For the second straight year, Carrie Underwood took home the Entertainer of the Year prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards; Lady Antebellum won three awards, including Single of the Year (for “Need You Nowâ€) and Top Vocal Group. Sadly, we were not treated to another patented Taylor Swift “surprised face,†as she did not win any of five categories in which she was nominated.
The full list of winners:
Entertainer of the Year: Carrie Underwood
Top Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley
Top Female Vocalist: Miranda Lambert
Top Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum
Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
Top New Artist: Luke Bryan
Top New Solo Vocalist: Luke Bryan
Top New Vocal Duo: Joey + Rory
Top New Vocal Group: Gloriana
Single Record of the Year: Lady Antebellum, “Need You Nowâ€
Top Album of the Year: Miranda Lambert, Revolution
Song of the Year: Lady Antebellum, “Need You Nowâ€
Video of the Year: Miranda Lambert, “White Liarâ€
Vocal Event of the Year: Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins, “Hillbilly Boneâ€
Home Depot Humanitarian Award: Montgomery Gentry
Taylor Who? Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert Rule the Roost at ACM Awards [E!]