Sexy Texan Miranda Lambert made country music history when she was nominated for a record nine CMA awards, the most ever for a female artist. The blonde beauty told AP, “I don’t think it gets better than this. It’s been a dream and it’s not even over with. I’ll be sad when 2011 comes because this year has just been one blessing after another. It’s just incredible. I don’t know what it is about now that all this is coming to a head, but I don’t care. I’m just glad it is.”

Another event that made 2010 special was getting engaged to fellow artist Blake Shelton. Miranda’s fiancé had to settle for a mere four nominations, but OTOH, he’s got Miranda! One of the categories Miranda is nominated for is Entertainer of the Year, the CMA’s top prize. The award has traditionally gone to male acts but last year, Taylor Swift took the honors. Taylor’s not nominated again this year, probably because her new album isn’t due until next month, so this could be Miranda’s year. Good luck, hon!