2014 ACM Awards: Performances & Winners

Nominated for Vocal Group of the Year, The Band Perry kicked off the 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with a rocking performance of their latest single "Chainsaw".

Other performers included: hosts Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Hunter Hayes, Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban and more. Peep all the performances and a list of the winners beneath:

The Band Perry - "Chainsaw"



Opening Monologue: Blake Shelton & Luke Bryan



Florida Georgia Line - "Stay"



Brad Paisley - "Riverbank"



Blake Shelton - "My Eyes"



George Strait - "I Got A Car"



Lee Brice - "I Drive Your Truck"



Eric Church - "Give Me Back My Hometown"



Justin Moore - "Lettin' the Night Roll"



Shakira & Blake Shelton - "Medicine"



Lady Antebellum & Stevie Nicks - "Golden" / "Rhiannon"



Keith Urban - "Even the Stars Fall 4 U"



Kip Moore - "Somethin' 'Bout A Truck"



Luke Bryan - "Play It Again"



Jason Aldean - "When She Says Baby"



Miranda Lambert - "Automatic"



Tim McGraw & Faith Hill - "Meanwhile Back At Mama's"



Florida Georgia Line & Luke Bryan - "How We Roll"



Toby Keith - "Shut Up & Hold On"



Hunter Hayes - "Invisible"



Darius Rucker & Lady Antebellum - "Wagon Wheel"



Merle Haggard Tribute



Dierks Bentley & Sheryl Crow - "I Hold On"

2014 Academy of Country Music Awards : Winners

Entertainer of the Year
George Strait

Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean

Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert

Vocal Duo of the Year Nominees
Florida Georgia Line

Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry

New Artist of the Year
Justin Moore

Album of the Year
Kacey Musgraves, 'Same Trailer Different Park'

Song of the Year
Lee Brice, "I Drive Your Truck"

Single Record of the Year
Miranda Lambert, "Mama's Broken Heart"

Video of the Year
Tim McGraw (feat. Taylor Swift & Keith Urban), "Highway Don't Care"

Vocal Event of the Year
Keith Urban & Miranda Lambert, "We Were Us"

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Jennifer Lopez Wows 'Idol' With 'I Luh Ya Papi'

With the overall star quality of the current 'American Idol' contestants in the negative column, Jennifer Lopez hit the stage on the latest results show to give the final nine a tutorial of what it takes to be a bonafide superstar.

After a perfectly harmonized intro with former contestants Jessica Sanchez, Pia Toscano and Allison Iraheta, the 44-year-old stunner unleashed some fierce moves for her debut performance of "I Luh Ya Papi", the newest single from her forthcoming studio album.

One of the marks of a truly great performer is when they can take a song as lackluster and repetitive as this Detail-produced number and so fully enthralled the audience with their showmanship that they actually find themselves enjoying and singing along. Beyonce and Usher do this time and time again, and so does Lopez. Watch it beneath:

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Ashanti Shows Off Vocals On 'Off The Record'

With her 'BraveHeart' album continuing to exceed sales expectations, Ashanti has lined up additional promotional appearances for the project including 'The Queen Latifah Show' on April 9th and 'Good Morning America' on April 18th, but first up, an appearance on the web-series 'Off the Record'.

In addition to reflecting on her first album and talking about her latest, the underrated star performed "Foolish", "I Got It", "Scars" and a cover of the Chaka Khan classic "Sweet Thing", which earned praised from the legend. The vocal growth from her debut to now is impressive, but for me, I still don't feel like she is giving it her all and it would be nice to see her use her live performances to expand on the records instead of using the same ablibs and taking very few liberties. Overall, she still did a nice job. Watch it beneath:

Interview



"Foolish"



"I Got It"



"Scars"



"Sweet Thing"

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Toni Braxton & Babyface Bring Soul To 'Ellen'

R&B duo Toni Braxton and Babyface brought their smooth and soulful voices to 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', for a performance of "Hurt You".

