LAS VEGAS - After wrapping up a successful concert tour, you’d think Reba McEntire would want to take some time off to relax. Instead, the tireless country star is preparing for her 10th turn as host of the Academy of Country Music Awards this weekend. Over the years, she says she’s gained more ease hosting the event.

"I’ve got a lot more confidence," McEntire told AP Television at rehearsals Friday. "I know a lot more of these folks that I get to work with, and we’re a wonderful team. And it’s, I don’t want to say, ‘old hat,’ ’cause I still get a little nervous and butterflies still happen when I get on that stage. But I think I have more fun with it now than I did the first time."

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