<b>PHOTOS:</b> Academy Of Country Music Awards

Singer Taylor Swift accepts the award for Entertainer of the Year from Ryan Seacrest onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift accepts the award for Entertainer of the Year at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas,   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Singer Taylor Swift accepts the Entertainer of the Year Award onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift holds her Entertainer of the Year award backstage at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Sam Morris/Reuters)

Singer Miranda Lambert poses with her four ACM awards backstage at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas April 3, 2011. Lambert retained her crown as top female vocalist and her wistful tune, “The House That Built Me,” was honored for single, song and video of the year at the 46th annual awards ceremony.  (Sam Morris/Reuters)

Singer Miranda Lambert accepts her award for Female Vocalist of the Year at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Miranda Lambert poses with her four ACM awards backstage at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas  (Sam Morris/Reuters)

From left, musicians Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum pose with their awards for ACM Top Vocal Group Of The Year and Album of the Year for “Need You Now” in the press room at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.  (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

From left, musicians Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of the group Lady Antebellum accept the Vocal Group of the Year Award onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

From left, musicians Neil Perry, Kimberly Perry and Reid Perry of The Band Perry pose with their award for New Vocal Group of the Year in the press room at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.  (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

From left, The Band Perry members Reid Perry, Kimberly Perry and Neil Perry pose with their award for Top New Artist at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Sam Morris/Reuters)

Brad Paisely poses with award for Male Vocalist of the Year backstage at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.  (Sam Morris/Reuters)

Vocal Event of the Year winner, Zac Brown poses with James Taylor in the press room at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Winner of Song of the Year “The House That Built Me” is accepted by songwriter Allen Shamblin, left, with singer Miranda Lambert, second from right, looking on at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Singer Taylor Swift performs “Mean” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas April 3, 2011.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Singer Taylor Swift performs “Mean” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Singer Taylor Swift performs “Mean” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas April 3, 2011.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Taylor Swift performs “Mean” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Singer Taylor Swift performs “Mean” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Singer Taylor Swift performs onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Sara Evans performs “A Little Bit Stronger” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas April 3, 2011.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Singer Sara Evans performs onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Singer Sara Evans performs “A Little Bit Stronger” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Musician Dierks Bentley performs onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Musician Dierks Bentley performs onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Musician Dierks Bentley performs onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Musician Dierks Bentley performs onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Musician Toby Keith performs onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

From left, musicians Brad Paisley and Jeff Cook, Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry from the band Alabama perform onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Singer Martina McBride performs onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Singer Martina McBride performs “Teenage Daughters” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2011.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Singer Martina McBride performs “Teenage Daughters” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2011.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Miranda Lambert performs “Heart Like Mine” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas April 3, 2011.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Musicians Eddie Montgomery, left, and Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry speak onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Singer Reba McEntire performs onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Host Reba McEntire performs onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Reba McEntire performs “When Love Gets a Hold of You” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Host Reba McEntire speaks onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Hosts Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton speak onstage during the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Musician Ronnie Dunn performs onstage during the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Marie Marie Osmond and Donny Osmond speak onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Actress Marg Helgenberger speaks onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Wynona Judd, left, and Naomi Judd of the Judds present vocal duo of the year at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Actor Robert Pattinson and actress Reese Witherspoon speak on stage before presenting the Female Vocalist of the Year award at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.  (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Singer Carrie Underwood performs “Undo It” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood perform “Undo It” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Singers Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood perform onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Singers Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood perform onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Singer Jason Aldean performs “Dirt Road Anthem” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Singer Blake Shelton performs “Honey Bee” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Musicians Zac Brown, left, and James Taylor perform onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Musician Darius Rucker, center, and the AMC Lifting Lives Music Campers Chorus perform onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Singer Julianne Hough and Chris Young speak onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Celine Dion introduces the hosts at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.  (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Singer Celine Dion speaks onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Presenters Chace Crawford, left, and Brooklyn Decker speak onstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Blake Shelton performs “Honey Bee” at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Musician Lee Brice and Sarah Parlinten arrive.  (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Actress Nicole Kidman arrives at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   (Sam Morris/Reuters)

