Live Blog: Dierks Bentley

4:50-- Just in case you're there... lurking... waiting...hoping... anticipating... we're gonna ease your anxiety just a bit.  We're here in the fabulous OSHi green room (oshiflowers.com) at what promises to be the best CMT Music Awards show of all time.  Little inside info for ya, we've been watching rehearsals... you're gonna see some performances that are literally going to blow you away!  You better hang on to something tight. And as always huge surprises await.  As well as shout-outs from your favorite artists right here on CMT.com's live blog.  We're here and we hope you'll be with us throughout the whole shebang!  It's gonna be a stone soul picnic y'all!  Stay tuned...

 5:58 -- It's almost zero hour friends.  And we're gonna give you a quick little preview of what to expect.  One word... Magic!  "Here's your sign" that the awards show is going to be one for the books. Just spoke to host Bill Engvall and he is ready to rock. Like how I deftly used his catch phrase!?  That's the kind of clever witticism you can look forward to for the rest of the night!  Don't worry,they'll get better... speaking of getting better we have our first guest blogger of the evening joining us... Jesse Lee!

"Hello My Peeps!  Here in the green room at the CMT Awards, wishing you were all here.  I twittered you on my way here in the limo of a picture of me before I went on the red carpet.  So those of you that are not following me on twitter go to jesseleemusic.  It's really hot outside, glad to be indoors with some water, I was sweating off my makeup that took so long to put on!  I made it alive in front of all the cameras with shaking legs... this was my first red carpet and saw a bunch of friends.  Took flip footage that I'll be posting on my MySpace, so check it out!  MySpace.com/JesseLee, I'll be posting lots of pictures tonight as well!  It's been really fun, I love to dress up... "It's a girl thing!"

6:05-- Okay fans, we need your help!  While the OSHi green room is a fabulous hang out, the one thing we don't have back here is a television where we can watch the red carpet show!  So give us your comments... who looks good, who should have spent a little more time in front of the mirror and who should have stayed home altogether.  You'll serve as the official fashion police for the 2009 CMT Music Awards.  Here's a little insider information to start the ball rolling.  When Def Leppard tried to walk the red carpet they were initially denied access because they weren't wearing their credentials that allowed them on the red carpet.  In true rock star form lead singer, Joe Elliot, let security know that you don't wear your credentials on the red carpet!  That's not exactly how he put it but the guard got the point... he got in and we got our first fashion tip of the evening... credentials clash!

6:09 -- While waiting for the big show to kick-off, we'll take this opportunity to bring you our official introductions for CMT.com Live Blog.  I of course am your bloated barren of blogging, Shane Caldwell.  And joining me as always is Jennifer "Fingers" Morrison, Brian "Punchline" Bayley and sitting beside us tweeting on twitter are our fresh faced interns Liz Hayes and Lea Johnson.  Will be with you all night from the first note to the last smattering of applause.  Stay with us.

6:15 -- Now we have Charles with Lady Antebellum... "Hanging out backstage in the green room.  Got my father with me and Dave's got his sister and Hillary's got her little sister and everyone is excited to perform "Lookin' for a Good Time."  Wish us luck on the performance and thank you so much for giving us our 3 nominations. Love you guys, Charles!"

6: 23-- Okay country fans and sports fans... we've got a big time NFL quarterback joining us now.  From the Tennessee Titans, Kerry Collins! Very excited to be here tonight.  I'm a big country fan and I'm excited to watch all the artist tonight and be around it.  It's a big thrill.  Appreciate everyone's support for the Titan's out there and I look forward to a great season.

6:25-- We're blessed with true country music royalty, the daughter of Hank Williams Jr., the granddaughter of Hank Williams Sr. and an artist in her own right, here's Holly Williams!  "I'm Holly Williams, my album came out today.  Check it out if you can.  This is fabulous but my feet are about to fall off, it hurts to look good right!? Can't wait for the show tonight, I'll be toasting to Champagne.  If you get a chance, my daddy's on Jimmy Fallon tonight!  Hope to see you all soon on the road!"

6:41 -- Speaking of Holly Williams, be sure to check out her Unplugged at Studio 330 on CMT.com and enter the Holly Williams Here With Me Shopping Spree Sweepstakes!