The No.1 single is lifted from their first collaboration album, 'Love, Marriage & Divorce', and the performance marks yet another outing that sees the twosome knock it out of the park. Toni's voice and tone are soooo good. Watch the veterans put on a show beneath:

RELATED: Toni Braxton & Babyface Beautifully Performs 'Hurt You' On 'Conan'

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Ashanti Promotes 'BraveHeart' On '106 & Park'

R&B stunner Ashanti stopped by '106 & Park' to promote her first independent release 'BraveHeart', by sitting down for an interview and hitting the stage to perform her latest singles, "I Got It" and "First Real Love".

The interview saw her discuss albums sales, her relationship with rapper Nelly and why she declined seven offers from major labels, while the performance highlighted how much she has grown in terms of her stage presence since her "Foolish" days. Watch it beneath:


"I Got It" / "First Real Love"

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Phillip Phillips Premieres 'Raging Fire' On 'Idol'

With his sophomore album scheduled for release in the spring, Phillip Phillips returned to the 'American Idol' stage on Thursday, March 6th, to premiere his new single, "Raging Fire".

The single, which has already climbed into Top 10 on iTunes, is signature Phillips and has such a catchy aura that the crowd and the judges were singing along. After one listen, I'm already in love with it and P2 just couldn't get more awkwardly adorable. Watch beneath:

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2014 Academy Awards: Pink Performs 'Over The Rainbow' For 'The Wizard Of Oz' Tribute

Pink has shown just how great of a performer she is over the years, but even she struggled a bit during her performance of "Over the Rainbow" at the 2014 Academy Awards.

The performance was part of a tribute to Judy Garland and the 75th anniversary of her classic film, 'The Wizard of Oz', and prior to the performance, her three children - Liza Minelli, Lorna Luft, and Joey Luft – were acknowledge by the star-studded crowd. Watch her take on the yellow brick road classic beneath:

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2014 Academy Awards: Pharrell Williams Gets A-Listers Dancing With 'Happy' Performance

Hitmaker Pharrell Williams, who will release his new 'GIRL' album tomorrow, briefly turned the 2014 Academy Awards into a party as a bevy of A-listers got on their feet and danced along as he performed "Happy".

The infectious tune, which is No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, is nominated for Best Original Song at the ceremony against "Let It Go", "The Moon Song" and "Ordinary Love".  Watch him get the Dolby Theatre crowd moving beneath:

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Tamar Braxton Tributes Motown At BET Honors

Tamar Braxton was (literally) wide awake for her performance at the 2014 BET Honors, which aired finally aired last night (February 24th).

The budding R&B singer was on hand to tribute legendary Motown Records founder Berry Gordy with a medley performance of the Diana Ross' hits, "Do You Know Where You're Going To" and "Upside Down".

She beginning the eyes wide open performance by saying that she and her sisters would fight over who got to play Ross and that tonight, "She Wins!". Too bad, because Toni certainly would have fared much better. Watch it beneath:

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Mariah Carey Lips 'You're Mine' At BET Honors

There was no need for Mariah Carey to even bother having a microphone for her performance of new single, "You're Mine", at the 7th Annual BET Honors, because not a single note was live.

In a revealing black dress that was perfectly inappropriate, the former singer sat atop a piano and lip-synced like her life depended on it - delivering a performance that was almost as interesting as watching paint dry. Oh, MiMi! Why? Your lambs deserve better.

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Justin Timberlake Delights With 'History of Rap' & 'Not A Bad Thing' On 'Jimmy Fallon'

The bromance of Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon continued when the singer helped the new 'Tonight Show' host cap off his first week behind the legendary desk on Friday.

After enthralling the crowd with the fifth installment of their popular "History of Rap" series, the crooner hit the stage with his guitar for a performance of "Not A Bad Thing", one of the standouts from his 'The 20/20 Experience (Part 2 of 2)' album. Gotta love Timberlake!!!

"History of Rap 5"

"Not A Bad Thing"

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Kris Allen Previews New Music On The Road

For the follow-up to his 'Thank You Camellia' album, Kris Allen has been working with producer Charlie Peacock and while touring the road, the singer has been giving fans a glimpse of what his third release will offer.

