ACM Awards in Las Vegas

Not only are Taylor Swift, Keith Urban & Miranda Lambert nominated for Entertainer of the Year for the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards, the three country music legends have been booked to sing at this year's award ceremony. Adding to the line-up of superstars are Jason Aldean, Toby Keith and Brad Paisley, who have also been nominated for Entertainer of the Year. They will also perform on the night.

Other nominations for Taylor Swift include Album of the Year as an artist and producer.

Keith Urban, Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley have also been nominated for Top Male Vocalist of the Year

Miranda Lambert leads the field however, getting a total of seven nominations including Top Female Vocalist of the Year and also for Video of the Year for her 'The House That Built Me' and 'Only Prettier' clips. Others to be nominated for Top Female Vocalist are Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood and Lee Ann Womack.

Reba McEntire is sometimes referred to as "The Queen of Country", having sold more than 56 million records worldwide. Last year she released the studio album "All the Women I Am", from which have come two well performing singles, 'Turn On the Radio' and 'If I Were a Boy'. It has also been recently announced that Reba McEntire will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year.

Carrie Underwood co-wrote and recorded the lead single from the movie "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" - the song 'There's a Place for Us'.

Lee Ann Womack contributed the track "Liars Lie" to the soundtrack of the 2010 country drama film, "Country Strong".

The 46th annual celebration of the prize-giving event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 3rd April.