Ronnie Dunn, Lady Antebellum, Hank Williams Jr. and more to play “CMT Disaster Relief Concert” tonight
Ronnie Dunn (AP file)
Former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn, Hank Williams Jr., Trace Adkins, Alabama, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, the Blind Boys of Alabama and Gretchen Wilson will perform on tonight’s all-star fundraising event “Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert.”
Filmed without a studio audience, the special will air live from Nashville at 8 tonight on CMT and will be simulcast on CMT.com. All money raised will benefit the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts for those affected by the recent devastating storms, floods and tornadoes.
The 90-minute live special will highlight a number of regions affected by recent storm, tornado and flooding damage including Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Ala.; Natchez and Vicksburg, Miss.; Vidalia, La.; Memphis, Dyersburg and Tiptonville, Tenn.; and Raleigh, N.C., to name a few.
ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, HLN anchor Robin Meade and comedian Ron White will serve as co-hosts. HLN will re-air the telecast on at 8 p.m. Sunday.
President Obama will offer a special call-to-action message during the all-star fundraising event, according to CMT.com. Taylor Swift, Shania Twain and Checotah native Carrie Underwood have also filmed messages asking viewers to take action. Other celebrities offering messages include Big & Rich’s Big Kenny, actress Courtney Cox, TV host Ellen DeGeneres, actress Nicole Kidman and University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban.
CMT One Country, the network’s pro-social initiative, encourages viewers to support those affected by the storms by visiting the American Red Cross website, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
On the home front, Oklahoma country music stars Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton will host a pair of “Tornado Relief Concerts” on May 25-26 at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant. The concerts will raise funds and hope for people affected by last month’s Tushka tornado, which killed two people, injured more than 40 and destroyed 150 homes and businesses. All proceeds from the concerts will go toward Atoka County’s ongoing relief efforts through the Tushka Disaster Relief Fund.
For more information on the Oklahoma concerts, click here.
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Best Bets for May 6-8, 2011: Go country with Blake Shelton or Ronnie Dunn
Blake Shelton (AP file)
Here are my picks for the top five events happening in Oklahoma this weekend,as listed in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For many more events, go to www.wimgo.com:
1. EL RENO — Chow down, hear live music and take in children’s activities at annual Fried Onion Burger Day Festival starting at 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown. Information: 262-8888 or www.elrenoburgerday.com.
2. Celebrate new albums from Stillwater pop-rockers Colourmusic and Other Lives with dual CD release shows at 9 p.m. Friday at ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 323 E Sheridan, and at 9 p.m. Saturday at Other Lives’ Studio, 107 W 9 Ave. in Stillwater Information: www.facebook.com/colourmusic.
3. CATOOSA — Hear Ada-born and bred country music star Blake Shelton play a sold-out show at 8 p.m. Friday at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, 770 W Cherokee Street. Information: (918) 384-7625 (ROCK) or www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com.
4. GUTHRIE — Listen to singer Leon Rausch, an original member of Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, along with musicians Byron Berlin Band, Gary Carpenter and more at the Western Swing Show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Logan County Fairgrounds, 1201 S Division St. Information: 282-6646 or www.doublestop.com.
5. THACKERVILLE — Catch former Tulsan and country music superstar Ronnie Dunn in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at WinStar World Casino, Interstate 35, Exit 1. Information: (800) 622-6317 or www.winstarworldcasino.com.
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Ronnie Dunn, Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw and more to play storm-relief concert special, airing May 12
Ronnie Dunn
CMT and its pro-social initiative CMT One Country will air a live, 90-minute concert special featuring former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn, Hank Williams Jr. and Alabama, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Sara Evans, Tim McGraw and many others to raise awareness and funds for those affected by the recent devastating storms, flooding and tornadoes.
The fundraising special will air live from Nashville, Tenn., at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 12 on CMT and will be simulcast on CMT.com. Additional artists to be announced; all money raised will benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief efforts.
Hank Williams, Jr. got the ball rolling on the fundraising event this past weekend when he reached out to CMT to express his urgent desire to address the disaster: “I just couldn’t believe what I was seeing on TV. Alabama is home – I am really pumped about helping. I want to raise a lot of money, and thanks to my good friends, we are going to be able to make a difference,” he said in a news release.
