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In 2010, the ACM Awards heads into its 45th year honoring America's hottest talent in country music - as well as the industry’s top emerging stars.

This year's nominees will be announced in mid-February followed by the announcement of winners live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on CBS Television, in a ceremony televised in early April.

Stay tuned ...

2009 ACM Awards recap

Brad Paisley led the pack this year with a total of six ACM nods including Top Male Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year, followed by former Trick Pony singer and now solo artist Heidi Newfield with five nominations.

Kenny Chesney, Jamey Johnson and George Strait each received four nominations while Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban got three each. Trace Adkins, Brooks & Dunn, Little Big Town, James Otto, Jake Owen, Taylor Swift and Sugarland each received two nominations.

On the Web, find out more in top news stories, pictures and video clips, along with the hottest buzz surrounding the top country music prize of the year, the Academy of Country Music Awards ....

More about the ACM Awards on the Web:

Academy of Country Music - The official site of the academy founded in 1964 & comprised of 3,800 professional members including well known stars & producers. Check out the rest of the site for more on the music awards, this year's top nominees, past winners, pictures.

Academy of Country Music - Wikipedia- The whole history of the academy & the awards with lists of top winners in various categories including Artists of the Decade, with related references and resources.

2009 Academy of Country Music Nominees & * Winners

Entertainer of the Year
* Carrie Underwood
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

Album of the Year
* Fearless, Taylor Swift
That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson
Back When I Knew It All, Montgomery Gentry
Troubadour, George Strait
Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood

Top Male Vocalist
* Brad Paisley
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
George Strait
Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist
* Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert
Heidi Newfield
Taylor Swift
Lee Ann Womack

Top Vocal Group
* Rascal Flatts
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
the Lost Trailers

Top Vocal Duo
* Sugarland
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry

Top New Male Vocalist
* Jake Owen
Jamey Johnson
James Otto

Top New Female Vocalist
* Julianne Hough
Sarah Buxton
Ashton Shepherd

Top New Vocal Duo or Group
* Zac Brown Band
Eli Young Band
The Lost Trailers

Single Record of the Year
* "You're Gonna Miss This", Trace Adkins
"Gunpowder & Lead", Miranda Lambert
"In Color", Jamey Johnson
"Johnny and June", Heidi Newfield
"Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley

Song of the Year
* "In Color", Jamey Johnson
"I Saw God Today", George Strait
"Johnny and June", Heidi Newfield
"Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley
"You're Gonna Miss This", Trace Adkins

Video of the Year
* "Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley
"Johnny and June", Heidi Newfield
"Just a Dream", Carrie Underwood
"Love Story", Taylor Swift
"Troubadour", George Strait

Vocal Event of the Year
* "Start a Band", Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban
"Another Try", Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood
"Cowgirls Don't Cry", Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire
"Down the Road", Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
"Life in a Northern Town", Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen

also see -> Grammy Awards | Country Music Video Awards

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