George Strait, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood Win at the CMAs

BuzzSugar — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:00:46 -0800

Brad Paisley, Sugarland, and Carrie Underwood all picked up awards Wednesday night at the 42nd annual CMA Awards. But it was George Strait whose trophy case really got a lot fuller. With his wins for Single of the Year and Album of the Year, he became the artist with the most trophies in CMA history, with a total of 22.

Meanwhile, Kenny Chesney won his fourth award for Entertainer of the Year. Hosts Paisley and Underwood also took home trophies - Paisley his second for Male Vocalist of the Year and Underwood her third for Female Vocalist of the Year. Paisley also nagged an award for Music Video of the Year, his fourth in the category. Sugarland was another big winner, with both a Vocal Duo of the Year award and a Song of the Year Award for lead singer Jennifer Nettles. To see the full list of winners, just read more.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Brad Paisley

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Carrie Underwood

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Rascal Flatts

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Sugarland

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Troubadour, George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"I Saw God Today," George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait

SONG OF THE YEAR
"Stay," Jennifer Nettles

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
"Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)"

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Waitin' On a Woman," Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith
Directed by Jim Shea and Peter Tilden

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Mac McAnally - Guitar

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George Strait, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood Win at the CMAs

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