The Academy of Country Music Awards celebrated their 45th year and they have awarded the country’s talented stars in country music. Academy of Country Music 2010 nominees were announced in March. And recently, the Academy of Country Music 2010 have announced the winners live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on CBS at 8PM ET, April 18, 2010.

Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 and comprised of 3,800 professional members including well known stars & producers. The winners of Academy of Country Music 2010 are posted after the jump.

2010 Academy of Country Music Nominees and Winners

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
* Carrie Underwood
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band

TOP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
* Brad Paisley
Kenny Chesney
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
* Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack

TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
* Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

TOP VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
* Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland

TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
* Luke Bryan
Jamey Johnson
Chris Young

TOP NEW VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
* Joey + Rory
Bomshel
Steel Magnolia

TOP NEW VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
* Gloriana
Eli Young Band
The Lost Trailers

TOP NEW ARTIST
* Luke Bryan
Gloriana
Joey + Rory

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
* Revolution — Miranda Lambert
American Saturday Night — Brad Paisley
Lady Antebellum — Lady Antebellum
Play On — Carrie Underwood
The Foundation — Zac Brown Band

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
* “Need You Now” — Lady Antebellum
“People Are Crazy” — Billy Currington
“Red Light” — David Nail
“Toes” — Zac Brown Band
“White Liar” — Miranda Lambert

SONG OF THE YEAR
* “Need You Now” — Lady Antebellum
“Cowboy Casanova” — Carrie Underwood
“People Are Crazy” — Billy Currington
“White Liar” — Miranda Lambert
“You Belong With Me” — Taylor Swift

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
* “White Liar” – Miranda Lambert
“Boots On” – Randy Houser
“Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum
“Welcome To The Future” – Brad Paisley
“You Belong With Me” – Taylor Swift

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
* “Hillbilly Bone” — Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
“Honky Tonk Stomp” — Brooks & Dunn featuring Billy Gibbons
“I Told You So” — Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
“I’m Alive” — Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
“Seeing Stars” — Jack Ingram featuring Patty Griffin