Females Are Taking Over :)

At the ACM Awards, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift took home the most honorable awards of the night. Carrie Underwood walked away with Entertainer of the Year. She is the first female to take home this award since 2000, when the Dixie Chicks won it. Taylor Swift took home Album of the Year for her newest album "Fearless". This album was the highest selling album in February and March of this year. This was a fan-voted event and Carrie Underwood was speechless when it came to her acceptance speech. She literally didn't know what to say. 

Taylor was shocked as well when she won, as were many others. Taylor went up against fan favorites such as George Strait, Carrie Underwood, and everyone's love, Keith Urban. Taylor has sold more albums this year than any artists. Many have noticed that Taylor is bringing so much more to country music and she is starting to attract a younger audience to country music. That is really good to hear for me, because I think everyone should listen to country. It is fascinating.

Trace Atkins, Julianne Hough, Jamey Johnson, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, and Brad Paisley also won awards during the ACM Awards. Trace won a top single award for "You're Gonna Miss This" and Julianne won an award for top new artist. Julianne was discovered as a pro dancer on Dancing with the Stars and then decided to start a singing career. Rascal Flatts and Sugarland both won awards for top vocals. Brad Paisley won top male vocalist and was also recognized for his music video of the year honors for "Waitin' On a Woman" and also his song "Start a Band", a duet done with his good friend Keith Urban.

I think this year's ACM Awards went really well and I'm really glad Carrie Underwood won an award and Brad Paisley. They both have worked real hard this past year. I am excited to see the new artists coming into play and can't wait to see where they stand next year. It is going to be an interesting competition next year with all the great new artists coming up.