The Academy of Country Music Awards is an annual event presented by the Academy of Country Music which celebrates the best male and female vocalists, groups, albums, songs and music videos in country music.Official Site: ACM Academy of Country Music History

The 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live on CBS from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 18, 2010. The ceremony will be hosted by Reba McEntire.CBS News: Paisley Leads Way Among ACM Nominees (February 11, 2009)

Some of the musicians that will be in this years awards show are : Steel Magnolia, Sugarland, Luke Bryan, Jamey Johnson, Chris Young, Bomshel, Billy Currington, David Nail, Randy Houser, Blake Shelton, Jack Ingram, Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Zac Brown Band, Zac Brown, Darius Rucker, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Lee Ann Womack, Little Big Town, Randy Rogers Band, Rascall Flatts, Brooks & Dunn, Joey + Rory, Montgomery Gentry, as well as special award presenters, those introducing live bands, and the live bands/musicians playing. http://www.cbs.com/specials/acma/nominees/

• Lady Antebellum- 7 nominations
• Miranda Lambert – 6 nominations
• Carrie Underwood - 6 nominations
• Taylor Swift - 5 nominations
• Kenny Chesney – 4 nominations
• Brad Paisley - 4 nominations
• Zac Brown Band - 4 nominations as a group and 2 for Zac Brown himself

• Entertainer Of The Year
• Song Of The Year
• Single Of The Year
• Album Of The Year
• Top Male Vocalist
• Top Female Vocalist
• Top Vocal Duo
• Top Vocal Group
• Top New Male Vocalist
• Top New Female Vocalist
• Top New Duo Or Vocal Group
• Video Of The Year
• Vocal Event Of The Year
• Crystal Milestone Award

• ACM Artist of the Decade
• ACM/Home Depot Humanitarian Award
• Pioneer Award
• Career Achievement Award
• Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award
• Jim Reeves International Award
• Mae Boren Axton Award
• Poet's Award

Winners will highlighted live as it happens on April 18th, 2010.

Entertainer of The Year

• Kenny Chesney
• Toby Keith
• Brad Paisley
• George Strait
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood *Winner*
• Keith Urban
• Zac Brown Band

Top male Vocalist of the Year

• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley *Winner*
• Darius Rucker
• George Strait
• Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist of the Year

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

Top Vocal Group of the Year

• Lady Antebellum *Winner*
• Little Big Town
• Randy Rogers Band
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band

Top Vocal Duo of the Year

• Brooks & Dunn *Winner*
• Joey and Rory
• Montgomery Gentry
• Steel Magnolia
• Sugarland

Top New Solo Vocalist of the Year

• Luke Bryan - Winner
• Jamey Johnson
• Chris Young

Top New Vocal Duo of the Year

• Bomshel
• 'Joey and Rory'- Winner
• Steel Magnolia

Top New Vocal Group of the Year

• Eli Young Band
• Gloriana - Winner
• The Lost Trailers

Top New Artist of the Year

• Luke Bryan *Winner*
• Joey and Rory
• Gloriana

Album of the Year

• American Saturday Night - Brad Paisley
• Lady Antebellum - Lady Antebellum
• Play On - Carrie Underwood
• Revolution - Miranda Lambert *Winner*
• The Foundation - Zac Brown Band

Single Record of the Year

• Need You Now - Lady Antebellum *Winner*
• People Are Crazy – Billy Currington
• Red Light – David Nail
• Toes - Zac Brown Band
• White Liar - Miranda Lambert

Song of the Year

• Cowboy Casanova - Carrie Underwood
• Need You Now - Lady Antebellum *Winner*
• People Are Crazy - Billy Currington
• White Liar - Miranda Lambert
• You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift

Video of the Year

• Boots On – Randy Houser
• Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
• Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley
• White Liar – Miranda Lambert
• You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

Vocal Event of the Year

• "Hillbilly Bone" - Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
• "Honky Tonk Stomp" - Brooks & Dunn
• "I Told You So" - Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
• "I’m Alive" - Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
• "Seeing Stars" - Jack Ingram featuring Patty Griffinhttp://www.cbs.com/specials/acma/nominees/