CMA Awards 2010 Highlights

Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley host the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley host the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Carrie Underwood performs onstage at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Keith Urban, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood perform onstage at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Ty Pennington and LeAnn Rimes present an award at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Country trio Lady Antebellum accept the Single of the Year award for "Need You Now" at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. From left to right are Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood.

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Actress Leighton Meester presents an award at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Taylor Swift performs "Back to December" at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. From left to right, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood.

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Co-host Carrie Underwood speaks at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. From left to right, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood.

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Blake Shelton performs "All About Tonight" at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Kenny Chesney performs "The Boys of Fall" at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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George Strait performs "The Breath You Take" at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Reba McEntire performs Beyonce's "If I Were A Boy" at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Darius Rucker presents an award at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Zac Brown and Alan Jackson perform "As She's Walking Away" at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of Sugarland perform "Stuck Like Glue" at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Jeff Gordon and Joanna Garcia present an award at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland accept award for Vocal Duo of the Year at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Kid Rock performs "Born Free" at the 44th Annual CMA Awards on Nov. 10, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn.

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Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, and Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town present the award for Album of the Year at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Keith Urban performs "Put You In a Song" at the 44th Annual CMA Awards on Nov. 10, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak onstage with NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Martina McBride presents the Male Vocalist of the Year Award to Blake Shelton at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Brad Paisley performs at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Actress Sissy Spacek speaks at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Miranda Lambert accepts the award for Album of the Year at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Carrie Underwood performs at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Vince Gill perform "Country Song" at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak onstage at the 44th Annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 10, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Brad Paisley accepts the Entertainer of the Year Award at the at the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

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