# 47th Academy of Country Music Awards

The 47th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on April 1, 2012, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony was hosted by Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
| Taylor Swift Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Blake Shelton | Four the Record – Miranda Lambert Chief – Eric Church Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kenny Chesney My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean Own the Night – Lady Antebellum |
| Female Artist of the Year | Male Artist of the Year |
| Miranda Lambert Sara Evans Martina McBride Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood | Blake Shelton Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Chris Young |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Lady Antebellum The Band Perry Eli Young Band Rascal Flatts Zac Brown Band | Thompson Square Love and Theft Montgomery Gentry Steel Magnolia Sugarland |
| Single of the Year | Song of the Year |
| "Don’t You Wanna Stay" – Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson "Crazy Girl" – Eli Young Band "Red Solo Cup" – Toby Keith "Tomorrow" – Chris Young "You and Tequila" – Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter | "Crazy Girl" – Lee Brice and Liz Rose "Home" – Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley and Dan Wilson "Just a Kiss" – Dallas Davidson, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott "Threaten Me With Heaven" – Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Dillon O'Brian and Will Owsley "You and Tequila" – Matraca Berg and Deana Carter |
| Best New Artist of the Year | Video of the Year |
| Scotty McCreery Hunter Hayes Brantley Gilbert | "Red Solo Cup" – Toby Keith "Tattoos on This Town" – Jason Aldean "Homeboy" – Eric Church "Just a Kiss" – Lady Antebellum "Mean" – Taylor Swift |
| Vocal Event of the Year ||
| "Don't You Wanna Stay" – Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson "Country Boy" – Aaron Lewis, George Jones, and Charlie Daniels "Old Alabama" – Brad Paisley and Alabama "Remind Me" – Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood "You and Tequila" – Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter ||

## Performers

| Performer(s) | Song(s) |
| Carrie Underwood | Opening Performance "Good Girl" |
| Zac Brown Band | "Keep Me In Mind" |
| The Band Perry | "Postcard from Paris" |
| Keith Urban | "For You" |
| Blake Shelton | "Drink On It" |
| Hunter Hayes | "Storm Warning" |
| Little Big Town (in partnership with ConAgra) | "Imagine" "Here's Hope" |
| Jason Aldean | "Fly Over State" |
| Brantley Gilbert | "Country Must Be Country Wide" |
| Eric Church | "Springsteen" |
| Lady Antebellum | "Dancin' Away With My Heart" |
| Scotty McCreery | "Water Tower Town" |
| Brad Paisley | "Camouflage" |
| Rascal Flatts | "Banjo" |
| Toby Keith | "Red Solo Cup" |
| Sara Evans | "My Heart Can't Tell You No" |
| Kenny Chesney Tim McGraw | "Feel Like A Rockstar" |
| Miranda Lambert | "Over You" |
| Zac Brown Band | "Whiskey's Gone" |
| Dierks Bentley | "Home" |
| Martina McBride Pat Monahan | "Marry Me" |
| Luke Bryan | "I Don't Want This Night to End" |
| Blake Shelton Lionel Richie | "You Are" |

## Presenters

| Award | Presenter(s) |
| Song of the Year | Beth Behrs |
| Single of the Year | Jake Owen LeAnn Rimes |
| Top New Artist of the Year | The Band Perry |
| Album of the Year | Eli Young Band Grace Potter |
| Top Vocal Group of the Year | Kiss |
| Top Male Artist of the Year | Taylor Swift |
| Top Female Artist of the Year | Ashton Kutcher |
| Entertainer of the Year | Lionel Richie |