# 45th Academy of Country Music Awards

The 45th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on April 18, 2010, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony was hosted by ACM Award Winner Reba McEntire.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
| Carrie Underwood Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Brad Paisley George Strait Taylor Swift Keith Urban Zac Brown Band | Revolution – Miranda Lambert American Saturday Night – Brad Paisley Lady Antebellum -– Lady Antebellum Play On – Carrie Underwood The Foundation – Zac Brown Band |
| Top Female Vocalist of the Year | Top Male Vocalist of the Year |
| Miranda Lambert Reba McEntire Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Lee Ann Womack | Brad Paisley Kenny Chesney Darius Rucker George Strait Keith Urban |
| Top Vocal Group of the Year | Top Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Lady Antebellum Little Big Town Randy Rogers Band Rascal Flatts Zac Brown Band | Brooks & Dunn Joey & Rory Montgomery Gentry Steel Magnolia Sugarland |
| Single Record of the Year | Song of the Year |
| "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum "People Are Crazy" – Billy Currington "Red Light" – David Nail "Toes" – Zac Brown Band "White Liar" – Miranda Lambert | "Need You Now" – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott "Cowboy Casanova" – Mike Elizondo, Brett James, Carrie Underwood "People Are Crazy" – Bobby Braddock, Troy Jones "White Liar" – Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert "You Belong With Me" – Liz Rose, Taylor Swift |
| Top New Artist of the Year | Video of the Year |
| Luke Bryan Gloriana Joey + Rory | "White Liar" – Miranda Lambert "Boots On" – Randy Houser "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum "Welcome to the Future" – Brad Paisley "You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift |
| Vocal Event of the Year ||
| "Hillbilly Bone" – Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins "Honky Tonk Stomp" – Brooks & Dunn with Billy Gibbons "I Told You So" – Carrie Underwood with Randy Travis "I'm Alive" – Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews "Seeing Stars" – Jack Ingram with Patty Griffin ||

## Performers

| Performer(s) | Song(s) |
| Miranda Lambert Carrie Underwood Brad Paisley John Fogerty Charlie Daniels | "Travelin' Band" |
| Blake Shelton Trace Adkins | "Hillbilly Bone" |
| Billy Currington | "That's How Country Boys Roll" |
| Kenny Chesney | "Ain't Back Yet" |
| Laura Bell Bundy | "Giddy On Up" |
| Toby Keith | "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" |
| Taylor Swift | "Change" |
| Gloriana Luke Bryan Joey + Rory | Top New Artist of the Year Medley "Wild at Heart" "Do I" "Cheater, Cheater" |
| Lady Antebellum | "American Honey" |
| Rascal Flatts | "Unstoppable" |
| Jason Aldean | "Crazy Town" |
| Miranda Lambert | "The House That Built Me" |
| Jack Ingram Dierks Bentley | "Barbie Doll" |
| Carrie Underwood | "Temporary Home" |
| Tim McGraw | "Still" |
| Brad Paisley | "Water" |
| Brooks & Dunn | "My Maria" |
| Reba McEntire | "Keep On Loving You" |
| Keith Urban | "I'm In" |
| Darius Rucker | "Forever Road" |

## Presenters

| Award | Presenter(s) |
| Song of the Year | Faith Hill |
| Single of the Year | Joe Nichols Lindsey Vonn |
| Top New Artist of the Year | Julianne Hough |
| Album of the Year | Kristen Bell |
| Top Vocal Group of the Year | Eddie Cibrian |
| Top Male Artist of the Year | Matthew McConaughey |
| Top Vocal Duo of the Year | Randy Travis Carrie Underwood |
| Top Female Artist of the Year | Josh Duhamel |
| Entertainer of the Year | Reba McEntire |