ACM Awards has ended and Taylor Swift was chosen as the entertainer of the year. He is listed as the eighth youngest female singer in the history of 40 th ACM, after the previous row 1975 Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, 1977, Barbara Mandrell, 1980, Reba McEntire, 1994, Shania Twain, 1999, The Dixie Chicks and Carrie Underwood 2000, 2008 and 2009.
This event also broke a record with 600,000 fans who vote. And this became the biggest vote so far
The following is a list of winners in 14 categories at the 46th annual event to the ACM (Academy of Country Music) awards chosen by the membership (not including Entertainer of the Year and New Artist category, chosen by a professional member of ACM and fans):
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Brad Paisley
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Sugarland
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Previously Announced)
Eric Church
NEW VOCAL DUO or GROUP OF THE YEAR (Previously Announced)
The Band Perry
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
The Band Perry
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
"The House That Built Me" - Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
"The House That Built Me" - Miranda Lambert
Composers: Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin
Publishers: Built On Rock (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI),
Tomdouglasmusic (BMI)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
"The House That Built Me" - Miranda Lambert
Producer: Trent Hardville
Director: Trey Fanjoy
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
"As She's Walking Away" - Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson (Southern Ground
/ Roar / Bigger Picture / Atlantic)
Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall
FAST FACTS ON THIS YEAR'S AWARDS:
This is Reba's 13th year hosting the Academy of Country Music Awards and Blake
Shelton's first.
Brad Paisley is the only artist to win three or more consecutive honors in the Male
Vocalist of the Year category; this is Paisley's fifth consecutive win.
Miranda Lambert won four awards tonight in the categories of Female Vocalist of the
Year, Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Video of the Year.
Lady Antebellum won three awards tonight in the categories of Album of the Year
(both as artists and producers) and Vocal Group of the Year. This is the group's first
win in the Album of the Year category. The group previously won Vocal Group of the
Year during the 2010 telecast.
As previously announced, Entertainer of the Year winner Taylor Swift will be presented
with the Jim Reeves International Award at ACM Honors, a special event held annually
in the fall at the historic Ryman Auditorium. This ACM Special Award is presented to
an individual for outstanding contributions to the acceptance of country music throughout
the world.
