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Free Concerts on Freemont featured during ACM week. CBS will air the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 18th to a national audience. Free concerts will take place on Freemont Street in Las Vegas during “The Week Vegas Goes Country” two days prior to the ACM’s award show. Featured artists are Top New Artist Category Winners Luke Bryan, Joey + Rory and Gloriana as well as Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert. Downtown Vegas will host the concerts and will have two separate stages for the artists to perform on. Lineup for the two night country concert entertainment are as follows: Friday, April 16, 2010 7:00-7:30pm Emily West 1st Street Stage 7:45-8:25pm The Band Perry 1st Street Stage 8:40-9:30pm Danny Gokey 3rd Street Stage 9:45-10:30pm David Nail (Single Record of the Year Nominee) 1st Street Stage 10:45-Midnight Lady Antebellum (Top ACM Nominee with 7 Nods) 3rd Street Stage Saturday, April 17, 2010 7:00-7:30pm Joey + Rory 1st Street Stage (Top Vocal Duo Nominee & Top New Vocal Duo winner)* 7:45-8:25pm Gloriana (Top New Vocal Group winner)* 1st Street Stage 8:40-9:25pm Randy Rogers Band (Top Vocal Group Nominee) 3rd Street Stage 9:40-10:30 Luke Bryan (Top New Solo Vocalist winner)* 1st Street Stage 10:45-Midnight Miranda Lambert (ACM Nominee with 6 Nods) 3rd Street StageCountry Music Photo Gallery

Performers for the 2010 Academy of Country Music awards have been announced! Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney Lady Antebellum, and Reba McEntire are just some of the amazing artists that have been announced as part of the performance line-up for the 2010 ACM’s. The 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards will broadcast live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV April 18th and also feature artists Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Trace Adkins, and more! The awards show will once again feature Reba as a host and be aired on CBS.

The 2010 Academy of Country Music award nominees are in and we’ve got em! The 2010 ACM Awards are just around the corner and this year it seems the Academy is shaking loose all the fluff artists from years gone by and getting back to the heart and soul of country music! My most heartfelt congratulations goes out to ALL of this year’s nominees! As we get closer to the awards expect more in-depth coverage on this year’s nominees, as well as our predictions. 2010 ACM Nominees: Lady Antebellum leads with 7 nominations; Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood each receive 6 nominations; Taylor Swift receives 5 nominations; Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley each receive 4 nominations; Zac Brown Band receives 4 nominations, with Zac Brown receiving 2 additional nods 2010 ACM ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Brad Paisley George Strait Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Zac Brown Band 2010 ACM TOP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Darius Rucker George Strait Keith Urban 2010 ACM TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Miranda Lambert Reba McEntire Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Lee Ann Womack 2010 ACM TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR Lady Antebellum Little Big Town Randy Rogers Band Rascal Flatts Zac Brown Band 2010 ACM TOP VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR Brooks & Dunn Joey + Rory Montgomery Gentry Steel Magnolia Sugarland 2010 ACM TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR * Luke Bryan Jamey Johnson Chris Young 2010 ACM TOP NEW VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR * Bomshel Joey + Rory Steel Magnolia 2010 ACM TOP NEW VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR * Eli Young Band Gloriana The Lost Trailers 2010 ACM ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company(s)] American Saturday Night – Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville) Produced by: Chris DuBois, Frank Rogers Lady Antebellum – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville) Produced by: Victoria Shaw, Paul Worley Play On – Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville) Produced by: Mark Bright “Quitter” Produced by Max Martin & Shellback for Maratone Productions and Mark Bright Revolution – Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville) Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke The Foundation – Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Bigger Picture / Atlantic) Produced by: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown 2010 ACM SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company(s)] Need You Now – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville) Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley People Are Crazy – Billy Currington (Mercury) Produced by: Carson Chamberlain, Billy Currington Red Light – David Nail (MCA Nashville) Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke Toes – Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Bigger Picture / Atlantic) Produced by: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown White Liar – Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville) Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke 2010 ACM SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)] Cowboy Casanova – Carrie Underwood Composers: Mike Elizondo, Brett James, Carrie Underwood Publishers: Brett James Cornelius Music (ASCAP), Carrie Okie Music (BMI), Rincon Ave Music (ASCAP), Stage Three Songs (ASCAP) Need You Now – Lady Antebellum Composers: Continue reading Your 2010 ACM Nominees are…→

ACM nominations have been announced and Brad’s keeping good company with 6 nominations, alongside Heidi Newfield, Pirate Kenny, King George, and Jamey Johnson! The 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards show is  upon us and the nominees have been announced! This morning Julianne Hough, LeAnn Rimes, Kelli Pickler, and Jessica Simpson read off the list of nominations on a special press conference in Nashville. Brad Paisley received the highest count at 6, followed close behind (by surprise) former Trick Pony singer, Heidi Newfield. Other high-riding nominees include Jamey Johnson, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood and more!