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 Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year 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 BandTop Female Vocalist of the YearTop 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 UrbanTop Vocal Group of the YearTop 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 SugarlandSingle Record of the YearSong 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 SwiftTop New Artist of the YearVideo 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 SwiftVocal 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 Notes
Performers Performer(s)Song(s) Miranda LambertCarrie UnderwoodBrad PaisleyJohn FogertyCharlie Daniels"Travelin' Band"Blake SheltonTrace 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"GlorianaLuke BryanJoey + RoryTop 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 IngramDierks 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 AwardPresenter(s) Song of the YearFaith HillSingle of the YearJoe NicholsLindsey VonnTop New Artist of the YearJulianne HoughAlbum of the YearKristen BellTop Vocal Group of the YearEddie CibrianTop Male Artist of the YearMatthew McConaugheyTop Vocal Duo of the YearRandy TravisCarrie UnderwoodTop Female Artist of the YearJosh DuhamelEntertainer of the YearReba McEntire
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