45th Annual ACM's Sunday Night on CBS

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
George Strait
Keith Urban
Darius Rucker

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 Artist of the Year:
Luke Bryan
Joey + Rory
Gloriana

Single Record of the Year:
"Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum
"People Are Crazy" by Billy Currington
"Red Light" by David Nail
"Toes" by Zac Brown Band
"White Liar" by Miranda Lambert

Song of the Year:
"Cowboy Casanova" by Carrie Underwood
"Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum
"People Are Crazy" by Billy Currington
"White Liar" by Miranda Lambert
"You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift

Vocal Event of the Year:
"Hillbilly Bone" by Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
"Honky Tonk Stomp" by Brooks & Dunn featuring Billy Gibbons
"I Told You So" by Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
"I'm Alive" by Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
"Seeing Stars" by Jack Ingram featuring Patty Griffin

Album of the Year:
"American Saturday Night" by Brad Paisley
"Lady Antebellum" by Lady Antebellum
"Play On" by Carrie Underwood
"Revolution" by Miranda Lambert
"The Foundation" by Zac Brown Band

Video of the Year:
"Boots On," by Randy Houser
"Need You Now," by Lady Antebellum
"Welcome to the Future," by Brad Paisley
"White Liar," by Miranda Lambert
"You Belong With Me," by Taylor Swift

ACM/Home Depot Humanitarian of the Year Award
Montgomery Gentry

Lady Antebllum is in the lead with 7 nominations.
Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood each have 6 nominations.
Taylor Swift has 5 nominations
Brad Paisley and Kenny Chesney each have 4 nominations.

Performers

Lady Antebellum
Kenny Chesney
Tim McGraw
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Rascal Flatts
Jason Aldean
Darius Rucker
Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins
Billy Currington
Laura Bell Bundy (who promised us Cirque de Bundy and says she is not afraid to be shot out of a cannon!)
John Fogerty

Miranda Lambert

Brooks & Dunn - their final ACM Performance! Remember you can vote on what song you want them to sing right up until they go on stage. Vote here.
John Fogerty

Jack Ingram will team up with Dierks Bentley

Toby Keith's performance of "Cryin' For Me (Waymon's Song) will feature sax player Dave Koz. It's a special performance to raise money to support Stand Up To Cancer, a non-profit organization focused on accelerating collaborative, cutting-edge cancer research to deliver better treatments to patients.

Toby is asking us to join Team Toby Keith for Wayman to raise funds for cancer research in Waymon's name.

You can download the performance after the show with 100% going to SU2C which goes directly to cancer research. You can pre-order right now on iTunes - you don't have to wait until after the show.

Teen Choice Award Nominees for Country

These aren't until August 10th, but I just got the list so thought I would share.

The two-hour show will be on FOX.

You can vote online at TeenChoiceAwards.com

Miley Cyrus has ten nominations - she is one of the top contenders.

Choice Music: Female Artist
Miley Cyrus / Lady Gaga / Katy Perry / Britney Spears / Taylor Swift

Choice Music: Love Song
"Crush," David Archuleta / "Halo," Beyoncé / "Lovebug," Jonas Brothers / "How Do You Sleep," Jesse McCartney / "Love Story," Taylor Swift

Choice Music: Album (Female Artist)
"I Am...Sasha Fierce," Beyoncé / "The Fame," Lady Gaga / "One of the Boys," Katy Perry / "Fearless," Taylor Swift / "Carnival Ride," Carrie Underwood

Choice Music: Tour
American Idol/Jonas Brothers/Demi Lovato/David Archuleta/Britney Spears /Taylor Swift

Choice Music: Soundtrack
"Gossip Girl" / "Hannah Montana: The Movie" / "High School Musical 3: Senior Year"
"Jonas Brothers: 3D Concert Experience" / "Twilight"

Choice TV: Parental Unit
Billy Ray Cyrus, "Hannah Montana" / Rob Estes and Lori Loughlin, ""90210
Tony Plana, "Ugly Betty" / Molly Ringwald and Mark Derwin, "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" / Matthew Settle, "Gossip Girl"

ACM Award Nominees

Today was the big day that the awards were announced this morning on CBS-TV's "Early Show" by Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes, Julianne Hough and Jessica Simpson live from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The show will be April 5th on CBS.

Brad Paisley’s had the most with six.

Heidi Newfield had five nods - which is quite impressive considering she has just launched her solo career (I'm wondering how Ira Dean and Keith Burns feel about that - I'm sure they are happy for her).

Kenny Chesney, Jamey Johnson and George Strait all have four.

There was one exception to the announcements - Album of the Year. No nominations yet as the category "just wasn’t ready yet," according to a spokesperson. We can look for that in the first week of March - and I'll let you know. I'm thinkin' Sugarland's Love on the Inside and Taylor Swift's Fearless will be on the list. Oh, and I hope Lee Ann Womack's Call Me Crazy, and maybe Toby Keith's That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy. Sheesh, I just need to think of one more to fill out the list - why are they waiting? LOL And I just thought of the fifth album - Jamey Johnson's High Lonesome Sound. See, that wasn't tough at all!

Here are the 2009 Academy of Country Music Nominations:

Entertainer of the Year
· Kenny Chesney
· Brad Paisley
· George Strait
· Carrie Underwood
· Keith Urban
Whoo Hooo! A woman is in the category! Carrie must be over the moon! I wish they could do 6 'cuz Sugarland should be in there!

