The 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards is currently broadcasting live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 3 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The ceremony, which honors country music's top talent as well as the industry's hottest emerging artists, is produced for television by dick clark productions.
Presenters at the show will be Luke Bryan, Chase Crawford, Celine Dion, The Judds, Miranda Lambert,Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Nancy O'Dell, Bethany Hamilton, Julianne Hough, AnnaSophia Robb, Ryan Seacrest and Chris Young.
In addition, Alabama, Dierks Bentley, Ronnie Dunn, Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Reba, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band with James Taylor as well as Entertainer of the Year nominees Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban and Rihanna have been announced as performers.
At the show so far Celine Dion appears to introduce Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire the show host. Blake and Reba open the show with a funny skit.
Brad Paisley performs with the group Alabama joining him on stage. Toby Keith performs.
First awards presented in the pre television cast are:
Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson for Top Vocal Event for “As She’s Walking Away”.
Miranda Lambert for Video of The Year for “The House That Built Me”.
Taylor Swift was honored with the 2011 Jim Reeves International Award.
Garth Brooks was honored with the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award.
Reba McEntire was honored with the Career Achievement Award.
Back on the show Bethany Hamilton and AnnaSophia Robb introduced Carrie Underwood. Underwood performs her song "Undo It". Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler joins her on stage to finish her song and then they sing "Walk This Way".
Actor Brad Garrett is shown driving a limo. He picks up Blake & Reba and takes them to Mandalay Bay to see Sugarland.Sugarland performs the song “Tonight”. The show heads back to the MGM Grand. Dierks Bentley performs his new single “Am I The Only One".
Keith Urban performs his single “Without You”.
Eric Church performs "Smoke A Little Smoke".
“The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert wins Song Of The Year.
Taylor Swift performs “Mean”.
Last year's winner for New Artist Luke Bryan presents this year's award for New Artist to The Band Perry. Back to Mandalay Bay where The Band Perry performs “If I Die Young".
Back at the MGM Grand and Jason Aldean plays his new single “Dirt Road Anthem”.
Nancy O’Dell presents the award for Single Of The Year to “The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert.
Blake Shelton performs “Honey Bee.”
Miranda Lambert presents Album Of The Year to ‘Need You Now’ by Lady Antebellum.
Sara Evans performs her song “A Little Bit Stronger".
Donny and Marie Osmond present the award for Top Vocal Group to Lady Antebellum.
Montgomery Gentry introduces a clips of all the ACMs events in Vegas this weekend.
Miranda Lambert performs “Heart Like Mine”.
Kristian Bush of the band Sugarland introduces Jennifer Nettles and Rihanna. The two performs “California King Bed.”
Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn starts his new solo career performing the song "Bleed Red".
Naomi and Wynonna Judd present Top Duo to the group Sugarland.
Martina McBride performs “Teenage Daughters”.
Actress Marg Helgenburger from CSI presents the award for Top Male Vocalist to Brad Paisley.
Chris Young and Julianne Hough introduce a segment of the ACM Lifting Lives camp for kids with the song “Music From The Heart.”
Reba performs “When Love Gets A Hold Of You".
Alan Jackson introduces Zac Brown Band and James Taylor performs “Colder Weather.”
Reese Witherspoon and Rob Pattinson present the award for Top Female Vocalist to Miranda Lambert.
The final award of the night was Ryan Seacrest announces the winner for more the Entertainer Of The Year to Taylor Swift.
For more information on the award, please visit:http://www.acmcountry.com/home/index.php
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