Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) 2010 - Winners and Nominees Named

Reba McEntire hosted the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) tonight on Great American Country (GAC). She's a great singer, song-writer, actress, and now you can add a great host to that list. The lady can do it all!

Live Performances:

Duet with Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood covering 'Travelin' Band' and then John Fogerty joined them on stage. Charlie Daniels and Brad Paisley backed them on fiddle and guitar.

Blake Sheldon performed Hillbilly Bone, joined by Trace Adkins. The crowd went wild and sang along.

Billy Currington sang, That's How Country Boys Roll.

Kenny Chesney performed his hit song, Ain't Back Yet.

Laura Bell Bundy sang Giddy On Up, from her debut album Achin' and Shakin'.

Toby Keith sang and wrote a song in honor of his friend who lost his life to cancer at the age of 44. The song is titled 'Cryin For Me (Wayman's Song)', dedicated to Wayman Tisdale. Go to itunes and download his performance to help Stand Up To Cancer. It's a good song, and was a beautiful tribute.

They showed footage from The Zac Brown Band and their support and tour of the USO.

Taylor Swift performed her hit song Change from a moving riser above the crowd. She was backed by a vocal group named The Tritones.

Gloriana performed Wild At Heart, Luke Bryan sang Do I, and Joey and Rory sang Cheater Cheater - before it was announced which one won the Top New Artist Award.

Next up, Lady Antebellum sang their hit American Honey. They are a very talented trio.

Rascal Flatts performed Unstoppable next on the stage. They are always worth watching, always. I love watching their performances, and their voices and lyrics never fail to impress. Love is unstoppable.

Jason Aldean was the next performer on stage, singing Crazy Town. The fans love him!

Miranda Lambert sang The House That Built Me, and it was a moving performance. Lambert was given a standing ovation.

Jack Ingram and Dierks Bentley sang Barbie Doll. Check out their ACM performance in this video. They sang in the midst of fans in the audience, who helped them sing the song.

Carrie Underwood sang her meaningful hit song, Temporary Home. Such meaning and feeling were put into this song, and she gave it all she had to give. She had the best moment of the night, in my opinion. It was a beautiful performance.

Tim McGraw is another country favorite who performed tonight. He sang his new hit song, Still.

Brad Paisley hit the stage next singing Water. His current tour is called the H20 World Tour and he has partnered with the Hope Through Healing Hands campaign to draw attention to the fact that one out of five people in the world lacks access to safe drinking water. It's a good cause.

Brooks & Dunn performed their very last ACM performance as a duo. This Friday is their last show, which will be in California. The fans have voted for this and chose My Maria, for them to sing as their last song to sing. And they earned a standing ovation from the crowd.

Reba McEntire, who was also host of the night, sang her hit song I Keep On Lovin' You. She blows me away, every single time. Her voice gets better and better!

Keith Urban performed next, singing I'm In. His actress wife, Nicole Kidman, was also in the audience.

Darius Rucker performed for the first time on the ACM stage.

AWARD WINNER AND NOMINEES:

Song of the Year: Lady Antebellum won for Need You Now. They were up against hard-hitters like Carrie Underwood (Cowboy Casanova), Billy Currington (People Are Crazy), Miranda Lambert (White Liar), and Taylor Swift (You Belong With Me).

Single Record of the Year: Lady Antebellum won for Need You Now. Other Nominees: Billy Currington (People Are Crazy), David Nail (Red Light), Zac Brown Band (Toes), and Miranda Lambert (White Liar).

Top New Artist: Luke Bryan won the fan nominated category. They were up against other nominees Joey and Rory and Gloriana.

Album of the Year: Miranda Lambert won for Revolution. Other Nominees: Brad Paisley (American Saturday Night), Lady Antebellum (Need You Now), Carrie Underwood (Play On), and Zac Brown Band (The Foundation).

Humanitarian Award: Montgomery Gentry won and called it a humbling award, they both had tears when accepting the award.

Triple Crown Winner: Carrie Underwood won for Entertainer of the Year in 2009, Top Vocalist, and New Artist - giving her a place in history as the newest Triple Crown Winner. With tears she thanked everyone who helped her in the last five years.

Top Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum won again for Need You Now. Nominees they were up against: Little Big Town, Randy Rogers Band (love them), Rascal Flatts (Unstoppable), and the Zac Brown Band.

Top Male Vocalist of the Year: Won by Brad Paisley. He was up against big names like Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker, George Strait, and Keith Urban.

Top Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn won it! They were up against Joey and Rory, Montgomery Gentry, Steel Magnolia, and Sugarland. Brooks & Dunn thanked the fans for their 20-year career calling it an incredible dream and experience.

Top Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert won. She was up against Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Lee Ann Womack.

Entertainer of the Year: Carrie Underwood won the award for the second year in a row. She was up against heavy hitters like Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band.