ACM Awards 2012 show highlights

Singer Carrie Underwood performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Carrie Underwood performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire speak onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Host Blake Shelton speaks onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Host Reba McEntire speaks onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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From left to right, Steve Seils, Chris Young and Kevin Collier perform onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Musicians Neil Perry, Kimberly Perry and Reid Perry of The Band Perry perform onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Singer Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Reid Perry of The Band Perry performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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From left to right, Neil Perry, Kimberly Perry and Reid Perry of The Band Perry perform onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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LL Cool J speaks onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Musician Keith Urban performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Actress Beth Behrs presents musician Mike Eli of the Eli Young Band the song of the year award onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Musician Blake Shelton performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Miranda Lambert accepts the album of the year award for "Four The Record" onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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From left to right, musicians Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, Karen Fairchild and Phillip Sweet of the band Little Big Town perform onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer of KISS speak onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Musician Jason Aldean performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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From left to right, musicians Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of the band Lady Antebellum accept the vocal group of the year award onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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From left to right, musicians Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer of KISS present musician Charles Kelley and singer Hillary Scott of the band Lady Antebellum the vocal group of the year award onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Eric Church performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Dave Haywood of the band Lady Antebellum perform onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Musician Jason Aldean and singer Kelly Clarkson accept the single record of the year award for "Don't You Wanna Stay" onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Jake Owen and singer LeAnn Rimes speak onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Brad Paisley performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Jimi Westbrook and Karen Fairchild of the band Little Big Town perform onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Steve Martin performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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From left to right, musicians Joe Don Rooney of the band Rascal Flatts, musician Steve Martin, Travis Toy and Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts perform onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Singers Sara Evans performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Musician Travis Toy, left, and Gary LeVox of the band Rascal Flatts perform onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Singer Marc Anthony speaks onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Singer Toby Keith performs "Red Solo Cup" onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Miranda Lambert performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Miranda Lambert accepts the Female Vocalist Of The Year Award onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Ashton Kutcher speaks onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Dierks Bentley performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Tim McGraw performs onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Frank Tucci and Christina Davidson marry onstage while Martina McBride and Pat Monahan of Train perform "Marry Me" at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Taylor Swift presents musician Blake Shelton the best male vocalist award onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Taylor Swift speaks onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Blake Shelton and singer Lionel Richie perform onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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Taylor Swift accepts the entertainer of the year award onstage at the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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