Taylor Swift wins Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of County Music Awards while a couple marries onstage.
Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert scored early wins Sunday night as county music stars aligned in Las Vegas, vying for top honors at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
A cancer-stricken New Jersey student asked by superstar singer Taylor Swift to join her at Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards is too ill to attend, supporters said.
Lionel Richie's got once, twice, three times the friends you do.
Expressing apologies that she can't accompany him to prom on his birthday, country music beauty Taylor Swift on Friday asked an 18-year-old student with cancer to be her date to the Academy of Country Music Awards in April.
In a message on Facebook, Taylor Swift asks Kevin McGuire to be her date to the Country Music Awards in April.
Taylor Swift gets a chance to extend her reign as the Academy of Country Music's entertainer of the year, but she's competing with four-time winner Kenny Chesney and nominees Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton.
"It's a huge thing to become a wife," says the singer who gushes over fiancé Blake Shelton
• Maybe the meal was good luck? Just a day before winning entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Taylor Swift dined at the Bellagio's Yellowtail restaurant. Joined by her mother and a few of her band members, the singer sat at an outdoor table - overlooking the casino's famed fountain show - and dined on sushi.
No matter her weight, says the slimmed-down star, "he'll still marry me"
There were plenty of options, from The Kennedys to Wrestlemania to the Academy of Country Music Awards
From Blake Shelton's one-liners to Taylor Swift's top-notch performance, here are the night's highlights
Steven Tyler and Rihanna helped create some of the show's most memorable moments
"I'm just losing my mind," Swift said after being crowned entertainer of the year
The two are expected to collaborate at a duet-heavy ceremony in Las Vegas
"You never know what's going to come out of his mouth," she says about her fiancé
See as your favorite country music stars arrive for their big night in Las Vegas
The Water for Elephants costars join the ACM Awards roster in Las Vegas April 3
The country star says she's ready for marriage and a busy awards season ahead
"The House That Built Me" singer is up for seven awards, including
Entertainer of the Year
"I'm just doing fun things now. No workouts, no training," the Olympic medalist says
The country singer sends a special message to his girlfriend and recent ACM award winner
She and Mike Fisher are relaxed and happy, particularly after Sunday's big ACM win
"We're living our dream," Charles Kelley cried out from the stage of the Las Vegas MGM Grand
Plus, in another TMI moment, Matt reveals when and where daughter Vida was conceived
His 3D movie is hitting theaters, and now the country superstar wants to set sail - but for where?
The country singer teases what will be on his mind on the day of the Academy of Country Music Awards
The singer will be happy not to fall or cry during Sunday night's show, she tells PEOPLE
Taylor and Carrie Underwood vie with veterans Reba McEntire and George Strait on Sunday
Eddie Cibrian and Lindsay Vonn also join the roster of previously unannounced presenters
They join a growing number of A-listers presenting and performing at the Academy of Country Music Awards
The Broadway actress-turned-country singer promises a wild live performance of her hit video's single
The ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee has no intention of rocking the vote
The country stars pick their favorites for Entertainer of the Year and more!
The singer donates instruments and gives a surprise performance to her Alma mater in Oklahoma
After 20 years, the country duo say "it's just time" to split - after one more tour
Kimberly Williams-Paisley due to have the couple's second child last week
• Before winning album of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards,
Taylor Swift caused a stir at TAO Asian Bistro, where the starlet
dined with her mother, band and crew. The group arranged a special dinner at
the hot spot, and Swift, in a black dress and silver heels, enjoyed
signature items from the menu. She also met David Spade, who popped
over to say hi after dining nearby. Also dining at the restaurant while in
town for the weekend: Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves. (See more stars celebrating at the ACMs!)
It's a girls' night in Vegas as the singer scores top award and Taylor Swift takes album honors
Kimberly Williams-Paisley was actually due to deliver during Sunday's Country Music Awards
Julianne Hough's wardrobe malfunction, Matthew McConaughey keeps his shirt and more from country's big night
Miley Cyrus will take the stage to perform "The Climb" from Hannah Montana: The Movie
Heidi Newfield doesn't need a "Trick Pony" to land five Academy of Country Music nominations. CNN's Denise Quan reports.
Heidi Newfield goes into Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards with five nominations. It's more than any other female, but she still considers herself the dark horse -- and in many ways, she is, especially since she's up for top female vocalist against such heavyweights as Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift.
Lady Antebellum singer is treated to a cake backstage for her 23rd in Vegas
Guys only sing, declares Reba, who's hosting Sunday's ACMs for the 11th time
The star will sing from her Hanna Montana soundtrack on the April 5 show
Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban are competing online for the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year. Fans can vote on www.voteACM.com or www.cbs.com/acma for any of the nominees through the last hour of the 44th Annual ACM Awards on April 5 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Each nominee is also scheduled to perform during the show. – Mike Fleeman
Plus, performers at the awards show will include Tim McGraw and Rascall Flatts
Carrie Underwood will compete against the guys for entertainer of the year
The star talks about his reaction to his fan-picked entertainer of the year award
The actress and husband Keith Urban make it a date-night at the ACM Awards
The country star is named entertainer of the year for the fourth consecutive year
Plus: The singer is all smiles at his rehearsal for Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards
Kenny Chesney will also duet with George Strait on the May 18 telecast
Plus: Sugarland receives three nominations for their video "Stay"
Miranda Lambert admits it: "Maintaining a healthy weight has always been a struggle." In 2005, when opening for country stars like Keith Urban, she found herself eating at the Waffle House every night. "I gained a lot of weight - really quickly!" she groans.
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