THE INDEPENDENT | Ashland | Kentucky NATION & WORLD Monday, April 2, 2012 A7 Miranda Lambert scores double ACM Awards win By CHRIS TALBOTT Lambert’s album win wasn’t AP Entertainment Writer the only surprise of the evening. The Eli Young Band’s smash The rule of threes was in effect “Crazy Girl” brought the Texas for Miranda Lambert at the Acad- quartet its first win in Las Vegas, emy of Country Music Awards as for song of the year, and it was she won her third consecutive fe- something of an upset over super- male vocalist of the year award star acts like Chesney and Lady and her record-tying third album Antebellum (though the trio did of the year honor Sunday night. win vocal group of the year). EYB Meanwhile, Jason Aldean and lead singer Mike Eli hoped the Kelly Clarkson won two trophies group’s win was an inspiration for for “Don’t You Wanna Stay.” people who hope to someday do Lambert shouted “Seriously?” the same thing. to her fans as she picked up the “I have dreamed this moment trophy for “Four the Record,” my whole life and I can speak for beating out a field that included the rest of these guys up here that Kenny Chesney, the night’s top they have, too,” Eli said. “For nominee with nine. those of you watching on televi- “I own every record in this cate- sion, if you’re sitting here and gory and I’ve been listening and thinking, ‘I’m dreaming about this listening, thinking I’m not going moment and I want to be here,’ fol- to get it,” said Lambert, who got a low your dreams believe in your- hug from her grandmother and self and do it.” close friends Lady Antebellum be- It was the second big upset of fore accepting her award. “Every the awards — Thompson Square record is amazing, and I’m so took vocal duo of the year over thrilled. I will never take this tro- Sugarland in an early award. phy for granted. My albums are “American Idol” winner Scotty my babies. It’s what makes me McCreery won the fan-voted new wake up in the mornings.” artist of the year. Toby Keith won Celebrated as one of country’s video of the year for “Red Solo AP PHOTO hottest young stars, she’s always Cup.” From left, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of musical group Lady Antebellum, arrive at the 47th had a special relationship with Aldean told the crowd he trust- Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday. ACM voters. They’ve rewarded her ed his instincts when he was try- time and again. She joins Ala- ing to sort out what to do with vocal event of the year. made a great song, and just took it the night with a hard-charging bama and George Strait with “Don’t You Wanna Stay,” which “I kind of thought it needed a fe- to a great place.” blast of rock ‘n’ roll and a sexy three wins in that category, became a steamy, soaring duet male vocal on it and Kelly was the Added Clarkson: “Thank y’all black and magenta mini-dress for though both acts have more tro- that shows Aldean is capable of first name I threw out,” Aldean so much for welcoming me from hew new single “Good Girl,” a phies than her because each also keeping up vocally with Clarkson. told the audience. “And I’m really the pop world!” warning shot to those looking for a won as producers of those albums. It netted the duo single record and glad I did because she came in and Carrie Underwood kicked off lot of twang out of the show.

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