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 Duo or Group
· Eli Young Band
· The Lost Trailers
· Zac Brown Band

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
"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 [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
"I Saw God Today" George Strait
Writers: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby
"In Color" Jamey Johnson
Writers: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
"Johnny & June" Heidi Newfield
Writers: Deanna Bryant, Heidi Newfield, Stephony Smith
"Waitin' On a Woman" Brad Paisley
Writers: Don Sampson, Wynn Varble
"You're Gonna Miss This" Trace Adkins
Writer: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller

VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
"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 [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
"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

People's Choice Awards

Did you watch the show? I confess to just channel surfing over. Bones and Patrick Swayze had my attention last night. Love Bones and Patrick, and I cried buckets over both!

I do have the winners and pictures (because that's the best part anyway!) I was lucky to see Carrie Underwood win Fav. Female, Robin Williams win Scene Stealer, and Goldie Hawn, I mean Kate Hudson win. (seriously that girl looks just like her mom! See the picture to the right as proof.)

So here's the important stuff.

Carrie Underwood looking stunning on the red carpet!

A complete list of winners at the 35th annual People's Choice Awards:

_ Movie: "The Dark Knight" (the most amazing movie I have seen this year! I hope it wins an Oscar for Heath Ledger - I didn't see the Indian Jones movie, which shocks so many people, but I did see the other competition to Dark Knight Iron Man and thought that was a spectacular movie too - I am such a geek!)
_ Family movie: "WALL-E"
_ Action movie: "The Dark Knight"
_ Comedy movie: "27 Dresses"
_ Drama movie: "The Secret Life of Bees"
_ Independent movie: "The Secret Life of Bees"
_ Favorite cast: "The Dark Knight"
_ Male movie star: Will Smith
_ Leading man: Brad Pitt
_ Male action star: Will Smith
_ Female movie star: Reese Witherspoon
_ Leading lady: Kate Hudson
_ Female action star: Angelina Jolie
_ On-screen matchup: Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"
_ Superhero: Christian Bale as Batman, "The Dark Knight"
_ TV drama: "House"
_ TV comedy: "Two and a Half Men"
_ TV animated comedy: "The Simpsons"
_ Sci-fi/fantasy show: "Heroes" (I love this show, but the winner should have been the most amazing show on TV - when LOST isn't on - and that would be Supernatural!!!!! The other show up was also awesome - Terminator: The Sarah Connors Chronicles. But Supernatural should have won!!!! - but since it is on the CW and not a big network like NBC it doesn't quite have the same numbers watching - but you should be!)
_ Reality show: "Dancing With the Stars"
_ Game show: "Deal or No Deal"
_ Male TV star: Hugh Laurie (ladies - could you not melt in those eyes?)
_ Female TV star: Christina Applegate
_ Talk show host: Ellen DeGeneres
_ Scene-stealing guest star: Robin Williams, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
_ TV drama diva: Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Johnson, "The Closer"
_ New TV comedy: "Gary Unmarried"
_ New TV drama: "The Mentalist"
_ Male singer: Chris Brown (BOOOO!!! Sorry Chris, but Brad Paisley was my first choice, with Kenny Chesney coming in 2nd)
_ Female singer: Carrie Underwood (at least they got this one right!)
_ Group: Rascal Flatts (and this one!)
_ R&B song: Alicia Keys, "No One"
_ Pop song: Katy Perry, "I Kissed a Girl"
_ Rock song: Kid Rock, "All Summer Long" (this is a great song but since it's not really original Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" should have won!)
_ Country song: Carrie Underwood, "Last Name"

Carrie Accepting for Fav. Female Singer.

To the right is Carrie in the dress she wore to perform "I Know You Won't" and also with Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts.



_ Hip-hop song: Flo Rida featuring T-Pain, "Low"
_ Combined forces: Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown, "No Air"
_ Song from a soundtrack: "Mamma Mia" from "Mamma Mia!"
_ Funny male star: Adam Sandler
_ Funny female star: Tina Fey
_ Star under 35: Carrie Underwood
_ Online sensation: "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" (if you missed this you really missed something. I missed part 3 but the first two parts were absolute gems! I hope that SNL does a skit on it this weekend when Neil Patrick Harris hosts!)
_ User-generated video: "Barack Roll"

Here are a few of the outfits I really liked. Paris Hilton's dress was just pretty! I want it. Queen Latifah looked great, and I loved the trousersuit Katherine Heigel wore. (I bet Barney on How I Met Your Mother would approve of her "suiting up!")

I hate to be catty but I really disliked what Terri Hatcher was wearing. Well, I think the dress was OK, but on her gaunt frame with that icky hairstyle I just wanted to run out and buy her a sandwich.

People's Choice Awards

Watch tonight on CBS. Rascal Flatts are suppose to make a big announcement on the show! Can't wait to hear what it is.

Here's a list of country stars and what they are up for.

FAVORITE MALE SINGER
Brad Paisley / Chris Brown / Kenny Chesney
I want Brad to win!

FAVORITE FEMALE SINGER
Alicia Keys / Carrie Underwood / Rihanna
Carrie's got my vote! (surprised aren'tcha?)

FAVORITE GROUP
Coldplay / Maroon 5 / Rascal Flatts
Of course I want Rascal Flatts to win but I love that Coldplay song "Viva La Vida!" The one that starts out "I use to rule the world..." The lyrics and melody are sooooo infectious!!

FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG
"Last Name" by Carrie Underwood / "Love Story" by Taylor Swift / "Take Me There" by Rascal Flatts
OMG how am I suppose to pick? I know, let me throw a dart at a dart board. Hmmmm, let's see, what song would I most likely put on repeat? I guess it would be "Love Story."

Here's a link so you can see all the nominees for tonight.http://www.pcavote.com/pca/history.jsp

Also, Jewel will host a special segment where a lucky winner will receive a free makeover.