One more tremendous awards ceremony at the 2010 CMA awards. There were several upsets, various surprises and a number of grand moments entertainment.
This years winners are...
Entertainer of the Year: Brad Paisley
Single of the Year: "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum
Album of the Year: "Revolution," Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year: "The House That Built Me," Tom Doughas, Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert)
Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist of the Year: Blake Shelton
Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland
Musical Event of the Year: "Hillbilly Bone," Blake Shelton (that includes Trace Adkins)
Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally
Music Video of the Year: "The House That Built Me," Miranda Lambert
New Artist of the Year: Zac Brown Band
"We've had an awesome year in nation music," said Reba McEntire as she took the stage of Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Area, adding, "a number of songs about cowboy Casanovas, white liars and -timin' men - and I would like to thank Jesse James and Tiger Woods for uplifting us all."
The red headed host did not hesitate to place the boot into Larry King as well, quipping that the ceremony had gone green, utilizing paper constructed from the talk show host's recycled divorce documents.
But it surely wasn't solely McEntire spreading the laughs. Brooks and Dunn, who announced final August they'd be splitting up, quipped that they had been "at the moment in remedy with Brett Favre attempting to figure out learn how to waffle on [retirement]."
The massive winners of the night were Nashville triptych Woman Antebellum (Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood). The four-year-old nation group kicked veterans Rascal Flatts out of the CMA high spot to win single of the year, music of the year and high vocal group.
Best song of the night time went to Brad Paisely (despite Taylor Swift's makes an attempt) performing a guitar solo for "Water" after which falling into a tub crammed with the water.
Actor Matthew McCoonaughey was available to award him top male vocalist.
"Can I borrow you shirt?" Paisley asked the "Ghosts of Girlfriends Previous" star, nonetheless moist from his act. "You're used to not sporting one."
McConaughey additionally handed "American Idol" alum Carrie Underwood a pair of trainers upon her request last year. The Oklahoma native gained Entertainer of the Year for the second time in two years, turning into the first girl to win the accolade greater than once.
Best female vocalist went to Miranda Lambert, or "Boobs McGee" as her guitar player christened her, who wore a sparkling plunging blue gown.
Grammy Award winner Taylor Swift was conspicuously missed by CMA voters, but it was not for want of trying. After being suspended over the gang in a white gown for her performance of "Change," she swan dived into the audience in a very choreographed stunt by which she was caught, not by the crowd, but her own entourage.
It was Laura Bell Bundy who stole Swift's thunder. After dropping from the rafters in a giant horseshow, the Broadway alum, who carried out "Giddy On Up," was the most effective at holding a tune and wiggling at the same time.
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