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• The Country Music Award winners for 2009 were announced on April 5, 2009 during the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Award ceremony. Miley Cyrus performed her single, "The Climb", from the soundtrack to Hannah Montana: The Movie, during the 2009 ceremony.MTV: Miley Cyrus To Perform At Academy Of Country Music Awards (March 26, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Air date: Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PTOfficial Site: ACMA 2009
  2. Network: CBS
  3. Venue: MGM Grand in Las Vegas
  4. Host: Reba McEntire, also nominated for Vocal Event of the Year for "Cowgirls Don’t Cry" with Brooks & DunnOfficial Site: ACMA 2009
  5. This was the eleventh time McEntire has hosted the Academy of Country Music AwardsACMA: ACM Awards Show Performers (March 26, 2009)
  6. McEntire has previously won twelve Academy of Country Music AwardsACMA: ACM Awards Show Performers (March 26, 2009)
  7. Produced for television by Dick Clark ProductionACMA: ACM Awards Show Performers (March 26, 2009)

• Scheduled Performances

  • Lady Antebellum: Nominated for 2009 Top Vocal Group and had won Top New Vocal Duo or Group in 2008ACMA: ACM Awards Show Performers (March 26, 2009)
  • John Rich: Nominated for 2009 Top Vocal Duo for Big & Rich. The duo has previously been nominated for fourteen ACM awardsACMA: ACM Awards Show Performers (March 26, 2009)
  • Lee Ann Womack: Nominated for 2009 Top Female Vocalist and she has previously won five ACM awardsACMA: ACM Awards Show Performers (March 26, 2009)
  • Jamey Johnson: Nominated for five ACM awards, including Top New Male Vocalist, Album of the Year, Single Record of the Year and as an artist and composer for Song of the Year for "In Color"
  • Miley Cyrus: Debut at the Academy of Country Music AwardsMTV: Miley Cyrus To Perform At Academy Of Country Music Awards (March 26, 2009)
  • Toby Keith: Nominated for 2009 Top Male Vocalist and has the Entertainer of the Year ACM award in 2002 and 2003ACM News: Performers Announced for ACM Awards (March 5, 2009)
  • Miranda Lambert: Nominated for two 2009 ACM awards, one for Top Female Vocalist and the other for Single Record of the Year for "Gunpower & Lead"ACM News: Performers Announced for ACM Awards (March 5, 2009)
  • Heidi Newfield: Nominated for five ACM 2009 awards including Top Female VocalistACM News: Performers Announced for ACM Awards (March 5, 2009)
  • Rascal Flatts: Received the 2008 The Home Depot Humanitarian Award and has previously won seven ACM awardsACM News: Performers Announced for ACM Awards (March 5, 2009)
  • Sugarland: Nominated for 2009 Top Vocal Duo and Vocal Event of the YearACM News: Performers Announced for ACM Awards (March 5, 2009)
  • Taylor Swift: The 2008 Top New Female Vocalist last year is nominated for four 2009 ACM awardsACM News: Performers Announced for ACM Awards (March 5, 2009)

  
  

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