April 06, 2009 by: Ani Esmailian
The 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards took place Sunday night in Las Vegas. Everyone who is anyone in country music was in attendance including Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift, just to name a few.
The big winner on Sunday night was Carrie Underwood who won Entertainer of the Year and Top Female Vocalist and Brad Paisley who won Top Male Vocalist, Video of the Year, and Vocal Event of the Year with Keith Urban.
CBS's three-hour telecast of the Awards show easily won the ratings race Sunday night, leaving rivals far behind as it averaged 14.8 million viewers.
Check out the winners list below and tell us who you were rooting for:
Entertainer of the Year
* Carrie Underwood
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
Album of the Year
* Fearless, Taylor Swift
That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson
Back When I Knew It All, Montgomery Gentry
Troubadour, George Strait
Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood
Top Male Vocalist
* Brad Paisley
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
George Strait
Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist
* Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert
Heidi Newfield
Taylor Swift
Lee Ann Womack
Top Vocal Group
* Rascal Flatts
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
the Lost Trailers
Top Vocal Duo
* Sugarland
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Top New Male Vocalist
* Jake Owen
Jamey Johnson
James Otto
Top New Female Vocalist
* Julianne Hough
Sarah Buxton
Ashton Shepherd
Top New Vocal Duo or Group
* Zac Brown Band
Eli Young Band
The Lost Trailers
Single Record of the Year
* "You're Gonna Miss This", Trace Adkins
"Gunpowder & Lead", Miranda Lambert
"In Color", Jamey Johnson
"Johnny and June", Heidi Newfield
"Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley
Song of the Year
* "In Color", Jamey Johnson
"I Saw God Today", George Strait
"Johnny and June", Heidi Newfield
"Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley
"You're Gonna Miss This", Trace Adkins
Video of the Year
* "Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley
"Johnny and June", Heidi Newfield
"Just a Dream", Carrie Underwood
"Love Story", Taylor Swift
"Troubadour", George Strait
Vocal Event of the Year
* "Start a Band", Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban
"Another Try", Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood
"Cowgirls Don't Cry", Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire
"Down the Road", Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
"Life in a Northern Town", Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen
The big winner on Sunday night was Carrie Underwood who won Entertainer of the Year and Top Female Vocalist and Brad Paisley who won Top Male Vocalist, Video of the Year, and Vocal Event of the Year with Keith Urban.
CBS's three-hour telecast of the Awards show easily won the ratings race Sunday night, leaving rivals far behind as it averaged 14.8 million viewers.
Check out the winners list below and tell us who you were rooting for:
Entertainer of the Year
* Carrie Underwood
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
Album of the Year
* Fearless, Taylor Swift
That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson
Back When I Knew It All, Montgomery Gentry
Troubadour, George Strait
Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood
Top Male Vocalist
* Brad Paisley
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
George Strait
Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist
* Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert
Heidi Newfield
Taylor Swift
Lee Ann Womack
Top Vocal Group
* Rascal Flatts
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
the Lost Trailers
Top Vocal Duo
* Sugarland
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Top New Male Vocalist
* Jake Owen
Jamey Johnson
James Otto
Top New Female Vocalist
* Julianne Hough
Sarah Buxton
Ashton Shepherd
Top New Vocal Duo or Group
* Zac Brown Band
Eli Young Band
The Lost Trailers
Single Record of the Year
* "You're Gonna Miss This", Trace Adkins
"Gunpowder & Lead", Miranda Lambert
"In Color", Jamey Johnson
"Johnny and June", Heidi Newfield
"Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley
Song of the Year
* "In Color", Jamey Johnson
"I Saw God Today", George Strait
"Johnny and June", Heidi Newfield
"Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley
"You're Gonna Miss This", Trace Adkins
Video of the Year
* "Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley
"Johnny and June", Heidi Newfield
"Just a Dream", Carrie Underwood
"Love Story", Taylor Swift
"Troubadour", George Strait
Vocal Event of the Year
* "Start a Band", Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban
"Another Try", Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood
"Cowgirls Don't Cry", Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire
"Down the Road", Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
"Life in a Northern Town", Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen





















