LAS VEGAS, NV. (Top40 Charts/ Academy of Country Music) - Winners have been announced for the 42nd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. Honorees received their awards during a star-studded ceremony broadcast LIVE on the CBS Television Network from MGM GRAND in Las Vegas.
This evening Kenny Chesney won Entertainer of the Year for the third consecutive year, he is one of only four artists to win this honor three or more consecutive times, joining Alabama (who has won five consecutively), Garth Brooks (who has won four consecutively) and Hank Williams Jr. (who has one 3 consecutively).
Brad Paisley won Top Male Vocalist for the first-time, Carrie Underwood won Top Female Vocalist, Brooks & Dunn won their 23rd ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS and the Academy of Country Music / The Home Depot Humanitarian Award.
Rascal Flatts' win for Top Vocal Group ties them with Alabama for the most consecutive wins in this category - five years running.
Also this evening, Brooks & Dunn was honored with the 6th annual Academy of Country Music / The Home Depot Humanitarian Award, which salutes an artist or group in the country music industry who is committed to serving others, has a generosity of spirit and a dedication to helping build the dreams of those in need.
Brooks & Dunn was selected by a special blue-ribbon committee comprised of executives in the country music industry as well as local and national philanthropic leaders for his ongoing community service and charitable giving of his time and talent.
As the award's winner, Brooks & Dunn will have a community playground built in a city of his choice through the efforts of The Home Depot and KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit organization that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America.
Following is the list of winners in the 13 categories voted on by the membership:
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
RODNEY ATKINS
TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST
MIRANDA LAMBERT
TOP NEW DUO OR VOCAL GROUP
LITTLE BIG TOWN
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/ Artist(s)/ Record Company]
SOME HEARTS
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
PRODUCERS: MARK BRIGHT, DANN HUFF
19 RECORDINGS LIMITED/ARISTA RECORDS
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/ Producer(s)/ Record Company]
GIVE IT AWAY
GEORGE STRAIT
PRODUCER: TONY BROWN, GEORGE STRAIT
MCA NASHVILLE
SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer(s)/ Publisher(s)/ Artist(s)]
GIVE IT AWAY
WRITERS: BILL ANDERSON, BUDDY CANNON, JAMEY JOHNSON
SONY/ATV TREE PUBLISHING/MR. BUBBA MUSIC, INC., ADMIN. BY SONY/ATV MUSIC
PUBLISHING (BMI); RUN SLOW MUSIC, ADMIN. BY ICG (ASCAP); EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC. (BMI)
GEORGE STRAIT
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
BEFORE HE CHEATS
PRODUCER: RANDY BREWER
DIRECTOR: ROMAN WHITE
ARTISTS: CARRIE UNDERWOOD
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
BUILDING BRIDGES
BROOKS & DUNN WITH VINCE GILL & SHERYL CROW
PRODUCERS: TONY BROWN, RONNIE DUNN AND KIX BROOKS
ARISTA NASHVILLE
FAST FACTS ON THIS YEAR'S AWARDS:
* Rodney Atkins, Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town each won their first-ever ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS tonight. Atkins won for Top New Male Vocalist. Crow won for Vocal Event of the Year with Brooks & Dunn and Vince Gill. Lambert won for Top New Female Vocalist and Little Big Town won for Top New Duo or Vocal Group.
* Brooks & Dunn hold the most awards in the Top Vocal Duo category with a total of 14 wins. They are now tied with The Judds, for winning this title for seven consecutive years (1984-1990).
* Brooks & Dunn won four Academy of Country Music Awards tonight: Top Vocal Duo, Vocal Event of the Year (for "Building Bridges" with Vince Gill and Sheryl Crow), The Home Depot Humanitarian of the Year. Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks were also acknowledged separately for producing credits on "Building Bridges." The pair's win for Top Vocal Duo was their 7th consecutive win in that category.
* Carrie Underwood and George Strait win three awards each: Underwood for Top Female Vocalist, Album of the Year and Video of the Year (for "Before He Cheats"). Strait for Song of the Year and Single Record of the Year (for "Give It Away") in addition to a producing credit on Single Record of the Year.