“CMT’s audience is reaching out to us, and to our stars, in desperation,” said Brian Philips, president of CMT in the release. “The other seismic news events of the past few days have had the unintended effect of limiting media coverage of this massive, historic American disaster. Simply put, CMT and our artists will not allow this to happen. We will raise money, and we will shine the brightest possible light on the urgent needs of our courageous neighbors. On behalf of CMT, MTV Networks and Viacom, we strongly urge other organizations to join us in this labor of love.”
“Our hearts go out to every person affected by these storms, and we’re grateful for every donation that enables the Red Cross to do whatever we possibly can do to ease their suffering and give them help,” said Gail McGovern, president and CEO of the American Red Cross, in the release.
CMT One Country encourages the public to support our neighbors affected by the recent devastating tornadoes and floods by texting “REDCROSS” to 90999 to make a $10 donation to support the American Red Cross Disaster Relief efforts.
As previously announced here, Oklahoma country music superstars Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton will play and host a home-state “Tornado Relief Concert” Thursday, May 26 at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant. The concert will raise funds and hope for people affected by last months’ Tushka tornado. All proceeds from the concert will go toward Atoka County’s ongoing relief efforts through the Tushka Disaster Relief Fund. For more information on the Oklahoma relief show, click here.
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Ronnie Dunn’s “Bleed Red” video premieres
Former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn debuted the music video for “Bleed Red,” his first post-Brooks & Dunn single, today on Country Music Television and CMT.com. To view the “Bleed Red” video, click here.
“Bleed Red” is the lead single from Dunn’s upcoming solo album, due out June 7.
Dunn will help pay tribute to several of country music’s top female performers on the “Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country” TV special airing at 8 tonight on CBS.
He also will perform in concert May 7 at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville.
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Photo gallery: “Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country” to air tonight
Chockie-born and bred Reba McEntire, center, sings with her fellow honorees, from left, Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride and Checotah native Carrie Underwood during the taping of the "Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country" concert special, which will air at 8 tonight on CBS. (Associated Press photos)
Oklahomans Miranda Lambert, Reba and Carrie Underwood, along with Martina McBride, The Judds, Loretta Lynn and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland will be honored on the TV concert special “Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country,” airing 8 tonight on the CBS Television Network.
Not only will three of Oklahoma’s superstar ladies – Tishomingo resident Lambert, Checotah native Underwood and Chockie-born and bred Reba – be honored, but several of the state’s high-profile country gentlemen also will perform in honor of the girls during the concert.
Throughout the concert, each presenter will perform a solo and occasionally a duet with their honoree. Duets include former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn with Jennifer Nettles, Rascal Flatts (which includes Picher-bred guitarist Joe Don Rooney of Picher) with Reba, Oklahoma City-bred Vince Gill with Carrie Underwood, as well as special performances by Tishomingo resident Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean. More are to be announced in the coming days.
The special is a tribute concert featuring an A-list lineup of performers paying respect to today’s most popular female artists in country music, all of whom will be honored with unique accolades from the Academy of Country Music for special achievements in their careers.
Check out these Associated Press photos from the April 4 taping of the concert special in Las Vegas.
Carrie Underwood sings with fellow Oklahoma native Vince Gill.
Vince Gill performs with Carrie Underwood.
Vince and Carrie share a hug after their performance.
Blake Shelton presents his fiancee and fellow Tishomingo resident with her award.
Miranda Lambert performs during the show.
Ronnie Dunn and Jennifer Nettles sing together.
Ronnie and Jennifer hug after their performance.
Rascal Flatts honors Reba.
Ronnie Dunn’s “Bleed Red” video to premiere during CMT’s Big New Music Weekend
Former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn performs his first post-Brooks & Dunn solo single "Bleed Red" April 3 at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. (AP file)
Former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn, Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley, Thompson Square, Colt Ford and Jennette McCurdy will debut new music videos during CMT’s Big New Music Weekend Friday-Sunday on the cable channel and CMT.com.
Dunn’s “Bleed Red” is the lead single from his upcoming solo album, due June 7. The soulful anthem is an impressive post-Brooks & Dunn debut with one of the singer’s best vocal performances in a long time.
If you want to see him live, Dunn will perform May 7 at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville.
On TV, Dunn and McBride will be featured on the “Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country” TV special airing at 8 p.m. Friday on CBS.
McBride’s “Teenage Daughters” is her first single since joining the Republic Nashville roster.
