Trace Adkins hosted the other Vegas Awards show and this year was assisted by Kristin Chenoweth at the MGM Grand.

The full list of nominees are listed below, and the winners’ names noted.

American Country Awards Winnersfor 2011 are:

Artist of the Year
Jason Aldean — WINNER
Kenny Chesney
Lady Antebellum
Taylor Swift
Zac Brown Band

Artist of the Year: Male
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley — WINNER
Blake Shelton

Artist of the Year: Female
Sara Evans
Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood — WINNER

Single of the Year: Female
Sara Evans, ‘A Little Bit Stronger’
Miranda Lambert, ‘Heart Like Mine’
Reba McEntire, ‘Turn On The Radio’
Taylor Swift, ‘Mean’
Carrie Underwood, ‘Mama’s Song’ — WINNER

Single of the Year
Billy Currington, ‘Let Me Down Easy’
Tim McGraw, ‘Felt Good On My Lips’
Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not’
Chris Young, ‘Voices’ — WINNER
Zac Brown Band Feat. Alan Jackson, ‘As She’s Walking Away’

Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist
Eric Church
Eli Young Band
Justin Moore
Jake Owen
Chris Young — WINNER

Music Video of the Year
Sara Evans, ‘A Little Bit Stronger’
Jerrod Niemann, ‘What Do You Want’
Blake Shelton, ‘Who are You When I’m Not Looking’ — WINNER
Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not’
Josh Turner, ‘I Wouldn’t Be A Man’

Music Video: Male
Jason Aldean, ‘My Kinda Party’
Jerrod Niemann, ‘What Do You Want’
Blake Shelton, ‘Who Are You When I’m Not Looking’ — WINNER
Josh Turner, ‘I Wouldn’t Be A Man’
Keith Urban, ‘Put You In A Song’

Album of the Year
Jason Aldean, ‘My Kinda Party’ — WINNER
Kenny Chesney, ‘Hemingway’s Whiskey’
Brad Paisley, ‘This Is Country Music’
Taylor Swift, ‘Speak Now’
Keith Urban, ‘Get Closer’
Zac Brown Band, ‘You Get What You Give’

Artist of the Year: New Artist
The Band Perry
Scotty McCreery — WINNER
Jerrod Niemann
Pistol Annies
Thompson Square

Single of the Year: Duo or Group
The Band Perry, ‘You Lie’
Rascal Flatts, ‘Why Wait’
Sugarland, ‘Stuck Like Glue’
Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not’ — WINNER
Zac Brown Band, ‘Colder Weather’

Single of the Year: New Artist
The Band Perry, ‘You Lie’
Craig Campbell, ‘Family Man’
The JaneDear Girls, ‘Wildflower’
Jerrod Niemann, ‘What Do You Want’
Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not’ — WINNER

Music Video: New Artist
The Band Perry, ‘You Lie’
Craig Campbell, ‘Family Man’
Brett Eldredge, ‘Raymond’
Jerrod Niemann, ‘What Do You Want’
Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not’ — WINNER

Music Video: Female
Sara Evans, ‘A Little Bit Stronger’
Reba McEntire, ‘Turn On The Radio’
Ashton Shepherd, ‘Look It Up’
Taylor Swift, ‘Back To December’
Carrie Underwood, ‘Mama’s Song’ — WINNER

Single of the Year: Male
Jason Aldean, ‘My Kinda Party’ — WINNER
Luke Bryan, ‘Someone Else Calling You Baby’
Billy Currington, ‘Let Me Down Easy’
Tim McGraw, ‘Felt Good On My Lips’
Chris Young, ‘Voices’

Music Video: Duo, Group or Collaboration
Jason Aldean Feat. Kelly Clarkson, ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ — WINNER
The Band Perry, ‘You Lie’
Lady Antebellum, ‘Hello World’
Thompson Square, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not’
Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson, ‘As She’s Walking Away’

Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration

Jason Aldean Feat. Kelly Clarkson, ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ — WINNER

