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The 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards featured a range of distinctly non-country presenters, ranging from Marc Anthony to rock legends KISS. However, one of them stood out in particular for gamely making an attempt to impress the country fans in the audience. That would be Two And A Half Men star Ashton Kutcher, who took the stage to present the female vocalist of the year award dressed in full cowboy gear--including a black hat, oversized belt buckle, and flashy coat. He then went a step further by singing a stanza from a country song...and not just any country song, but "I Cross My Heart" by the King of Country, George Strait, himself. Although Kutcher's certainly no Strait, he didn't do half-bad of a job--especially considering this is one of the first awards-show appearances he's made since splitting with wife Demi Moore late last year. He has a pleasant on-key voice and didn't falter once. Furthermore, the audience seemed to enjoy...

The 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards kicked off in typical fashion, with veteran co-hosts Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire trading barbs about current events and their fellow country superstars. However, one joke involving a well-known bit of gossip seemed to genuinely stun one of the superstars in the audience--namely, Taylor Swift. Shelton and McEntire, while cracking a few jokes about current NFL darling Tim Tebow, made reference to the rumor that the uber-famous quarterback had gone on a date with Swift--a report that made headlines all over at the end of February. "Now we know what he's been praying for," Shelton deadpanned. When the camera flashed on Swift, the blond singer had a baffled look on her face. Now, we know Swift is notorious for her dramatic on-air reactions, but in this case it appeared to be the real thing. It's clear Swift was trying to be a good sport about the joke--but why so flustered? Could she actually have not have h...