6:47--  Here is one of my favorite comic actors and host of CMT's Singing Bee, Melissa Peterman.  "Just finished red carpet it was really hot but really fun.   I hope I don't appear too sweaty on too many television programs.  Darius ruckier just came over to me and said that I was beautiful and then said he wanted to me meet me.  And then he met me and I was like "WHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT!"  I was like Yesterday I wanted to go up and meet you and look what waiting got me!  24 hours later and you wanted to introduce yourself for me.  And Ps... he got hot!  He went to camp somewhere and he didn't canoe he just got hotter.  Oh and Sheryl Crow walked by and she was like excuse and I was like "no problem"  and all I'm saying is... Probably my best friend now.  Read between the lines, that means we are going to hook up at the after party.  Everyone knows when someone says "excuse me"  that means... lets party at the after party BF!  I think my first outfit rocked!  And by rocked I mean there were no malfunction and it stayed on and I felt pretty good in it.  I have to go soon... my manager is tapping me on my shoulders saying I have to sit down. They wouldn't do that to Bill Engvall.  Please watch the Singing Bee after the awards tonight I can't promise it won't change your life but I promise it will make you laugh.  Love you all, Melissa P. "

7:05-- And away we go!  After an opening that I think featured Taylor Swift, at least I thought I saw her in there,  our host for the evening Bill Engvall decided to get the things started right by bringing out one of the hottest stars in country music... get ready ladies... Dierks Bentley.

7:08-- Dierks knocked them dead.  And I don't know about you guys but the set for tonight's show is one of the best looking that I've ever seen and I've got a sneaking suspicion that the performances tonight will be worthy of that great looking set!

7: 12-- Speaking of Taylor Swift performing with Def Leppard... enter the Taylor Swift & Def Leppard CMT Crossroads DVD Sweepstakes now at CMT.com!

As usual Bill Engvall brought the funny.  And got in a few good digs as well.  Now Kellie Pickler and American Idol'sRandy Jackson are presenting the first award for USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year.  With Randy presenting... it's assured that the winner will not be pitchy. And the winner is... Zac Brown Band, "Chicken Fried."

7:18 -- The final 5 nominees for Video of the Year have been chosen and as Bill said... the choice is yours.  You've got the power!  Go to CMT.com and vote for your favorite.

7:23-- Here comes Darius Rucker.  I think he's established himself as a country artist so we can drop all the Hootie references.  Of course according to Melissa Peterman he's a hottie, not a hootie.

7:28-- Here's a trio about to present Duo of the Year... Julianne Hough, Billy Currington and Rodney Atkins.  Two out of the four nominees are Sugarland videos... will they cancel themselves out?  And the winner is... Sugarland, "All I Want to Do."  I'm sure Sugarland is happy to have beaten out Sugarland!

7: 35-- Kerry Collins is a lucky man to be stage with Heidi Newfield because she be lookin' good!  And here's another group of good-lookin' people, Lady A!

7:38 -- We've been graced with a visit from a legend... here's the great Alan Jackson... "Celebrating 20 years in the music business this week... signed my record deal.  I made over 45 videos since I started and CMT and the fans have always been right there with me and I appreciate it!"

7:41-- Joining us now is the king of cable news... Mr. Bill O'Reilly...I'm happy to be here in Nashville because I believe that country music is a unique American art form and I was very pleased to be asked to present an award tonight.  But a warning for all to viewers... there's nothing worse than a Yankee pretending to be a Southerner... so I can't do that!  Enjoy the show!"

7:48-- Here are the sweethearts of CMT Joey & Rory... Joey -- "Hanging out backstage.  Just met one of our heroes... Alan Jackson.  Keith Urban came up to us, gave us big ole hugs and said he loved us... how does he know who we are?  Such a thrill to be here tonight, had a great time performing and hope for more to come!" Rory -- "Did you see my wife on stage... she's the hot gal next to the luckiest man in the world! We're sure having fun, can't wait to host the awards show next year!"

7:51 -- As usual Brad Paisley tore it up.  One of the nicest guys in the business and also the most talented. And now here's Toby and T.Pain, hints forth known as T-N-T,  to present the Wide Open Country Award. And the winner is... Kid Rock! He's about as wide open as it gets!

7:58  -- Okay... the world has officially stopped.  Here's Taylor Swift!  Enjoy! And her signature move -- tearing off her first outfit to reveal another outfit underneath.  That could come in handy in a bank robbery!

