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43rd Annual CMA Awards
| Host: | Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood |
| Venue: | Sommet Center |
| City: | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Date: | Nov. 11, 2009 |
Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift
43rd Annual CMA Awards Summary
Taylor Swift was the big winner at the 43rd annual CMA Awards at Nashville's Sommet Center, nabbing the coveted entertainer
of the year trophy, the female vocalist award, album of the year honors for Fearless and the video of the year award for "Love
Story."
Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker made major news, too. Lady Antebellum's "I Run to You" was named single of the year, and the trio also ended Rascal Flatts' six-year reign as vocal group of the year. Rucker, who embarked on a solo career after multi-platinum success as lead vocalist for Hootie & the Blowfish, won the CMA's new artist award.
Brad Paisley, who co-hosted the awards show with Carrie Underwood, won two awards, including the male vocalist prize. His collaboration with Keith Urban on "Start a Band" was named musical event of the year.
And if anyone thought CMA voters might take Brooks & Dunn's impending retirement into consideration in the vocal duo category, that didn't happen. Sugarland won it for the third consecutive time.
Song of the year honors went to "In Color," the Jamey Johnson hit he co-wrote with Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto.
Mac McAnally, a frequent sideman to Jimmy Buffett and Kenny Chesney, was named musician of the year during an announcement prior to the telecast.
Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker made major news, too. Lady Antebellum's "I Run to You" was named single of the year, and the trio also ended Rascal Flatts' six-year reign as vocal group of the year. Rucker, who embarked on a solo career after multi-platinum success as lead vocalist for Hootie & the Blowfish, won the CMA's new artist award.
Brad Paisley, who co-hosted the awards show with Carrie Underwood, won two awards, including the male vocalist prize. His collaboration with Keith Urban on "Start a Band" was named musical event of the year.
And if anyone thought CMA voters might take Brooks & Dunn's impending retirement into consideration in the vocal duo category, that didn't happen. Sugarland won it for the third consecutive time.
Song of the year honors went to "In Color," the Jamey Johnson hit he co-wrote with Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto.
Mac McAnally, a frequent sideman to Jimmy Buffett and Kenny Chesney, was named musician of the year during an announcement prior to the telecast.
Entertainer of the Year
| Winner: | Taylor Swift |
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Female Vocalist of the Year
| Winner: | Taylor Swift |
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Male Vocalist of the Year
| Winner: | Brad Paisley |
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New Artist of the Year
| Winner: | Darius Rucker |
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Vocal Group of the Year
| Winner: | Lady Antebellum |
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Vocal Duo of the Year
| Winner: | Sugarland |
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Single of the Year
| Winner: | Lady Antebellum |
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| Song Title: | "I Run to You" |
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Album of the Year
| Winner: | Taylor Swift |
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| Album Title: | Fearless |
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Song of the Year
| Winner: | Jamey Johnson |
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| Song Title: | "In Color" |
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Musical Event of the Year
| Winners: | Brad Paisley and Keith Urban |
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| Song Title: | "Start a Band" |
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Music Video of the Year
| Winner: | Taylor Swift |
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| Video Title: | "Love Story" |
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Musician of the Year
| Winner: | Mac McAnally |
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