Kenny Chesney Feat. Grace Potter, ‘You and Tequila’
Brad Paisley Feat. Alabama, ‘Old Alabama’
Zac Brown Band Feat. Jimmy Buffet, ‘Knee Deep’
Zac Brown Band Feat. Alan Jackson, ‘As She’s Walking Away’

Touring Headline Act of the Year
Jason Aldean — WINNER
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
Brad Paisley
Rascal Flatts
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban

Artist of the Decade
Keith Urban
Brad Paisley
Garth Brooks
Rascal Flatts
Brooks and Dunn
Alan Jackson
George Strait
Kenny Chesney
Tim McGraw
Toby Keith — WINNER

Hosts with The Hits

Country music’s hottest and most prolific songwriters have announced a return to hosting duties.

Arista Records artists Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood have signed on to act as The Country Music Association’s  affable hosts again in 2011.   The singers announced the date during the filming of their smash hit duet “Remind Me” from Brad Paisley’s Latest project “This is Country Music.”   Country Songs Online has a hunch they’ll be performing that one on the show too. See the Youtube clip below.

The 45^th Annual CMA Awards” airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Paisley and Underwood have received positive reviews for their hosting skills the past three years.

Entertainer Of The Year
LADY ANTEBELLUM
MIRANDA LAMBERT
BRAD PAISLEY
KEITH URBAN
ZAC BROWN BAND 

Song
• “A Little More Country Than That,”Easton Corbin
• “Need You Now,”Lady Antebellum
• “The House That Built Me,” Miranda Lambert
• “Toes,” Zac Brown Band
• “White Liar,” Miranda Lambert 

Single
• “A Little More Country Than That,” Easton Corbin
• “Hillbilly Bone,” Blake Shelton f/Trace Adkins
• “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
• “The House That Built Me,” Miranda Lambert
• “White Liar,” Miranda Lambert 

Video
• “Hillbilly Bone,” Blake Shelton f/Trace Adkins
• “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
• “The House That Built Me,” Miranda Lambert
• “Water,” Brad Paisley
• “White Liar,” Miranda Lambert 

Musician
• Paul Franklin
• Dann Huff
• Brent Mason
• Mac McAnally
• Randy Scruggs 

New Artist
• Luke Bryan
• Easton Corbin
• Jerrod Niemann
• Chris Young
• Zac Brown Band 

Duo
• Brooks & Dunn
• Joey+Rory
• Montgomery Gentry
• Steel Magnolia
• Sugarland 

Group
• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• Rascal Flatts
• The Band Perry
• Zac Brown Band 

Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher

Her song lyrics say, “I don’t even know my last name…” and right now newlywed and 2010 ACM Entertainer of The Year Carrie Underwood have some wondering how formally she may use her new last name Fisher!  Carrie Fisher?!.

We even heard the couple used “Fisher-wood” in some weeding announcments.

Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood tied the knot this weekend.    The wedding happened Saturday at the Reynolds Plantation resort in Greensboro, Georgia.

People magazine reports they chose classical music and Bible readings to make their wedding day (July 10) a spiritual one. And the bride wore a Chantilly lace Monique Lhuillier dress.   No official pics yet but they told PEOPLE “We could not feel more blessed to have found each other and to have shared this day with our friends and family that mean so much to us!” .   Interestingly….they signed the statement “Mike & Carrie Fisher.”

Pickler, Miranda,and Underwood all to Wed

Kellie Pickler, 23, will join Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert in making wedding plans soon. Her boyfriend,songwriter Kyle Jacobs, proposed to her on a Florida BeachonJune 15th.

People Magazine reports:The couple met through friends about 2½ years ago, and Pickler, who was raised by her grandmother after her mother left and her father went to jail, says she learned how to have a healthy relationship from her new fiancé. “Kyle took away all my fear of marriage and has shown me the way love is supposed to be,” she says.

Surely one of the networks wants to pitch Carrie, Miranda, or Kellie a TV special as they plan the nuptuals!

Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher

Look what the Ottawa Sun says:

Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood are engaged to be married, a source has confirmed this morning.