8:05-- Here's producer extordinare and American Idol judge, Randy Jackson! "Yo fans.. it's the dawg here at the CMT Music Awards, this place is rockin'!  This IS the hottest place to be tonight.  Wish you were here but I'm gonna lock it down for ya!  Yeah!  Holla!"

8:07-- And the winner of Group Video of the Year... Rascal Flatts!  Another group competing against themselves.  "Everyday" beats "Bob That Head!"  How will "Bob That Head" be able to hold it's head up... Oh the shame!

8:09 -- And taking us to break... the two kids young enough to be my grand children... The Carter Twins... how dare they be that young! Them with their whole lives ahead of them and me waiting for the grim reaper to strike! Maybe I can be reincarnated as a Carter Triplet!

8:13 -- Okay ladies... brace yourselves!  Here's Keith Urban!

By the way shoutout to the fans who are leaving their comments... great job!  Keep 'em coming!

8:17-- Here we come with the Performance of the Year brought to you by our very own Lance and Katie! 
And the winner is "Country Boy," with the King Greorge Strait, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and starring our number 1 guest blogger of the evening... Alan Jackson!

8:19 -- Justin Moore just took us out singing Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again," accompanied by the Rock Band Country Pack.

8:26-- Okay friends... here's a big one!  The Female Video of the Year!  And the winner will be presented by a couple of winners... Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas from Dancing With the Stars. I'm betting it's Taylor but will there an upset.  Here it comes... No upset tonight!  Taylor takes it home.

8:28-- Here's Sugarland... and the big surprise of the evening... wait for it... The B52's on the CMT Music Awards!  What hath God wrought?

8:38-- Here's a mover and a shaker in the music business and wife of the legendary Roy Orbison, Barbara Orbison.  This years CMT Music Awards are the best ever!  What incredible show and one of the best performances was Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me" is gonna be one of the strongest country number ones worldwide ever! I'm taking bets right now and I'm a little bias because I am Liz Roses' publisher, the co-writer with Taylor on this particular song.  So come on, challenge me!  And I want to congratulate my dear friend Brian Phillips, Judy McGrath and Van Toffler and all of CMT, VH1 and MTV on making a great music night in Nashville, TN come true!

8: 45 -- Trace Adkins gettin' it done with a great ballad and a great performance as usual.

8:50-- Here's a ventriloquist's dummy presenting Collaborative Video of the Year... what an honor for the winner!  Which happens to be Brad Paisley and Keith Urban for "Start a Band."  Congratulations guys!  Ew... Brad just dissed Martina.  Watch out Brad... those red heads are mean.  She's little but she's scrappy. 

8:54-- Here's three guys that are big winners tonight already... yeah, like they need another award, they never go home empty handed.  Plus, they've got hot wives!  Damn them.  Here's Rascal Flatts performing their new single, "Summer Nights."

8:56 -- Taking us out... here's hot new group Gloriana!

9:01-- Here's our girl Kellie Pickler gettin' it done with "Best Days of Your Life." Kellie should get stunt pay for performing in those shoes!

9:06-- Oddest couple of the night... Alison Krauss an Ted Nugent.  Wow they work so good together.

9:07 -- Gloriana here, just got off the stage and it was a lot of fun!  So glad that Keith Urban and Brad Paisley won the Collaborative Video of the Year... because they are both REALLY HOT!  From the girls of Gloriana...

9:10 -- Male Video of the Year and the winner is... My man Brad Paisley.  Proving that he's cutting edge... Brad Twittered thanks from the stage while he was accepting the awards.  To see this tweet and others from backstage go to http://twitter.com/FollowCMT!

9:15-- Now here's Jason Aldean performing, "She's Country."  And here's another big surprise of the evening... back for another stellar performance, the wonder, Keith Urban.

9:24 -- Here's guest blogger Melissa Peterman rockin' Dierks Bentley's song... or is it wrecking Dierks Bentley's songs? Here's Big T... Toby Keith.

9:27--Here is pop icon Fred Schneider from the B52's "Sugarland are the best, the minute we got here they treated us great and their version of "Love Shack" is kick ass and they are the nicest people and we are so lucky to have met them.  And hopefully we will work together very soon in the near future.  I'm happy to be in Nashville because I'm a big fan of old school country... I hit the record stores and bought em out cause I'm still a vinyl nut and a lot of good stuff you can only get on vinyl.  And make sure you see Sugarland when they come to town... and come see us too! We had a great time tonight.  The fans here were so wonderful, we didn't know if they would know who we were.  It was just a blast of love and fun and we had a good time plus I think our song sound a little country..."

