George Strait wins Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year (Photo Galleries)
Robert Galbraith
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) — Country music veteran George Strait and singer Miranda Lambert led the winners at the 49th Academy of Country Music awards, while the genre’s biggest names, including Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum, Eric Church and Keith Urban, sang their hits.
Strait, 61, won the night’s top prize of Entertainer of the Year, beating out Lambert, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift. Bryan, a native of Leesburg, Ga., won the title last year and was up for it again this year, along with Album of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year nominations.
The Academy of Country Music Awards were televised on Sunday in Las Vegas. Following are a list of winners in key categories handed out during the show.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
George Strait
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Kacey Musgraves –
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