Kenny Chesney -- "Young"
"Wow! Guys thank you so much. ... I really don't know what to say up here, but I gotta tell ya that, I've worked very hard trying to record some songs that people can live their lives with, that they can have fun with, that they can just sink their teeth into." - Kenny Chesney

Alan Jackson -- "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
"Thank y'all. ... First of all, of course, I appreciate CMT recognizing an award for this subject, about the country. ... It was the easiest video I ever made. but it was the hardest performance I ever had to do. ... I'm honored you chose this song." - Alan Jackson

Tim McGraw -- "The Cowboy in Me"
"I'm sorry guys, Tim couldn't be here tonight. He had an appointment with his hairdresser. But we'll accept this award for him." - Cledus T. Judd

Martina McBride -- "Blessed"
"Well, I am in complete shock. I want to thank CMT, of course, for supporting my career. ... I want to thank my husband and two little girls, who were a big part of this video, John and Delaney and Emma." - Martina McBride

Toby Keith -- "I Wanna Talk About Me"
"I want to thank a lot of people for this. ... I want to thank God. I want to thank my family ... and most of all, you voted it baby. Thank you, fans." - Toby Keith

Dixie Chicks
"Well, before we get too serious about this, I just want to let Kenny Chesney know that Martie wants her jeans back after the show. Those were little. ... There's lots of people to thank." - Natalie Maines

"I need a list. When you're pregnant, you can't remember anything. I guess first and foremost we want to thank all the directors of our videos." - Emily Robison

"We also want to thank CMT for playing all of our videos and VH1 and hopefully MTV one day, if they're listening. .. Who did I forget, the fans. Thank you fans." - Martie Maguire

Kenny Chesney -- "Young"
"Thank you so much. I wasn't really prepared for this. Thank you for coming to Fan Fair and loving country music. ... If there is any of you out there that's got any dreams, don't let anybody tell you you can't do anything, alright. I mean it." - Kenny Chesney

Chely Wright -- "Jezebel"
"Thank you so much. ... It starts with a great song and then you have to find someone creative to work with. I want to thank ... most of all the fans and CMT, thanks for this." - Chely Wright

Chris Cagle -- "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out"
"This means a tremendous amount to me just because of the fact that it is the fans' vote and thank you, thank you so much. " - Chris Cagle

Michael Salomon -- Toby Keith -- "I Wanna Talk About Me"
"First of all I wanted to thank Toby for being a great collaborator and great friend. He's stuck with me for five years, you're the man." - Michael Salomon

Brad Paisley -- "I'm Gonna Miss Her"
"Thank you guys so much. This is the first time I've given an acceptance speech into a water fountain. I am very, very humbled by this." - Brad Paisley

Brooks & Dunn -- "Only in America"
"We'll dedicate this to that never ending limitless American dream. We are the perfect example of two goofballs that just lucked into it." - Ronnie Dunn