Musician Ronnie Dunn and family arrive at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards RAM Red Carpet held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Singer Taylor Swift arrives at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards RAM Red Carpet held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,   (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Actress Nicole Kidman and husband country singer Keith Urban. “Blue Sky,” the duet Urban sang with Emily West, is nominated for vocal event of the year. He is also nominated for top male vocalist and entertainer of the year.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Pop and country music singer Taylor Swift, nominated for entertainer of the year, female vocal artist of the year and album of the year. Her gown is by Elie Saab.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Singer Carrie Underwood, nominated for top female vocal artist, will perform during the ceremony.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Country singer and former “Dancing With the Stars” dancer-choreographer Julianne Hough.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Musician Darius Rucker.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Mother-daughter singing team and reality stars Wynonna, left, and Naomi Judd.  (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)

Martina McBride, who has won the Academy of Country Music’s top female vocalist category three times. Her gown is by Pamella Roland.  (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)

Easton Corbin, nominated for new solo vocalist of the year.  (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)

Musicians Joey Martin Feek, left, and Rory Lee Feel of Joey + Rory, who are nominated for vocal duo of the year.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Country singer-songwriter Sara Evans.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Singer James Otto.  (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)

Musician Kristian Bush of Sugarland. His band is nominated for vocal duo of the year.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Singer-songwriters Emily Robertson, left, Becky Robertson, and Joanna Robertson of Carter’s Chord.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Singers Kenny Alphin, left, and John Rich of Big and Rich.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Singer Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Actor Chace Crawford.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Nancy O’Dell from “Entertainment Tonight.”  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Singer-songwriter Josh Kelley.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Singer Sunny Sweeney.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Susie Brown, left, and Danelle Leverett of the JaneDear Girls.  (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)

Singer Justin Moore.  (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld gives his thumbs-up approval of the awards.  (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)

Singer Brett Eldredge.  (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)

Singer Craig Campbell.  (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)

Singer and “Friday Night Lights” actress Jana Kramer.  (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)

Musician Sara Evans performs onstage during the Academy of Country Music concerts on Fremont at the Fremont Street Experience on April 1, 2011, in Las Vegas.  (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Singer Sara Evans performs onstage during the Academy of Country Music concerts on Fremont at the Fremont Street Experience on April 1, 2011, in Las Vegas.  (Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Singer Sara Evans performs onstage during the Academy of Country Music concerts on Fremont at the Fremont Street Experience on April 1, 2011, in Las Vegas.  (Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Singer Sarah Evans performs onstage during the Academy of Country Music concerts on Fremont at the Fremont Street Experience on April 1, 2011, in Las Vegas.  (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Musicians Susie Brown, left, and Danelle Leverett of The Janedear Girls perform onstage during the Academy of Country Music concerts at the Fremont Street Experience on April 1, 2011, in Las Vegas.  (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Musicians Susie Brown, left, and Danelle Leverett of The Janedear Girls perform onstage during the Academy of Country Music concerts at the Fremont Street Experience on April 1, 2011, in Las Vegas.  (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Musician Randy Houser performs onstage during the Academy of Country Music concerts at the Fremont Street Experience on April 1, 2011, in Las Vegas.  (Scott Kirkland/Getty Images)

Musician Randy Houser performs onstage during the Academy of Country Music concerts at the Fremont Street Experience on April 1, 2011, in Las Vegas.  (Scott Kirkland/Getty Images)

Musicians Craig Morgan performs at the Second Annual Academy of Country Music USO Concert at Nellis Air Force Base on April 2, 2011, in Las Vegas.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld attends the Second Annual Academy of Country Music USO Concert at Nellis Air Force Base on April 2, 2011, in Las Vegas.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Musician Sunny Sweeney performs at the Second Annual Academy of Country Music USO Concert at Nellis Air Force Base on April 2, 2011, in Las Vegas.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Musician Sunny Sweeney performs at the Second Annual Academy of Country Music USO Concert at Nellis Air Force Base on April 2, 2011, in Las Vegas.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Joshua Scott Jones and Meghan Linsey of Steel Magnolia perform onstage during the Academy of Country Music concerts at the Fremont Street Experience on April 1, 2011, in Las Vegas.  (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)