One more tremendous awards ritual at the 2010 CMA awards. There were several upsets, several surprises and a few huge 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 (featuring 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 have had an amazing year in nation music," said Reba McEntire as she took the stage of Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Area, including, "a lot of songs about cowboy Casanovas, white liars and two-timin' men - and I'd prefer to thank Jesse James and Tiger Woods for inspiring us all."
The red headed host did not hesitate to put the boot into Larry King as well, quipping that the ceremony had gone inexperienced, utilizing paper constituted of the discuss present host's recycled divorce documents.
But it surely wasn't solely McEntire spreading the laughs. Brooks and Dunn, who introduced last August they would be splitting up, quipped that they have been "at the moment in remedy with Brett Favre attempting to figure out how to waffle on [retirement]."
The massive winners of the evening 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 top vocal group.
Best performance of the night time went to Brad Paisely (despite Taylor Swift's attempts) performing a guitar solo for "Water" after which falling into a bathtub 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 wearing one."
McConaughey also handed "American Idol" alum Carrie Underwood a pair of shoes upon her request last year. The Oklahoma native gained Entertainer of the Year for the second time in years, changing into the primary girl to win the accolade more than once.
Top 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 ignored by CMA voters, but it surely was not for want of trying. After being suspended over the group in a white robe for her performance of "Change," she swan dived into the viewers in a really choreographed stunt through which she was caught, not by the gang, 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 performed "Giddy On Up," was the very best at holding a tune and wiggling at the same time.
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