Bentley’s “Am I the Only One” comes from his upcoming album; Thompson Square’s “I Got You” is a follow-up to their No. 1 hit, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not”; and Ford’s “Country Thang” is included on his next project, “Every Chance I Get,” due May 3.
McCurdy’s “Generation Love” comes from the “iCarly” TV star’s upcoming country debut; she has been doing a nationwide mall tour to promote the new song, with proceeds from single CD sales going to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. If McCurdy can harness the kind of impressive crowd power she generated last week during her stop at Oklahoma City’s Quail Springs Mall, she should have a bright future as a contemporary country artist.
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“Superstar Women of Country” featured on Country Weekly cover
Carrie Underwood takes the stage at the taping of "Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country," airing 8 p.m. Friday on CBS. (AP file photo)
Oklahomans Miranda Lambert, Reba and Carrie Underwood, along with Martina McBride, The Judds, Loretta Lynn and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland will be honored on the TV concert special “Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country,” airing 8 p.m. Friday on the CBS Television Network.
Not only will three of Oklahoma’s superstar ladies – Lambert, Underwood and Reba – be honored, but several of the state’s high-profile country gentlemen also will perform in honor of the girls during the concert.
Throughout the concert, each presenter will perform a solo and occasionally a duet with their honoree. Duets include former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn with Jennifer Nettles, Rascal Flatts (which includes Picher-bred guitarist Joe Don Rooney of Picher) with Reba, Oklahoma City-bred Vince Gill with Carrie Underwood, as well as special performances by Tishomingo resident Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean. More are to be announced in the coming days.
The special is a tribute concert featuring an A-list lineup of performers paying respect to today’s most popular female artists in country music, all of whom will be honored with unique accolades from the Academy of Country Music for special achievements in their careers.
The April 25 issue of Country Weekly, on newsstands today, profiles the “Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country” honorees:
· Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert, who will be recognized for being the only female artist in the academy’s history to ever win Album of the Year twice, first for “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” in 2007 and again for “Revolution” in 2009.
· Chockie native Reba, who will be recognized for winning Female Vocalist of the Year seven times—more than any other artist in the academy’s history.
· Checotah native Carrie Underwood, who will be recognized for being the only female artist in the academy’s history to ever win Entertainer of the Year twice, first in 2008 and again in 2009 (she is the reigning Entertainer of the Year, since awards recognize the previous calendar year’s work).
· The Judds, who will be recognized for being the ACM’s most award-winning female duo, having won Vocal Duo of the Year seven years in a row, 1984-90, and Song of the Year in 1984 for “Why Not Me.”
· Loretta Lynn, who will be recognized for her amazing 50-year career as a leading female artist in country music, which includes being the only female artist recognized by the academy as Artist of the Decade, Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year four times.
· Martina McBride, who will be recognized by ACM Lifting Lives for her dedication to raising social consciousness through songs such as “Independence Day” and “Concrete Angel,” which raise awareness of domestic violence and encourage female empowerment. McBride has won Female Vocalist of the Year three times (2001, 2002 and 2003).
· Jennifer Nettles, who will be recognized for being one of only two female artists in the Academy’s history to ever solo write and perform Song of the Year, in 2007, with “Stay.”
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Photo gallery: Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Reba play “Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country”
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert are seen onstage during the taping of the "Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country" in Las Vegas on Monday. (AP Photo)
Reba gestures to the crowd during the concert taping.
Vince Gill and Carrie Underwood perform together.
Rascal Flatts honors Reba during the taping of the special.
Lambert put together a band, Pistol Annie, with Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley to perform "Hell on Heels" for the special.
Tishomingo resident and country music star Miranda Lambert, who plays in Norman tonight at OU’s Lloyd Noble Center, followed up her domination of Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas with Monday’s taping of “ACM Presents Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country.” The concert special also honored Oklahoma natives Carrie Underwood and Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, Loretta Lynn and The Judds.
Several of the event’s performers have Oklahoma ties, including Lambert’s fiance Blake Shelton, Vince Gill, Ronnie Dunn and Rascal Flatts (which includes Picher-bred guitarist Joe Don Rooney).
Here are a few photos from the big event, and I’ll post more on April 22, the day the special will air on CBS. The Associated Press’ Chris Talbott had this report on the “Girls’ Night Out” taping:
LAS VEGAS – It took Miranda Lambert no time at all to name her favorite performance during the taping of “ACM Presents Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country.”
