See Latest ACM Awards 2014 and Download List
- See Latest ACM Awards 2014 and Download List
The Academy of Country Music Awards were first held in 1966, honoring the industry's accomplishments during the previous year. It was the first country music awards program held by a major organization. The Academy's signature "hat" trophy was created in 1968. The awards were first televised in 1972 on ABC. In 1979, the Academy joined with Dick Clark Productions to produce the show.Dick Clark and Al Schwartz served as producers while Gene Weed served as director. Under their guidance, the show moved to NBCand finally to CBS, where it remains today.The Academy of Country Music’s 49th Annual Awards were broadcast out of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas again this year, with special performances in nearby Mandalay Bay.
The debut TV performances of new singles from Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum were crowd favorites, with the latter bringing Stevie Nicks on stage to join them and busting into a few verses of the Fleetwood Mac hit “Rihannon” which brought the whole theater to their feet.
Another performance that grabbed the crowd’s attention far above the many others in the telecast was host Luke Bryan doing “Play It Again” on a spinning record. The song had all the heads in camera shot bobbing and it looked like someone told Taylor Swift to stay in her seat for this show or else she’d have been up dancing to this one.
Meanwhile, our co-host Blake Shelton performed with Shakira, debuting a “Medicine”, a song featured on the latter’s new self-titled album. Shakira is in red lingerie and thigh-highs, bring a touch of pop music stage costumes to a show that doesn’t see much of that stuff. This makes Shelton’s second duet with a coach from The Voice, following the one he did with Christina Aguilera. Why do all the people on that show want to record duets with him? Is Miranda okay with him doing it with so many other ladies? Guess so!
A surprise crowd sing- and clap-along came when Darius Rucker and Lady Antebellum joined forces to perform “Wagon Wheel” and brought a down home, acoustic feel to the whole thing. And finally Taylor Swift got to dance! Other famous people the camera caught singing along: Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Angie Harmon andCarrie Underwood, mainly because everyone knows this song and universally loves it. This was the highlight that delighted the crowd, while being one of the most lo-fi performances of the night.
As expected, the tribute to Merle Haggard was a powerful moment. With an introduction by a country music legendin his own right, Garth Brooks, and performances from Miranda Lambert and George Strait doing “The Fugitive” and “Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down,” it was a fitting tribute for a Crystal Milestone Award winner and man whose contributions to country music are one step beyond being legendary. Strait was the perfect choice here, as his neoclassical style is heavily indebted to the Bakersfield sound Haggard is best known for. A Garth-Miranda-King George lead chorus of “Happy Birthday” from the crowd lead into Haggard’s short and to-the-point acceptance speech.
Last, but not least, was a well deserved win: our Entertainer of the Year (or is it Lifetime?) is George Strait. When he said it heard this was a fan voted award, he couldn’t seem to find the words to express his thanks. A tearful, touchedKing George walked home with his crown and the crowd left feeling that all was right with the world of country music.
Complete list of ACM Awards Winners:
Entertainer of the Year:
George Strait
Male Vocalist of the Year:
Jason Aldean
Female Vocalist of the Year:
Miranda Lambert
Vocal Duo of the Year:
Florida Georgia Line
New Artist of the Year:
Justin Moore
Vocal Group of the Year:
The Band Perry
Album of the Year:
Same Trailer Different Park: Kacey Musgraves
Producers: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
Record Label: Mercury Records
Single Record of the Year:
Mama's Broken Heart: Miranda Lambert
Producers: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
Record Label: RCA Nashville
Song of the Year:
I Drive Your Truck: Lee Brice
Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Jimmy Yeary
Publishers: Beattyville Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Great Day At This Music (BMI), Happy Tears Music (ASCAP), Vistaville Music (ASCAP), Watch This Girl Publishing (BMI)
Video of the Year:
Highway Don't Care: Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
Producers: Tameron Hedge, Chandra LaPlume
Director: Shane Drake
Vocal Event of the Year:
We Were Us: Keith Urban And Miranda Lambert
Producers: Nathan Chapman, Keith Urban
Record Labels: Capitol Records Nashville, Hit Red Records, RCA Nashville
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