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ACM Awards on Sunday, May 18

Superstar Reba McEntire returns as host for the 10th year of the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The show will be broadcast live on May 18 from Las Vegas and will include performances by a long list of country stars.

Toby Keith, Kellie Pickler and LeAnn Rimes will perform on the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. In addition, Kenny Chesney and George Strait will perform their duet, "Shiftwork," for the first time live on television. Sara Evans, Jewel and Dr. Phil have been added as presenters, while Criss Angel, Clint Black, Kaley Cuoco, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Brad Mates of Emerson Drive, Randy Owen, John Rich, Clay Walker and Trisha Yearwood will make special appearances. Previously announced performers include Trace Adkins, Rodney Atkins, Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Reba McEntire will host the ceremony, which will air live on CBS.

Here is a partial list of nominees:

Entertainer of the Year

Kenny Chesney

Brad Paisley

Rascal Flatts

George Strait

Keith Urban

        

Top Male Vocalist

Rodney Atkins

Kenny Chesney

Brad Paisley

George Strait

Keith Urban

        

Top Female Vocalist

Miranda Lambert

Martina McBride

LeAnn Rimes

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

        

Top Vocal Group

Diamond Rio

Eagles

Emerson Drive

Little Big Town

Rascal Flatts

        

Top Vocal Duo

Big & Rich

Brooks & Dunn

Halfway To Hazard

Montgomery Gentry

Sugarland

        

Top New Male Vocalist

Luke Bryan

Jack Ingram

Jake Owen

        

Top New Female Vocalist

Sarah Buxton

Kellie Pickler

Taylor Swift

        

Top New Duo or Vocal Group

Carolina Rain

Lady Antebellum

The Wreckers

        

Album of the Year

5th Gear

Brad Paisley

Produced by Frank Rogers

Label: Arista Nashville

        

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Miranda Lambert

Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke

Label: Columbia

        

Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates

Kenny Chesney

Produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney

Label: BNA

        

If You're Going Through Hell

Rodney Atkins

Produced by Rodney Atkins and Ted Hewitt

Label: Curb

        

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

Produced by Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman and Robert Ellis Orrall

Label: Big Machine

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