“My favorite part of the night was Carrie Underwood,” Lambert said. “She brought the house down.”
A day after her sizzling performance with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler at The Academy of Country Music Awards, Underwood was at it again Monday night during a tribute to some of the iconic women of the genre that will air April 22 on CBS. She teamed with Vince Gill on “How Great Thou Art,” bringing the crowd to its feet yet again with a soaring, pitch-perfect vocal.
“I love being able to do different dynamic things,” Underwood said “… Those rare moments when you get to do something that’s unexpected or out of the blue, that’s where creativity comes out when you put yourself in that one moment.”
The academy saluted Underwood, Lambert, Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, The Judds, Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles and Martina McBride with another round of interesting combinations.
Rascal Flatts serenaded Reba, John Fogerty saluted The Judds, Ronnie Dunn joined Nettles, Little Big Town sang for McBride and Blake Shelton performed for Lambert, his fiance.
Former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn perform.
Lambert admitted to getting misty during Shelton’s performance of her song “Famous in a Small Town.”
“I almost cried the whole time,” she said. “Everybody’s tribute was really emotional because it was really cool to celebrate women.”
After a video tribute and performance, each singer got up for a song. Reba kicked things off by joining Rascal Flatts on “The Heart Won’t Lie.”
“I love the fact that she isn’t afraid to take chances on songs,” Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney said. “She has cut all kinds of different styles of songs and she owned them.”
Dunn and Nettles performed “Let Him Fly” together, Little Big Town and McBride teamed on “When Will I Be Loved,” Lambert put together a band, Pistol Annie, with Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley to perform “Hell on Heels” and Wynonna joined Fogerty on a powerful version of “Proud Mary” as Naomi watched from the side of the stage where she danced and took a picture during the Creedence Clearwater Revival icon’s guitar solo.
“I love her voice. She kills,” Fogerty said. “Like the song of The Judds that I sing by myself, listening to her performance on that record, ‘Rockin’ with the Rhythm of the Rain,’ she does things on purpose with the changes in her voice, it’s like a guitar player bending notes or something. It’s cool.”
Other performers included Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, the JaneDear girls and Sara Evans.
The night’s honorees gathered on stage after their tributes to sing “Coal Miner’s Daughter” for Lynn, who was scheduled to appear but had to cancel because she’s recovering from knee surgery. Lynn did appear in a taped message from her home in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.
“Such a sistership,” Wynonna Judd said of the gathering. “Women bond in a way that’s very sacred. I look at Loretta up there, who’s the reason I’m in country music. We stand on her shoulders. And looking at Carrie and Miranda and Jennifer and thinking this is the next generation, and I’m just in a surreal place that’s between worlds.”
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Photo gallery: Oklahomans at the 2011 ACM Awards
Oklahoma natives Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire co-host the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (Associated Press photos)
While Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert dominated Sunday night’s Academy of Country Music Awards, which aired live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, several other country stars with Oklahoma ties were prominently featured in the show.
Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire co-hosted the show, Toby Keith played his new single and was nominated for entertainer of the year and Ronnie Dunn performed on the show for the first time since Brooks & Dunn split. And 2005 “American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood performed a rocking medley with “Idol” judge and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler.
To recap the ACM Awards action, click here to view my live blog of the event. And to see photos of Miranda’s big moments, click here.
Otherwise, enjoy these Associated Press images of the 2011 ACM Awards:
Checotah Carrie Underwood arrives at the ACM Awards.
Steven Tyler and Carrie perform a medley of her hit "Undo It" and the Aerosmith smash "Walk This Way."
Carrie was rocking red streaks in her hair for the raucous duet.
Reba, who hails from Chockie, performs "When Love Gets A Hold of You."
Blake Shelton, an Ada native who lives in Tishomingo, debuts his new single "Honey Bee."
Former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn sings his debut solo single "Bleed Red."
Norman resident Toby Keith performs his single "Somewhere Else."
Blake appears onstage during the awards show.
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2011 Academy of Country Music Award winners
Miranda Lambert
The 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were handed out tonight at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, with Oklahoma natives Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton co-hosting.
Shelton’s fiancee and fellow Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert dominated the 2011 ACM Awards, winning top female vocalist and song, single and music video of the year for her biographical hit “The House That Built Me.”
