The 2009 Academy of Country Music Awards is the 44th year of honoring America’s hottest talent in country music. It was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and hosted by Reba McEntire with presenters includes Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley and Jack Ingram, Billy Ray Cyrus, Martina McBride, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, musician Darius Rucker and Blake Shelton. While Lady Antebellum, Miley Cyrus, Jamey Johnson, McEntire, John Rich, Lee Ann Womack, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Heidi Newfield, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland and Swift were the performers. Read the rest of this entry »