47th Annual ACM Awards.

     The ACM awards were held Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada. The hosts for the star studded event were the fabulous Reba McEntire and the good looking Blake Shelton. This  year some of the winners were surprizing to me but then their were others I had already expected would be named the winners.
     The Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award recipients for this years award show went to Emmylou Harris, Billy Sherrill, Ricky Skaggs and Dwight Yoakam.
     The Crystal Milestone Award went to the four-time ACM Entertainer of the Year Mr. Kenny Chesney.
      The Career Achievement Award went to Vince Gill.
     The Jim Reeves International Award went home with Alan Jackson.
     The 2011 Poet's Award which is given to songwriters for outstanding musical and/ or lyrical contributions throughout their career went to both Bobby Braddock and Roger Miller. Braddock joined the Country Music Hall of Fame last year. Bobby gave us hits live Tammy Wynette's D-I-V-O-R-C-E, Tracy Lawrence's Time Marches On, Toby Keith's I Wanna Talk About Me and George Jones' He Stopped Loving Her Today. Which are all wonderful songs in my opinion. Mr. Miller past away in 1992. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame back in 1995. However, his music has been keep alive through some of the stars we know and enjoy listening to. Alan Jackson kept it alive with "Tall, Tall Trees." Brooks and Dunn also helped contribute to keeping the legacy going by recording "Husbands and Wives."
     Taylor Swift took home the award for Entertainer of the Year. She beat out some pretty stiff competition this year.
     Co-host Blake Shelton took the award for Male Vocalist of the Year.
     While Blake's wife, the fabulous and lovely Miranda Lambert took both the award for Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year with her.
     The award for Vocal Duo of the Year went to Thompson Square. They had a huge year though and I think they deserved it.
     Vocal Group of the Year went to Lady Antebellum.
      The award for New Artist of the Year went to American Idol winner Scotty McCreery. Scotty has had an explosive year but has the voice to back it up. I believe that Scotty could be the George Strait of the next generation of country.
      The Single of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year went to Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson's song Don't You Wanna Stay.
       The Song of the Year the Eli Young Band and the song Crazy Girl.
      The Video of the Year is Toby Keith with Red Solo Cup.
    

Winners were annouced at the ACMs and also on http://www.acmcountry.com/welcome.html