On Valentine's Day, the fans in attendance at The Natick Center of the Arts in Massachusetts was among the venues to hear some of his new material, which included the standout "In Time". The guy's tone is simply mesmerizing, his personality is charming and all of the new material sounds promising. Watch and share your thoughts beneath:

"Paul Simon"



"Don't Set Me Free"



"Everybody Wants To Dance"



"In Time"



"It's Always You"



"Beautiful & Wild"

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Katy Perry Underwhelms At 2014 BRIT Awards

Pop star Katy Perry hit the stage at the 2014 BRIT Awards to perform her No.1 single, "Dark Horse", which appears on her 'Prism' album and also happens to be one of my favorite songs on the disc.

She looked great in her Nicolas Jebran leotard and matching cape, but from her stiff attempt at choreography to her lifeless vocals, this colorful performance unfortunately left a lot to be desired.

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Bruno Mars Rocks 'Treasure' At BRIT Awards

After slaying the Super Bowl, no stage is too big for Bruno Mars and the star once again delivered a memorable showing with "Treasure", from his platinum 'Unorthodox Jukebox' album, at the 2014 BRIT Awards.

The guy has simply morphed into one hell of an entertainer, and he has a unique way of taking classic sounds and making them contemporary and cool. This A++ performance was no exception.

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Beyoncé Shines With 'XO' At 2014 BRIT Awards

Unlike with her previous albums, the Beyoncé performances have been few and far in between this era, and if I'm being honest, the last one was average at best. Well, the Queen returned to form at the 2014 BRIT Awards.

Dressed in a green Vrettos Vrettakos gown that accentuated her curvy figure and Lorraine Schwartz jewels, the beauty unleashed a stunning vocal performance of "XO", which she dedicated to her adoring fans.

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Toni Braxton & Babyface Beautifully Performs 'Hurt You' On 'Conan', Debut At No.1

R&B duo Toni Braxton and Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds continue to help breathe life into their genre by bringing their No.1 hit "Hurt You", to late night talker 'Conan', just as final figures for their collaboration album were revealed.

The set, which is entitled 'Love, Marriage & Divorce', exceeded expectations by selling 67,000 copies to debut at No.1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, marking Braxton's fifth topper on the chart and Edmonds' second. Watch their performance beneath:

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Bruno Mars Silences Critics With Mesmerizing Halftime Performance At Super Bowl XLVIII

Prior to his performance at the 2014 Super Bowl Halftime Show, there was a lot of talk that Bruno Mars, who only has two albums under his belt, had yet to prove himself as an artist that could stand the test of time, but the crooner silenced those critics in the best way possible - by unleashing one hell of a performance.

The new superstar started his performance with a children's choir and a drum solo, before venturing into "Locked Out of Heaven", "Treasure", "Runaway Baby", "Give It Away" with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and the closer "Just the Way You Are", which was used to honor army families. Watch his spectacular showcase beneath:

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Drake Pulls A Double On 'Saturday Night Live'

On Saturday (January 18th), hip-hop superstar Drake tapped back into his 'Degrassi' acting roots for his debut hosting spot on 'Saturday Night Live', which saw the 27-year-old also double as the night's musical guest.

For his performances, the rapper offered up "Started From the Bottom", "Trophies", "Hold On We're Going Home" and brought out Jhené Aiko for "From Time".



"Started From the Bottom" & "Trophies"



"Hold On We're Going Home" & "From Time"

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Tamar Braxton Performs On 'Ellen DeGeneres'

R&B diva Tamar Braxton spent most of 2013 helping to put her genre back on the map and it looks like that journey will continue into 2014, with the reality star making a stop by 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' to issue of first performance of the new year.

While vocally, unlike her eldest sister, her live performances never live up to her studio recordings, her performance of "All the Way Home", from her 'Love & War' album, is one of her better live moments. Peep her performance and her interview beneath:

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