Nashville joined hands with Vegas Sunday night for that 45th Academy of Country Music Awards – exactly where comedy was usually kings and Lady Antebellum was crowned queen. “We’ve had a great year in country music,” declared host Reba McEntire from the stage from the capacity-filled MGM Grand Garden Arena, “lots of songs about cowboy Casanovas, white liars and two-timin’ men – and I’d like to...

Taylor Swift opened Tuesday’s Country Music Television awards with a burlesque about living out her dreams. The 19-year-old country and pop sensation went a long way toward doing befitting that by affecting video of the year and female video of the bout for “Love Story” also by performing with one of her favorite slap bands. “I want to thank Shania Twain being always making such theatrical videos, besides Garth...