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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Singer Reba McEntire (L) and ACMA announcer and radio personality Shawn Parr appear during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Music artists Eddie Montgomery (L) and Troy Gentry of the country music duo Montgomery Gentry perform during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Music artist Miranda Lambert accept the Album of the Year award during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Music artist Garth Brooks performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Singer Cowboy Troy performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Music artist Garth Brooks performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Music artist Toby Keith performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Jennifer Nettles (L) and Kristian Bush of the band Sugarland perform during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Music artist Kellie Pickler performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Music artist Kix Brooks of the country music duo Brooks & Dunn performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Music artist Taylor Swift performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: (L-R) Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles of the band Sugarland and producer Byron Gallimore, accept the Single Record of the Year award for the song, "Stay" during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Singer Cowboy Troy performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Music artist Eddie Montgomery of the country music duo Montgomery Gentry performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Music artist Rodney Atkins performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Singer Keith Anderson performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Jennifer Nettles of the band Sugarland is congratulated after winning the Single Record of the Year award for the song, "Stay" during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** (L-R) Singer Reba McEntire, Ronnie Dunn from the country music duo Brooks & Dunn, music artist Terry McBride and singer Kelly Clarkson, perform during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Music artist James Otto performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Music artist Randy Owen performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Music artist Kenny Chesney (L) and Kix Brooks of the country music duo Brooks & Dunn perform during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Ronnie Dunn (L) and Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn present the Humanitarian Award during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Music artists Kenny Chesney (L) and George Strait perform during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Singer Reba McEntire (L) and ACMA announcer and radio personality Shawn Parr appear during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Music artist Trace Adkins performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Singer Carrie Underwood performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Music artist Eddie Montgomery of the country music duo Montgomery Gentry performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Academy of Country Music executive director Bob Romeo speaks during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Music artist Garth Brooks performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: ***EXCLUSIVE ACCESS*** Music artist James Otto performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACMA)