VOA标准英语2010年-Paisley Wins Top Honor at Country Musi

Miranda Lambert celebrated¹ her 27th birthday at the Country Music Association Awards by taking home three presents. They included Video of the Year, an award she shared with director Trey Fanjoy for "The House That Built Me," Album of the Year for Revolution and Female Vocalist of the Year. The Texas native entered this year's CMA race with nine nominations³, which set a new record for a female Country artist.
Miranda received the Female Vocalist Award from Loretta Lynn, who she thanked for opening doors for women in Country music.
"The woman that paved the way for all females ever in Country music is standing⁴ here beside me and handing me this award. I'm proud that I can now call her a friend," she said. "Thank you so much. Thank you for everything you've done. I'm going to keep going for the other women in this industry, I promise. Thank you so much. I really, really appreciate it." The Zac Brown Band received the 2010 Best New Artist Grammy Award, so their CMA win for New Artist of the Year came as no surprise. Since 2008, the Georgia-based group has released six singles. Five have reached Number One on the Country chart. Zac Brown gave thanks to the group's fans and family, who have given them the opportunity to live out their dream in Country music.
"Thanks so much to all the fans that believed in us," Brown said. "To all of our team, to our wives especially that believe in us and that we come home to, and everybody here that's given us a shot. It's an honor to live on a legacy⁵, getting to do what we love to do and try to be the best musicians that we can possibly be."Brooks⁶ and Dunn recently ended their two decades together with "The Last Rodeo" tour, but that didn't make them the sentimental⁷ favorite for Vocal² Duo of the Year. They've won that award 14 times since 1992. CMA voters gave this year's Vocal Duo honor to Sugarland for the fourth consecutive⁸ year.
The biggest upset of the night was in the Male Vocalist of the Year category. Favored nominees⁹ Brad Paisley and Keith Urban were beat out by Blake Shelton, who won that award for the first time in his career.
The phenomenal success of Lady Antebellum has been one of the biggest stories of 2010. The trio continued its domination by taking home two awards, Single of the Year for "Need You Now" and Vocal Group of the Year. While accepting their Group of the Year award, the three members collectively thanked those who helped further their success throughout the past year. "Thank you all so much. This has been the most incredible year of our lives. I want to thank Country radio. You all have been amazing for us. Thank you so much," Charles Kelley said.
"I just want to say thank you so much to my bandmates Charles and Dave," added Hillary Scott. "Like Charles said, this year has been unbelievable and I can't imagine two better people, more fun to enjoy the ride with. This is so humbling¹⁰.""And to all the [nominated] groups, we're huge fans. Rascal¹¹ Flatts, Zac [Brown Band], Band Perry, Little Big Town - it's an honor to be in a category with you. To all the fans, thank you," said Dave Haywood.
Other CMA Award winners included Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins, who shared the Musical Event of the Year trophy¹² for "Hillbilly Bone," Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin, winners of the Song of the Year honor for writing Miranda Lambert's first Number One hit "The House That Built Me," and guitarist Mac McAnally, who won his third consecutive Musician of the Year Award.
On the three-hour live telecast, Country music never sounded better. Among the performances was a 50th anniversary tribute to Country legend Loretta Lynn by Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow. Loretta made a surprise addition to the performance of her classic hit "Coal Miner's Daughter." Other highlights included duets by Kelly Clarkson and Jason Aldean, Alan Jackson and the Zac Brown Band, and actress Gwyneth Paltrow with Vince Gill performing a duet version of the title song from her upcoming film, Country Strong, which also stars Tim McGraw.
Brad Paisley, who co-hosted the 44th annual CMA Awards with Carrie Underwood, won the night's top honor, Entertainer of the Year. Brad choked back tears as he thanked Country music fans and his late grandfather, who inspired him to become a musician.
"First of all I want to talk to the fans," an emotional Paisley said. "It sounds like a cliché when you say 'thanks to the fans,' but the great thing about Country fans is when you say 'fans', I don't even mean mine. You guys are loyal to everyone in this room. It's the most amazing, loyal fanbase in the world. And my grandfather, tonight for me is about him. This is a man who loved Buck¹³ Owens and he loved Johnny Cash and these people. And, he said, 'I want you to learn to play the guitar because this is going to get you through lonely times and you'll never be alone with this.' And, I don't think he ever thought that it would draw 20,000 people. But, I think about him tonight."

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

3 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

6 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 sentimental   

adj.多愁善感的，感伤的

参考例句：

• She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人，她相信姻缘命中注定。
• We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。

8 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

9 nominees   

n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
• A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网

10 humbling   

adj.令人羞辱的v.使谦恭( humble的现在分词 )；轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）；低声下气

参考例句：

• A certain humbling from time to time is good. 不时受点儿屈辱是有好处的。 来自辞典例句
• It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-buildingexperience. 据说天文学是一种令人产生自卑、塑造人格的科学。 来自互联网

11 rascal   

n.流氓；不诚实的人

参考例句：

• If he had done otherwise,I should have thought him a rascal.如果他不这样做，我就认为他是个恶棍。
• The rascal was frightened into holding his tongue.这坏蛋吓得不敢往下说了。

12 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。

13 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。