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Luke Bryan pulled off a shocking win on Sunday night when he beat out heavyweights Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift to win the Academy of Country Music Award's biggest prize of the evening: entertainer of the year. The winner is chosen by fan votes.

As he gears up for a slew of summer tour dates, John Mayer will hit Las Vegas on Sunday for the Academy of Country Music Awards. The newly-single musician will join Brad Paisley on stage during the ceremony, which will also feature collaborations from Hunter Hayes and Stevie Wonder, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, as well as George Strait and Garth Brooks – among a laundry list of additional performers.

For the second straight year, Taylor Swift won entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Who's the fairest of them all? That would be Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert! Winning the Entertainer of the Year Award last night at the Academy of Country Music Awards, Taylor looked downright thrilled. Country crooner Miranda made her mark as well ...

When it comes to Las Vegas, Carrie Underwood is a sure bet. Underwood won her second country music artist of the year award of 2010 in Sin City on Monday night. She earned it at the inaugural American Country Awards about eight months after she won the top honor at the Academy of Country Music Awards in April.

The fans love Carrie Underwood and they proved it again during the CMT Music Awards. The former "American Idol" champ won Wednesday night's top honor, video of the year for "Cowboy Casanova," and CMT performance of the year for "Temporary Home" two months after making history by winning her second Academy of Country Music Awards entertainer of the year. Both awards are chosen by fans tuned into the live shows.

When Carrie Underwood took the gamble and tried out for "American Idol," she never imagined a night - or year - quite like this one....

US singer Taylor Swift scores five nominations at the Academy of Country Music Awards but trails trio Lady Antebellum on seven.