The 42nd Academy of Country Music Awards were held on May 15, 2007, 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 Kenny Chesney Brooks & Dunn Tim McGraw Rascal Flatts George Strait Some Hearts — Carrie Underwood Hillbilly Deluxe — Brooks & Dunn It Just Comes Natural — George Strait Me and My Gang — Rascal Flatts These Days — Vince GillTop Female Vocalist of the YearTop Male Vocalist of the Year Carrie Underwood Sara Evans Faith Hill Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Brad Paisley Kenny Chesney Toby Keith George Strait Keith UrbanTop Vocal Group of the YearTop Vocal Duo of the Year Rascal Flatts Diamond Rio Emerson Drive Little Big Town Lonestar Brooks & Dunn Big & Rich Montgomery Gentry Sugarland The WreckersSingle Record of the YearSong of the Year “Give It Away” — George Strait “Before He Cheats” — Carrie Underwood “I Loved Her First” — Heartland “What Hurts the Most” — Rascal Flatts “Would You Go With Me” — Josh Turner “Give It Away” — Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, Jamey Johnson “Amarillo Sky” — John Rich, Big Kenny, Rodney Clawson, Bart Pursley “Before He Cheats” — Chris Tompkins, Josh Kear “If You’re Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)” — Sam Tate, Annie Tate, Dave Berg “Would You Go With Me” — Shawn Camp, John Scott SherrillTop New Male Vocalist of the YearTop New Female Vocalist of the Year Rodney Atkins Craig Morgan Chris Young Miranda Lambert Kellie Pickler Taylor SwiftTop New Duo or Group of the YearVideo of the Year Little Big Town Heartland The Wreckers "Before He Cheats" — Carrie Underwood "8th of November" — Big & Rich "Amarillo Sky" — Jason Aldean "Hillbilly Deluxe" — Brooks & Dunn "The Seashores of Old Mexico" — George StraitVocal Event of the Year "Building Bridges" — Brooks & Dunn, Vince Gill and Sheryl Crow "I Don't Want To" — Ashley Monroe and Ronnie Dunn "Me and God" — Josh Turner, Dr. Ralph Stanley, Marty Roe, Dana Williams and Gene Johnson "Politically Uncorrect" — Gretchen Wilson with Merle Haggard "That's How They Do It In Dixie" — Hank Williams Jr., Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich and Van Zant
Performers Performer(s)Song(s)Kenny Chesney"Beer in Mexico"Miranda Lambert"Famous in a Small Town"Martina McBride"Anyway"Josh Turner"Would You Go With Me"George Strait"Wrapped"Carrie Underwood"Wasted"Taylor Swift"Tim McGraw"Rascal Flatts"He Ain't the Leavin' Kind"Brad Paisley"Ticks"Toby Keith"High Maintenance Woman"Big & RichJohn Legend"Lost in This Moment"Little Big Town"A Little More You"Rodney Atkins"These Are My People"Jason Aldean"Johnny Cash"Reba McEntireKelly Clarkson"Because of You"Brooks & Dunn"Hillbilly Deluxe"Faith Hill"Lost"Sugarland"Everyday America"Tim McGraw"If You're Reading This"Vince Gill"Sweet Thing"
Presenters Presenter(s)NotesHannah StormTracy LawrenceSong of the YearMartina McBrideAlbum of the YearGary DourdanThe WreckersTop New Male VocalistBrad MatesMichelle StaffordTop New Vocal Duo or GroupCarrie UnderwoodTop New Female VocalistVince GillPresent Home Depot Humanitarian Award to Brooks & DunnTerri ClarkDarius RuckerSingle Record of the YearMontgomery GentryGabrielle ReeceTop Male Vocalist of the YearJoe NicholsBlake SheltonTop Vocal Group of the YearEric SzmandaSara EvansTop Vocal Duo of the YearLuke WilsonTop Female Vocalist of the YearShania TwainEntertainer of the Year
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