Underwood
Steven Tyler | "Undo It"
"Walk This Way"
Sugarland | "Tonight"
Dierks Bentley | "Am I the Only One"
Keith Urban | "Without You"
Eric Church | "Smoke a Little Smoke"
Taylor Swift | "Mean"
The Band Perry | "If I Die Young"
Jason Aldean | "Dirt Road Anthem"
Blake Shelton | "Honey Bee"
Sara Evans | "A Little Bit Stronger"
Miranda Lambert | "Heart Like Mine"
Jennifer Nettles
Rihanna | "California King Bed"
Ronnie Dunn | "Bleed Red"
Martina McBride | "Teenage Daughters"
Darius Rucker | "Music From The Heart"
Reba McEntire | "When Love Gets a Hold of You"
Zac Brown
James Taylor | "Colder Weather"
"Sweet Baby James"

## Presenters[edit]

Award  | Presenter(s)

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Song of the Year  | Brooklyn Decker
Chase Crawford
Single of the Year  | Nancy O'Dell
Top New Artist of the Year  | Luke Bryan
Album of the Year  | Miranda Lambert
Top Vocal Group of the Year  | Donny Osmond
Marie Osmond
Top Male Artist of the Year  | Marg Helgenberger
Top Vocal Duo of the Year  | Wynonna Judd
Naomi Judd
Top Female Artist of the Year  | Reese Witherspoon
Robert Pattinson
Entertainer of the Year  | Ryan Seacrest

## References[edit]

1. ^ Rick, Rodeo. "46th ACM Awards Nominations Announced". My Country 95.5. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
2. ^ Virginian-Pilot, The. "46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards winners". pilotonline.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.

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