 9:33 -- Here's the big one folks Video of the Year being presented by Luke Wilson and Martina McBride.  I guess she's gonna wait till after the show to kick Brad Paisley's ass.  And you picked... Taylor Swift!  You wanted her, you got her!

9:38-- Bill Engvall given last shout-outs, he did a great job.  We expected nothing less. Solid as always!

Brace yourself for the big finale fans.  I think it involves, surprise Taylor Swift!

9:40-- Taylor Swift and Def Leppard, you're not gonna see this kind of thing anywhere else... unless of course you buy the DVD! OR enter now at CMT.com for your chance to win the DVD and more! http://www.cmt.com/community/sweepstakes/taylor-swift-def-leppard-dvd

Here's one of the hottest new groups around... Eli Young Band.  "We are so excited to be here, first time performing on an award show.  CMT rocks our socks!" 

9:43-- More B52's have joined us, here's Kate Pierson and Keith Strickland -- Keith -- "It's been an awesome experience everybody's been really wonderful and gracious, I'll do it again!"   Kate -- "We never thought we'd be here at the CMT Awards and we are loving it and we do love country music and all genres of music.  All of us have grew up listening to a lot of different genres of music.  Love Shack is a country song in a lot of ways...I lived out in a little shack in Georgia, in Athens.   I raised goats and we had chickens.  When we wrote the song we had a mythical place in mind that was based on a real place call the Hawaiian Halee that was a juke joint outside of Athens and it had a rusted tin roof and that's where that line came from.  We enjoyed being here and we love Sugarland.

9:59  -- Here's the man of the hour, the Host of the 2009 CMT Music Awards and a darn fine gentleman... Bill Engvall. "Hey to all our fans out there!  The show's over it was a blast.  I had as much fun as it looked like I was having and I only threw up once which I thought was great.  Hope everyone enjoyed the show and look for my new special coming out in November called Aged and Confused.  And watch The Bill Engvall Show July 18 on TBS!  Thanks for being fans and thanks for watching the show!"

10:06-- We'll there you have it friends.  The 2009 CMT Music Awards.  A great show full of great performances and great country stars.  Thanks to all of you fans who voted, joined us on the live blog and on Twitter!  And now as we ride off into the sunset, I leave you with the words of the great Robert Earl Keen, "The road goes on forever and the party never ends."  See you later on!  Adios!

And we're off!  The 2009 ACM Awards has begun and there she is, the Queen of country music... our girl Reba.  Well they just flew right over Reba and went right to B & D.  They're pullin' out all the stops here at the head of the show...  Taylor Swift.  Now we got Sugarland performing... there ain't gonna be anybody left by the end of the show.  I think Jennifer Nettles is wearing the vest that went with Taylor Swift's outfit... they are both wearing shards of glass.  Carrie Underwood is either wearing the biggest diamond choker I've ever seen or she was in a car accident right before the show and they've put her in a neck brace.   Now we got Rascal Flatts... they are bringing out all the super stars at the start of the show.  This show should be a cozy 30  minutes, I guess they'll fill the rest of the show with CSI reruns.  Just saw Matthew McConaughey in the audience wearing dark sunglasses, I'm sure it has nothing to do with his eyes being red.. wink, wink.

There she is and I  must say Reba looks like a Million dollars.  Dress number 1, tasteful black with fringe... since I know nothing about fashion, judge for yourselves friends.  Reba bringing out the one liners early.  Sorry but I already beat you to the punch on the pot joke.   There's Brad Paisley and his good luck charm, Little Jimmy Dickens.  They're either out on the road together or that's the worst looking green room I've ever seen.

Shecky McEntire is finished her set and now Kenny Chesney has finished the stage.  How out of character that he would have a screen with beach scenes.   Ah here's that country icon... Jennifer Love Hewitt.  She's here to present the Song of the year and who better to present it than the star of the Ghost Whisperer.  And the winner is Jamey Johnson!  The look on George Strait was how did Grizzly Adams beat me? 

 While we break, check out these words from new country group Gloriana:

To the bloggers out there, CountryFan... What would you like me to be wearing?  And to Julie -- there's enough crowns to go around.

