Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, Lady A & The Band Perry Drive BMI’s Winning Night at ACMs

Posted in News on April 4, 2011

BMI’s country music family dominated the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas, taking home a resounding 80% of the night’s trophies. From wins by Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert, to Lady Antebellum and The Band Perry, the annual ceremony served as a clear barometer of the undiminished supremacy BMI’s deep country catalog.

In a victory that underscores her evolution from wunderkind to established super star, Taylor Swift was crowned Entertainer of the Year. Swift recently topped 20 million in album sales while completing the overseas leg of her Speak Now Tour.

Miranda Lambert also enjoyed overwhelming approval of her distinct trajectory: In addition to her second consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year win, she won Song, Single Record and Video of the Year for “The House That Built Me,” co-written by potent BMI songwriter Tom Douglas.

Lady Antebellum also prevailed, winning Top Vocal Group and Album of the Year for the Grammy-winning Need You Now.

Breakout family trio The Band Perry earned two statuettes: In addition to Top New Vocal Duo or Group, the siblings were named Top New Artist overall. Effervescent pair Sugarland walked away with the coveted Top Vocal Duo of the Year, while steadily ascending singer/songwriter Eric Church received the trophy for Top New Solo Vocalist. Zac Brown Band didn’t leave empty-handed: The rootsy country troupe took home Vocal Event of the Year honors for “As She’s Walking Away,” which Brown co-produced with veteran hitmaker Keith Stegall.

For more information on the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards, visit acmcountry.com.

2011 ACM Awards
BMI Winners

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert

TOP VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Sugarland

TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum

TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Eric Church

TOP NEW VOCAL DUO or GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Band Perry

TOP NEW ARTIST
The Band Perry

SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
“The House That Built Me”
Miranda Lambert
Co-written by Tom Douglas
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Tomdouglasmusic (BMI)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
Need You Now
Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Co-produced by Lady Antebellum

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
“The House That Built Me”
Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
Co-produced by: Mike Wrucke

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
“As She’s Walking Away”
Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Roar / Bigger Picture / Atlantic)
Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall

VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
“The House That Built Me”
Miranda Lambert

SOURCENews TAGS Country Las Vegas Nashville The Band Perry Zac Brown Eric Church Tom Douglas Miranda Lambert Keith Stegall Sugarland Taylor Swift Mike Wrucke The Zac Brown Band