Country Music Awards Live Coverage 2010

On April 18th, CBS will televise the 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards. Hosted by Reba McEntire and boasting a star studded list of performers, the 45th annual awards event is the highlight of the year for country music fans everywhere. This event marks the 12th year of hosting by Reba McEntire, and the last year of performance by country music’s best selling duo Brooks & Dunn. Mahalo provides minute by minute coverage through this live coverage page. Throughout the awards ceremony this page will be updated to keep readers informed on who’s wearing what, who’s performing which song and of course who the award winners are. If you are not in a location where you can view the awards program in a televised means, refresh this page often for the latest update on what’s going on and for video coverage of portions of the performances and award presentations.

Don't miss the live coverage of the CMT Music Awards on June 9, 2010.

History

The ACM awards are an annual presentation which began in 1963 to recognize the best performances and performers in the past year. The winners are decided by a three round voting process where ACM Membership nominates and selects the winners. Continuing the fan based selection of the past two years, the ACM allows fan voting for the Entertainer of the Year. Also, two years ago ACM started allowing fans to choose the Top New Solo Vocalist, Top New Vocal Group and Top New Vocal Duo. The voting for the three “Top New” categories has occurred and those three winners will be fan selected also for the award of “Top New Artist” Voting is handled through the website www.voteACM.com and winners of Entertainer of the Year and Top New Artist are announced during the awards ceremony.

For additional coverage of the Academy of Country Music awards, visit Mahalo’s Country Music Awards 2010 page, see the list of nominees at Country Music Awards Nominees 2010 and get an overview of the scheduled performers and their latest hit songs at Country Music Awards Performances 2010.

Academy of Country Music Live Coverage

Welcome to Mahalo's live coverage of the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards show. Tonight's special is hosted by country star Reba McEntire. After Reba teases the crowd by asking them if they were ready to party, she introduces Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert. Together they perform John Fogerty's "Traveling Band". Brad Paisley joined the two women on guitar while Fogerty joined them all on stage to sing. Charlie Daniels joined them on his fiddle.

Reba takes the stage for her opening speech. Announces who is in the running for the Entertainer of the Year award. Cher is taking the stage and introducied Blake Shelton who is there to perform his hit "Hillbilly Bone" and of course Trace Adkins joined him on stage.

Billy Currington is on the stage singing "That's How Country Boys Roll".

Kenny Chesney performs his hit single "Ain't Back Yet".

Faith Hill is up next to announce the winner of the Song of the Year and the winner is "Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum!

Up next is Laura Bell Bundy, she is performing her single "Giddy Up".

Next up is Toby Keith performing his single "Cryin for me" (Wayman's song). This song is a tribute for his friend Wayman Tisdale who passed away from cancer.

Next up is a clip from the Zac Brown Band. They decided at the last minute to go on a USO tour.

Now Olympic medalist Lindsay Vonn and country singer Joe Nichols present the award for Single Record of the Year and the winner is Need You Now - Lady Antebellum!

LL cool J is on the stage bragging how he loves his first time visiting a country award show. He is here to introduce Taylor Swift, she is performing her new single "Change".

Dancing with the Stars professional dancer turned country singer Julianne Hough is up next announcing the New Artist Award. First is a performance by all three of the nominees. Glorianna sings "How Far Do You Wanna Go", Luke Bryan performed "Do I" and Jory and Rory performed their hit single "Cheater Cheater". The winner of the New Artist award is Luke Bryan!

Lady Antebellum is next and performing their single "American Honey"

Reba McEntire introduces Rascal Flatts and they perform their single "Unstoppable."

Kristen Bell is up now to present the award for Album of the Year and the winner is Revolution - Miranda Lambert!

Next is another clip from the Zac Brown Band performing for the troops.

Jason Aldean performed his song "Crazy Town"

Miranda Lambert performs her newest single "The House That Built Me."

LeAnn Rimes is up to present Montgomery Gentry with the Home Depot Humanitarian Award. After they give their acceptance speech Rimes is back again with a look at Vegas going country!

Jack Ingram is up next performing his single "Barbie Doll" with Dirks Bentley.

Carrie Underwood is next singing her single "Temporary Home." At the end of her performance flower petals drop down from the ceiling, they match her dress! Carrie received a standing ovation before Reba presented her with the Triple Crown award which is an elite group of people who have won Entertainer of the Year, Top New Artist and Top Vocalist.

Eddie Cibrian is up next to announce the winner of the Vocal Group of the Year and the winner is Lady Antebellum! This is their third win of the night!

Next on the stage is Tim McGraw, he is performing his newest single "Still."

Brad Paisley is now performing his newest single "Water" at the end of the performance he jumps into a tub full of water! Guess he was hot!

Matthew Mcconaughey is up to announce the winner of the Top Male Vocalist of the Year but before he does he hands Carrie Underwood a pair of cowboy boots. I guess we missed a private joke. And the winner is Brad Paisley!

Next up is Brooks and Dunn. Tonight is their last performance ever at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Reba tears up as she announces the fact that they are retiring. The fans have voted on the song they are singing. It's been decided, they are singing "My Maria." Figures the microphones are messed up, come on CBS, it's their last performance, get it together!

Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis are now on the stage, they are here to announce the Top Vocal Duo of the Year and the winner is Brooks and Dunn!

Reba is up now, she is performing her newest single "Keep On Loving You" and it's not a remake of REO Speedwagons "Keep On Loving You."

Josh Duhamel is up next to announce the Female Vocalist of the Year and the winner is Miranda Lambert!

Keith Urban is up next singing his newest single "I'm In" and comes on the stage carrying a video recorder which he hands to a "fan" in the audience and we see his performance through the eye of that camera.

The last award tonight is the Entertainer of the Year. Reba is proud to announce the winner is Carrie Underwood!

Darius Rucker closes the show with his single "Forever Road."

2010 ACMA Performance Pages