HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

American Country Awards

Did you watch? They were last night on FOX. I confess that I have not yet watched most of the show. I saw up to Easton Corbin winning Best New Artist and that's it so far. Just too busy to sit down and pay attention to the show the way you guys deserve. Sorry about that.

I did love how Trace Adkins - as host - refused to do his monologue! That was very funny, and very Trace. Didn't care for the "meat chaps" bit - Brad Paisley did a much better Lady GaGa joke on the CMA's less than a month ago - including a "meat suit" joke.

Blake's performance of "Kiss My Country Ass" was pretty great too - and I couldn't help but thinking FOX was trying to tell us something with the choice of this song to kick off the show. Perhaps that they were going to be a more rowdy show? Guess I'll find out in the next several weeks as I slowly watch the show. (I still haven't finished watching the CMA Christmas Special - which will be reairing on 12/22 on ABC btw.)

I do have a list of winners for you though.

Artist of the Year
Carrie Underwood

Artist of the Year: Male
Brad Paisley

Artist of the Year: Female
Carrie Underwood

Artist of the Year: Duo or Group
Lady Antebellum

Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
Easton Corbin

Album of the Year
Carrie Underwood -- Play On

Single of the Year
Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"

Single of the Year: Male
Josh Turner - "Why Don't We Just Dance"

Single of the Year: Female
Carrie Underwood - "Cowboy Casanova"

Single of the Year: Duo or Group
Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"

Single of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
Easton Corbin - "Little More Country Than That"

Touring Headline Package of the Year
Carrie Underwood

Music Video of the Year
Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins - "Hillbilly Bone"

Music Video: Male
Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins - "Hillbilly Bone"

Music Video: Female
Carrie Underwood - "Cowboy Casanova"

Music Video: Duo or Group
Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"

Music Video: Breakthrough Artist
Easton Corbin - "Little More Country Than That"

Greatest Hits Award
Alan Jackson

Decade Award
Rascal Flatts

Video Visionary Award
Toby Keith