Country Music Awards

Taylor Swift poses with award for entertainer of the year backstage at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Shawna Thompson and Keifer Thompson of Thomspon Square, winners of the award for vocal duo of the year, pose backstage at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Miranda Lambert accepts the award for female vocalist of the year at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Presenter LeAnn Rimes holds a Mega Millions lottery ticket as singer Jake Owen looks on at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Singer Keith Urban performs "For You" at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Little Big Town pose backstage at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Lady Antebellum, winner for vocal group of the year, pose backstage at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Blake Shelton and Lionel Richie (R) perform "You Are" at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Luke Bryan performs "I Don't Want This Night To End" at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Newlyweds Christina Davidson and Frank Tucci wave after being married on stage as Martina McBride (2nd from R) and Pat Monahan (R) performed "Marry Me" at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Tim McGraw (L) and Kenny Chesney perform "Feel Like a Rock Star" at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Brad Paisley performs "Camouflage" at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Lady Antebellum perform "Dancin' Away With My Heart" at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Jason Aldean accepts the award for single of the year for "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

The members of the rock band KISS present the award for vocal group of the year to Lady Antebellum at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Little Big Town perform a mashup of "Imagine/Here's Hope" at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Kimberly Perry and The Band Perry perform "Postcard From Paris" at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Singer Carrie Underwood performs "Good Girl" at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

Signer Kimberly Perry from The Band Perry performs "Postcard From Paris" at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. (REUTERS)

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