Taylor Swift won the top award, the fan-voted entertainer of the year.
Oklahoma stars Toby Keith, Shelton, Reba and Carrie Underwood were nominated for ACM Awards, but went home empty-handed. The Oklahoma nominees, including Lambert, all performed, with 2005 “American Idol” winner Underwood doing a duet with “Idol” judge Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.
Also, former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn made his awards show debut since the split of Brooks & Dunn, performing his first solo single “Bleed Red.”
Here is the full list of ACM Awards nominees and winners, with Oklahoma contenders marked with an *:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
*Toby Keith
*Miranda Lambert
Brad Paisley
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
WINNER: Brad Paisley
*Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist of the Year
WINNER: *Miranda Lambert
*Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
*Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
Top Vocal Duo of the Year
The JaneDear Girls
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
WINNER: Sugarland
Top Vocal Group of the Year
WINNER: Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Top New Solo Vocalist of the Year (Previously Announced)
WINNER: Eric Church
Easton Corbin
Randy Houser
Top New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year (Previously Announced)
The JaneDear Girls
Steel Magnolia
WINNER: The Band Perry
Top New Artist
Eric Church
WINNER: The Band Perry
Album of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kenny Chesney (BNA) – Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
WINNER: Need You Now — Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville) – Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley
The Guitar Song – Jamey Johnson (Mercury) – Produced by: Arlis Albritton, Dave Cobb, The Kent Hardly Playboys
Speak Now – Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records) – Produced by: Nathan Chapman, Taylor Swift
Up on the Ridge – Dierks Bentley (Capitol Records Nashville) – Produced by: Jon Randall Stewart
You Get What You Give – Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Roar / Bigger Picture / Atlantic) – Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall
Single Record of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
A Little More Country Than That – Easton Corbin (Mercury) – Produced by: Carson Chamberlain
As She’s Walking Away — Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson (Southern Ground / Roar / Bigger Picture / Atlantic) – Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall
If I Die Young – The Band Perry (Republic Nashville) – Produced by: Paul Worley
Love Like Crazy – Lee Brice (Curb Records) – Produced by: Lee Brice, Doug Johnson
The Boys of Fall – Kenny Chesney (BNA) – Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
WINNER: *The House That Built Me — Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville) – Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
Song of the Year [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
A Little More Country Than That – Easton Corbin
Composers: Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress, Wynn Varble
Publishers: A Sling And A Prayer Music (ASCAP), Chrysalis One Music (ASCAP), Don Poythress Songs (ASCAP), Precious Flour Music (BMI), Universal Music-MGB Songs (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
As She’s Walking Away – Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson
Composers: Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette
Publishers: Angelika Music (BMI), Weimerhound Publishing (BMI)
If I Die Young – The Band Perry
Composer: Kimberly Perry
Publishers: Pearlfeather Publishing (BMI), Rio Bravo Music, Inc. (BMI)
Love Like Crazy – Lee Brice
Composers: Tim James, Doug Johnson
Publishers: Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sweet Radical Music (BMI), T-Bird’s Music (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
WINNER: *The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert
Composers: Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin
Publishers: Built On Rock (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Tomdouglasmusic (BMI)
Video of the Year [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award)
*Hillbilly Bone – Blake Shelton Featuring Trace Adkins
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White
*Only Prettier – Miranda Lambert
Producer: Trent Hardville
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Stuck Like Glue – Sugarland
Producer: Tony McGarry
Director: Declan Whitebloom
The Boys of Fall – Kenny Chesney
Producer: Don Lepore
Director: Shaun Silva
WINNER *The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert
Producer: Trent Hardville
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Vocal Event of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] (Off Camera Award)
WINNER: As She’s Walking Away – Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson (Southern Ground / Roar / Bigger Picture / Atlantic) – Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall
Blue Sky – Emily West Featuring Keith Urban (Capitol Records Nashville) – Produced by: Mark Bright
* Coal Miner’s Daughter – Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville) – Produced by: John Carter Cash, Patsy Lynn Russell
Cold Beer – Colt Ford Featuring Jamey Johnson (Average Joes) – Produced by: Shannon Houchins, Adrian Young
Good to Be Me – Uncle Kracker Featuring Kid Rock (Top Dog/ Atlantic / Bigger Picture) – Produced by: Kid Rock
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