WowKeren - Grup musik trio Lady Antebellum merajai nominasi Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards 2010. Grup musik country tersebut berhasil memimpin dengan masuk dalam tujuh nominasi, termasuk diantaranya Top Vocal Group, Album of the Year dan Song of the Year.

"Anda tentunya sudah sering mendengar kekuatan dari sebuah lagu hebat dan tak ada keraguan bahwa lagu 'Need You Now' telah memberikan perubahan pada karir kami... tetapi tujuh nominasi?" ujar Dave Haywood, salah satu anggota Lady Antebellum, seperti dilansir oleh Associated Press. "Kami merasa sangat tersanjung."

Menyusul dibawah Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert dan Carrie Underwood berhasil masuk dalam enam nominasi penghargaan ACM. Penyanyi muda berbakat Taylor Swift meraih lima nominasi serta Kenny Chesney dan Brad Paisley berhasil masuk dalam empat nominasi.

Penyerahan penghargaan Academy of Country Music yang ke-19 akan digelar tanggal 18 April di Las Vegas. Acara tersebut akan dipandu oleh legenda musik country, Reba McEntire.

Berikut daftar nominasi Academy of Country Music Awards 2010:

• Entertainer of the Year:

Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Zac Brown Band

• Top Male Vocalist:

Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, George Strait, Keith Urban

• Top Female Vocalist:

Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Lee Ann Womack

• Top Vocal Group:

Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Randy Rogers Band, Rascal Flatts, Zac Brown Band

• Top Vocal Duo:

Brooks & Dunn, Joey and Rory, Montgomery Gentry, Steel Magnolia, Sugarland

• Top New Solo Vocalist:

Luke Bryan, Jamey Johnson, Chris Young

• Top New Vocal Duo:

Bomshel, Joey and Rory, Steel Magnolia

• Top new Vocal Group:

Eli Young Band, Gloriana, The Lost Trailers

• Album of the Year:

"American Saturday Night" - Brad Paisley, "Lady Antebellum" - Lady Antebellum, "Play On" - Carrie Underwood, "Revolution" - Miranda Lambert, "The Foundation" - Zac Brown Band

• Single Record:

"Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum, "People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington, "Red Light" - David Nail, "Toes" - Zac Brown Band, "White Liar" - Miranda Lambert

• Song:

"Cowboy Casanova" - Carrie Underwood, "Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum, "People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington, "White Liar" - Miranda Lambert, "You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift

• Video:

"Boots On"-Randy Houser, "Need You Now"-Lady Antebellum, "Welcome To The Future"-Brad Paisley, "White Liar"-Miranda Lambert, "You Belong With Me"-Taylor Swift

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