Atlanta, Ga. 5/19/2008 9:54:57 PM
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43rd ACM Country Music Awards Winners; Kenny Chesney Takes Entertainer of the Year

Kenny Chesney took home the ACM Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year Award for the fourth consecutive year on Sunday, his sixth ACM award in total.

 

Carrie Underwood was presented with her third consecutive Top Female Vocalist award, pushing her ACM Country Music Awards total to six.

 

Top Male Vocalist went to Brad Paisley, the second time he has been honored with the trophy; the last time was in 2006. Paisley also took the Video of the Year award for “Online.”

 

Sugarland landed an ACM Country Music Award for both Single of the Year and Song of the Year for “Stay.”

 

As for the new voices on the country scene Taylor Swift took the honors for New Female Artist while Jack Ingram got the nod as New Male Artist.

 

A list of ACM Country Music Awards Winners:

 

Entertainer of the year: Kenny Chesney

Top Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley

Top Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood

Top Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts

Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn

Top New Male Vocalist: Jack Ingram

Top New Female Vocalist: Taylor Swift

Top New Duo or Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum

Album of the Year: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Miranda Lambert

Single of the Year: "Stay," Sugarland

Song of the Year: "Stay," Sugarland (Jennifer Nettles, composer)

Video of the Year: "Online," Brad Paisley (Jason Alexander, director)

Vocal Event of the Year: "Find Out Who Your Friends Are," Tracy Lawrence with Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney

 

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