 We're back and Reba's still in the same outfit.  Has the economic downturn his the ACM's as well?  Whoa!  Heidi Newfield doing Johnny and June in the middle of a ring of fire... nice touch.  Don't try this at home... although I know you're going to.  It just hit me how much Heidi looks like Nicolette Sheridan.  This way you can watch the show and not feel like you're missing Desperate Housewives.  Oh wait, Jen told me Nicolette's character got killed off the show last week... maybe there's not really her up there.

Darius Rucker presenting the award for Vocal Group of the Year.  Since the show's in Vegas, I'm betting on a sure thing... Rascal Flatts.  I Win! 

And for all your live bloggers out there.  We have a special sweepstakes tonight launching off the live blog.  How would you like to win the celebrity gift basket they give away at the ACM Awards?  We'll now's your chance... enter now here: http://www.cmt.com/interact/sweepstakes/acm-gift-basket

What's in the bag? Click on the link above and you'll get a description of some of the fabulous items inside!  Trust me, it's good -- I want to keep it myself!  P.s.. Carrie Underwood gets it and picks out what she wants and then gives the rest to her stylist... you'll love it.

Ah yes, another country icon, Marissa Miller... Who you ask?  Exactly...

Here's Toby Keith and he brought a horn section.  I heard 'em play two notes and that was it. Sweet gig for them... I wonder if they get that cool gift basket?

Reba STILL in the same outfit... we're in a depression.  America is in a depression.

Now Jamey Johnson is singing and the pictures in black and white... we can't even afford TV anymore!  The bread lines and government cheese are soon to follow!  And Jamey Johnson is ready for it, he's obviously quit buying shaving cream and razor blades.  Oh now we're to color... all is not lost after all!  Now it's black and white again... how many people have actually gotten up and hit the side of their TV thinking there's something wrong with the picture?  Oh and the color is back! Just kidding we knew what they were doing with this song, "In Color." Just making sure you were listening.

We're in Nashville and we are actually under a tornado warning right now... so if we go away for a few minutes... we may have taken shelter in our designated safety area... the restrooms.  If the awards are on right now, why don't you tell us what's happening because we are watching a line of thunderstorm come through with a weather bulletin.

Jamie Foxx has taken the stage... now here's an actor with a legitimate reason to be here, he sang on the Rascal Flatts record on the song, "She Goes All the Way."  Plus, he played Ray Charles and got a Oscar for it.  He's at home on any stage.

Here's the real deal friends... George Strait.  Enjoy...

And while King George is on stage it's a perfect time to ask your opinion on who's going to take home Entertainer of the Year award.  George is nominated along with Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood. 

Here's Jack Ingram and Jason Aldean to present Top New Artist.  See who Chuck Wicks thinks should win!

And Chuck was right!  Looks like he'll get some kisses and not from Zac Brown or Jake Owen!  Julianne is genuinely excited.  I interviewed her a couple of weeks ago and she has got it together.  Smart, funny and classy.  I predict she will go far.  She's gone quite a ways already.

While we are breaking we want to remind everyone to check back on CMT.com after Reba's performance tonight to exclusively stream her new song "Strange."

And she finally changed... there's hope for America!

The country icons keep coming... David Copperfield.  How about making yourself disappear Dave.  I'd make some sarcastic comment here but I think this speaks for itself.

Is it just me or did Taylor look embarrassed by that whole magic trick thing? Any embarrassment Taylor might have felt by the David Copperfield bit was erased by this performance.  This was her best performance on an award show by a long shot. 

Here's Lady A performing "I Run to You."  They usually bring it on the award show... lets see how they do this time.   Good job kids.

While we're breaking check out Jack Ingram talking with host Reba McEntire about her upcoming performance tonight on the ACM Awards.

We're back with Womack! Lee Ann sound great and gets extra points for singing in 15 inch hills.  She could get into Cirque De Soleil with balance like that.

And the country icons keep coming Kaley Cuoco from the Big Bang Theory.  She's presenting the ACM Top Vocal Duo and what a surprise... Sugarland.  I think we call saw that one coming. 

Here's our girl Kellie Pickler.  With a new hairstyle and a form fitting dress and on behalf of all red-blooded American men, I'd like to say thank you Kellie.  Here's dirty sexy Keith Urban.  Keith's singing about wanting to kiss a girl... what's wrong with the one you got Keith? How 'bout leaving some for the rest of us.  Between you and Katy Perry I'm out in the cold... like I had a chance anyway.

Thanks again to all the fans who are posting their comments and saying the things we'd like to say but can't!  Thanks and keep 'em comin' folks.