The blogosphere has been alive and buzzing since Sunday with rumours the celebrity couple have become engaged. The rumours began spreading after a friend of Underwood’s family congratulated the former American Idol and the Senators centre on their upcoming marriage on his Twitter page last night.

This morning, a source close to the couple confirmed to the Ottawa Sun that Fisher popped the question and Underwood has accepted the proposal.

Underwood, who makes her home in Nashville, was in Ottawa through the weekend and was on hand for the club’s 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild Saturday at Scotiabank Place. It’s not known if she will also be at tonight’s game against the Boston Bruins.

Neither Underwood nor Fisher has made any public confirmation as yet.

The couple has been dating for approximately a year. They have kept their relationship largely out of the media — quite an accomplishment for one of Nashville’s hottest stars and one of the NHL’s most eligible bachelors — but had recently begun speaking in public about their love affair.

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She Won Entertainer Award too!

The always flawless Carrie Underwood gets behind her number one selling “Play On” CD with the 45 City Play On Tour.

Along with the 2009 ACM Entertainer of the Year’s batch of hits from three albums (and Idol) she’ll welcome Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia as openers.  Tickets on sale starting Friday (the 18th of this month).

Take a look-see at these here dates:

Mar. 11: Reading, Pa. (Sovereign Center)
Mar. 12: Albany, N.Y. (Times Union Center)
Mar. 13: Providence, RI. (Dunkin Donuts Center)
Mar. 15: Portland, Maine (Cumberland County Civic Center)
Mar. 16: Bridgeport, Conn. (Arena at HarborYard)
Mar. 19: Atlantic City, N.J. (Boardwalk Hall)
Mar. 20: Mashantucket, Conn. (MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods)
Mar. 21: Worcester, Mass. (DCU Center)
Mar. 23: Hamilton, Ontario (Copps Coliseum)
Mar. 24: Kanata. Ontario (Scotiabank Place)
Mar. 26: Trenton, N.J. (Sun National Bank Center)
Mar. 27: Amherst, Mass. (Mullins Center)
Mar. 29: Wilkes Barre, Pa. (Wachovia Arena)
Mar. 31: Rochester, N.Y. (BlueCross Arena)
Apr. 1: Pittsburgh, Pa. (Petersen Civic Center)
Apr. 3: Pikeville, Ky. (Eastern Kentucky Expo Center)
Apr. 6: Columbus, Ohio (Schottenstein Center)
Apr. 7: Peoria, Ill. (Peoria Civic Center)
Apr. 9: Indianapolis, Ind. (Conseco Fieldhouse)
Apr. 10: Rockford, Ill. (Rockford MetroCentre)
Apr. 12: Ft Wayne, Ind. (Allen County War Memorial)
Apr. 13: Saginaw, Mich. (Dow Events Center)
Apr. 14: Lansing, Mich. (Breslin Student Events Center)
Apr. 23: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena)
Apr. 24: Toledo, Ohio (Lucas County Arena)
Apr. 25: Cincinnati, Ohio (US Bank Arena)
Apr. 27: Richmond, Va. (Richmond Coliseum)
Apr. 28: Charleston, W.Va. (Charleston Civic Center)
Apr. 30: Fayetteville, N.C. (Crown Coliseum)
May 1: Columbia, S.C. (Colonial Life Arena)
May 2: Augusta, Ga. (James Brown Arena)
May 4: Tallahassee, Fla. (Tallahassee County Civic Center)
May 5: Pensacola, Fla. (Pensacola Civic Center)
May 7: New Orleans, La. (Lakefront Arena)
May 8: Lafayette, La. (Cajundome)
May 10: Beaumont, Texas (Ford Park Events Center)
May 12: Austin, Texas (Frank Erwin Center)
May 13: Corpus Christi, Texas (American Bank Center)
May 15: Tucson, Ariz. (Tucson Arena)
May 18: Fresno, Calif. (SaveMart Center)
May 20: Sacramento, Calif. (ARCO Arena)
May 21: Reno, Nev. (Reno Events Center)
May 22: Las Vegas, Nev. (Orleans Arena)
May 29: Everett, Wash. (Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center)
May 30: Spokane, Wash. (Spokane Arena)