Carrie Underwood honored at the Country Music Awards1 comment

Singer Carrie Underwood accepts the award for Entertainer of the Year at the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

American Idol Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood was named as the Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music, Sunday night at the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.

In the history of ACM, Underwood would be the seventh female who took home the Entertainer of the Year award. More than half a million fans voted in the Entertainer of the Year category. “I’ve had a lot of good moments in the last four years. This one takes the cake,” she said in her acceptance speech.

“I don’t know what to say! I got nothing,” she continued.

Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait, and Keith Urban were also nominated.

Complete winners at the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards are listed below:

Entertainer of the Year
Carrie Underwood

Album of the Year
Fearless, Taylor Swift

Top Male Vocalist
Brad Paisley

Top Female Vocalist
Carrie Underwood

Top Vocal Group
Rascal Flatts

Top Vocal Duo
Sugarland

Top New Male Vocalist
Jake Owen

Top New Female Vocalist
Julianne Hough

Top New Vocal Duo or Group
Zac Brown Band

Single Record of the Year
“You’re Gonna Miss This”, Trace Adkins

Song of the Year
“In Color”, Jamey Johnson

Video of the Year
“Waitin’ on a Woman”, Brad Paisley

Vocal Event of the Year
“Start a Band”, Brad Paisley with Keith Urban

The awards show was broadcasted live Sunday night on the CBS Television Network from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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