LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian Get Heckled

There was a time when LeAnn Rimes made country music and everyone applauded the singer for it. Someone from the Academy of Country Music must have forgotten that she is now a has-been and invited LeAnn Rimes and her man Eddie Cibrian to the ACM Awards this past Sunday. Eddie was even asked to present an award to Lady Antebellum. While on stage, he got heckled by people in the press room screaming “Cheater!” as he spoke. Considering the venue and the people present, I was half expecting that he and LeAnn Rimes were going to be chased down with shotguns and get run over by trucks – the makings of the perfect country song!

2010 Academy of Country Music Awards Winners

Complete list of winners at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards from Las Vegas:

Entertainer of the year: Carrie Underwood

Top male vocalist: Brad Paisley

Top female vocalist: Miranda Lambert

Top vocal group: Lady Antebellum

Top vocal duo: Brooks & Dunn

Top new solo vocalist: Luke Bryan

Top new vocal duo: Joey + Rory

Top new vocal group: Gloriana

Album of the year: “Revolution,” Miranda Lambert

Single record of the year: “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum

Song of the year: “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum

Video of the year: White Liar,” Miranda Lambert

Vocal event of the year: “Hillbilly Bone,” Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins

2010 Academy of Country Music Awards Nominations

2010 Academy of Country Music Awards Nominations Full List:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band

TOP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack

TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

TOP VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland

TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Bryan
Jamey Johnson
Chris Young

TOP NEW VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Bomshel
Joey + Rory
Steel Magnolia

TOP NEW VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Eli Young Band
Gloriana
The Lost Trailers

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

American Saturday Night – Brad Paisley
Lady Antebellum – Lady Antebellum
Play On – Carrie Underwood
Revolution – Miranda Lambert
The Foundation – Zac Brown Band

SINGLE RECORD 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

SONG OF THE YEAR

Cowboy Casanova – Carrie Underwood
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
People Are Crazy – Billy Currington
White Liar – Miranda Lambert
You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Boots On – Randy Houser
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley
White Liar – Miranda Lambert
You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

Hillbilly Bone – Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Honky Tonk Stomp – Brooks & Dunn featuring Billy Gibbons
I Told You So – Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
I’m Alive – Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
Seeing Stars – Jack Ingram featuring Patty Griffin

44th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

Country cuties Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and Jessica Simpson announced nominees for the 44th Academy of Country Music Awards, and Brad Paisley was at the top of the list.

44th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

Entertainer of the Year

* Kenny Chesney
* Brad Paisley
* George Strait
* Carrie Underwood
* Keith Urban

Top Male Vocalist

* Kenny Chesney
* Toby Keith
* Brad Paisley
* George Strait
* Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist

* Miranda Lambert
* Heidi Newfield
* Taylor Swift
* Carrie Underwood
* Lee Ann Womack

Top Vocal Group

* Lady Antebellum
* Little Big Town
* Rascal Flatts
* Randy Rogers Band
* The Lost Trailers

Top Vocal Duo

* Big & Rich
* Brooks & Dunn
* Joey & Rory
* Montgomery Gentry
* Sugarland

Top New Male Vocalist

* Jamey Johnson
* James Otto
* Jake Owen

Top New Female Vocalist

* Sarah Buxton
* Julianne Hough
* Ashton Shepherd

Top New Vocal Duo or Group

* Eli Young Band
* The Lost Trailers
* Zac Brown Band

Single Record of the Year

* Gunpowder & Lead
Miranda Lambert
* In Color
Jamey Johnson
* Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield
* Waitin’ On A Woman
Brad Paisley
* You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins

Song of the Year

* I Saw God Today
George Strait
* In Color
Jamey Johnson
* Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield
* Waitin’ On A Woman
Brad Paisley
* You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins

Video of the Year

* Johnny & June – Heidi Newfield
* Just A Dream – Carrie Underwood
* Love Story – Taylor Swift
* Troubadour – George Strait
* Waitin’ On A Woman – Brad Paisley

Vocal Event of the Year

* Another Try – Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood
* Cowgirls Don’t Cry – Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire
* Down The Road – Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
* Life In A Northern Town – Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town & Jake Owen
* Start A Band – Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban

Kenny Chesney at ACMAs

Kenny Chesney was the big winner at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards which was held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on Sunday. Oddly enough, Kenny thought of the win as a big sham as the fans were involved in the voting. In a rant that I bet he’s going to regret for a long time, Kenny said that the Academy had turned the ‘Entertainer of the Year’ category “into a sweepstakes to see who can push people’s buttons the hardest on the Internet. … It really diminishes the integrity of the music.” Ironically, if you go to his MySpace page, there’s a banner telling fans to vote for him which also links to the ACM website. For the record, he thanked the fans for voting for him anyway.