By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
No one more surprised than Luke Bryan by ACMs win
48th Annual Academy o Werm
Miranda Lambert, right, and Blake Shelton accept the award for song of the year for "Over You" at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday. - photo by Associated Press
LAS VEGAS — Luke Bryan heard his name called at the end of the Academy of Country Music Awards, accepted the entertainer of the year trophy and then things became a blur. "It was like I was on the tilt-a-whirl," the Georgia Southern University alumnus said. Bryan pulled off a dizzying upset, all right, beating out the night's top winner Miranda Lambert, two-time entertainer of the year Taylor Swift and top male stars and good friends Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean for the academy's top award.
Sign up for the Herald's free e-newsletter