44th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards

FANS NAME CARRIE UNDERWOOD ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

The 44th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 5, 2009

Following is the list of winners in the 16 categories voted on by the membership (excluding the Entertainer of the Year and Top New Artist categories, which were voted on by fans online):

The Winners of the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards are:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
CARRIE UNDERWOOD

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
FEARLESS
TAYLOR SWIFT (BIG MACHINE)
PRODUCED BY: SCOTT BORCHETTA, NATHAN CHAPMAN, TAYLOR SWIFT

TOP MALE VOCALIST
BRAD PAISLEY

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST
CARRIE UNDERWOOD

TOP VOCAL GROUP
RASCAL FLATTS

TOP VOCAL DUO
SUGARLAND

TOP NEW ARTIST
JULIANNE HOUGH

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
[Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
YOU'RE GONNA MISS THIS
TRACE ADKINS, PRODUCED BY FRANK ROGERS
CAPITOL NASHVILLE

SONG OF THE YEAR
[Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
IN COLOR
JAMEY JOHNSON
COMPOSERS: JAMEY JOHNSON, LEE THOMAS MILLER, JAMES OTTO
PUBLISHERS: BIG GASSED HITTIES (BMI), ELDOROTTO MUSIC PUBLISHING (BMI),
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC, INC., LUCKY THUMB MUSIC (BMI), NEW SONG OF SEA
GAYLE (BMI), NOAH’S LITTLE BOAT MUSIC (BMI)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
[Award To Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
WAITIN' ON A WOMAN
BRAD PAISLEY
PRODUCER: MARK KALBFELD, JIM SHEA
DIRECTOR: JIM SHEA, PETER TILDEN

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
[Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
START A BAND
BRAD PAISLEY DUET WITH KEITH URBAN
PRODUCED BY: FRANK ROGERS
ARISTA NASHVILLE

CRYSTAL MILESTONE AWARD
TAYLOR SWIFT
JENNIFER NETTLES

THE HOME DEPOT HUMANITARIAN AWARD
LEANN RIMES