Here's Miranda Lambert... You know boyfriend Blake Shelton was suppose to be here blogging with us but she wanted him to go to Vegas with her... guess who won.  Now you're stuck with us.  Blame it on Miranda.

LeAnn Rimes receiving the Humanitarian Award... lets listen to this speech.  Could be interesting...

Here's John Rich... take a listen.

To Cindy who just asked if I'd heard anything about Tim McGraw being replaced by Blake Shelton on the show... I did indeed hear there was a "tiff" with the producer but don't know much more than that.  I'm sure CMT.com is on the case and you'll be able to read the whole story there soon.

Great comments everyone.  Keep em' coming.  We feel ya.

Here's Billy Ray Cyrus, I wonder who he's going to introduce...

Billy Ray Cyrus "Plug-O-Matic"

Here's Miley Cyrus.  According to Billy Ray, I think she has a movie and a record coming out this week.  Did you hear anything about that?  They stole the set piece from the Price Is Right... where's Drew Carey? It's the Mountain Climber.

It's Montgomery Gentry... and as always, they sound just like themselves.

And break time... Shane's off to steal some chips and chocolate!  And a reminder to everyone here... don't forget to enter the Live Blog Celebrity Gift Basket Sweepstakes! http://www.cmt.com/interact/sweepstakes/acm-gift-basket

We just learned from the CMT Radio Live twitter that Miranda Lambert had never performed the song she sang tonight before and she just wrote it.  http://twitter.com/CMT_Radio_Live

Carrie Underwood standing on top of an avalanche of fabric.  Wonder who's hiding under there?  Maybe Randy Travis is going to pop out from under the dress and do a duet with her.

Martina is presenting the Top Male Vocalist... she's not singing? What a crime! Ah... the only guy who's not there wins, Brad Paisley... I told you Tater was his good luck charm.

You wanted her... you got it, here's Reba singing.  Log on to CMT.com at 12/11c or anytime this week to hear Reba's new single, "Strange."  Exclusively at CMT.com!

Here's Dierks with the award for Top Female Vocalist.  This is a tough call here... but I'm betting on Carrie Underwood.  I win again!  Ding, Ding, Ding!  I'm glad she was able to find her way out of that other dress.

Well done Trace.

Okay... only a couple of awards left.  Any more bets on who will win EOTY?

Finally!  Another costume change for Reba.  This may be the last one, I think she'll take it home in this gown.  

Jennifer Nettles is looking right at me right now, I know it... I just know it.  You're trying to seduce me right now aren't you Mrs. Nettles?

To Kim -- The storm passed us by some folks in East Tennessee and Southern Kentucky are being told to keep watch.  Good luck to all of them and thanks for your concern Kim, we are A-Okay!

Here's another "surprise" award. 

Uh Oh!  Malfunction junction!  Here's Single of the Year... Trace Adkins! Always good to see the big guy win.

Hey everyone -- be sure to check out all of CMT.com's award coverage to see photos, winners and more! http://www.cmt.com/acm-awards/

Here's Blake Shelton unplugged.  Well, he is plugged in but he is acoustic.  This seperates the men from the voice.  Your voice and a couple guitars.

Get ready for Album of the Year... This is another tough one but I'm picking Carrie.  Can I go three for three... we'll see.  Boy was I wrong on that one...

Here comes Rascal Flatts with "Here Comes Goodbye."  Like how I tied that together?  That's why they pay me the big bucks... actually I get paid nothing for this and they are getting their moneys worth don't you think?

Finally it looks like the big one is coming after the break... Entertainer of the Year. I'm betting on the only female in the bunch... Carrie Underwood and from the looks of the fan pool, it looks like they are going for her as well. http://www.cmt.com/acm-awards/voting.jhtml.  Stay tuned...

Here's Matthew McConaughey to present Entertainer of the Year.  He seems surprisingly coherent.  Here we go... EOTY!  And Bing, Bing, Bing!  The fans were right!  Kenny just tried to kiss her and she pulled away. That wasn't so awkward was it, yes it was.  Rejected! 

 Well that's it friends!  Another ACM Awards has come and gone.  Congratulations to Carrie and all the winners.  Great job Reba.  And that will about do it for me and Jen.  Don't forget to check back and hear Reba's new single, "Strange," exclusively at CMT.com! So again, remember in the word of Robert Earl Keen.. "the road goes on forever, and the party never ends..." See ya next time, until then.. adios!