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Scotty McCreery poses in the press room at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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From left to right, Jon Jones, Chris Thompson, Mike Eli and James Young of the Eli Young band pose in the press room at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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Hillary Scott, of musical group Lady Antebellum, poses backstage with the award for vocal group of the year at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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From left, Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley, of musical group Lady Antebellum, pose backstage with the award for vocal group of the year at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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Lee Brice poses in the press room at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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Taylor Swift poses backstage with the award for entertainer of the year at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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Miranda Lambert poses backstage with the awards for album of the year for "Four the Record" and female vocalist of the year at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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Blake Shelton poses backstage with the award for male vocalist of the year at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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Jason Aldean poses backstage with the awards for single record of the year and vocal event of the year for "Don't You Wanna Stay" at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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Taylor Swift poses backstage with the award for entertainer of the year at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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Shawna Thompson, left, and Keifer Thompson, of musical group Thompson Square, pose backstage with their awards for vocal duo of the year at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.