Melody Plant

2009 Country Music Association Awards Winners

FULL list of 2009 CMA Winners.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
*Taylor Swift
Keith Urban

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
*Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
*Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
*Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Eagles
*Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
*Sugarland

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer)
“Chicken Fried”
Zac Brown Band

“I Run To You”
*Lady Antebellum

“In Color”
Jamey Johnson

“People Are Crazy”
Billy Currington

“Then”
Brad Paisley

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
American Saturday Night
Brad Paisley

Defying Gravity
Keith Urban

Fearless
*Taylor Swift

Love On The Inside
Sugarland

That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson

SONG OF THE YEAR
“Chicken Fried”
Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette

“I Told You So”
Randy Travis

“In Color”
*Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto

“People Are Crazy”
Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones

“Then”
Brad Paisley/Chris DuBois/Ashley Gorley

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
“Cowgirls Don’t Cry”
Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire

“Down The Road”
Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)

“Everything But Quits”
Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)

“I Told You So”
Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis

“Old Enough”
The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe

“Start A Band”
*Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Boots On”
Randy Houser

“Love Story”
*Taylor Swift

“People Are Crazy”
Billy Currington

“Start A Band”
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)

“Troubadour”
George Strait

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

*Eddie Bayers– Drums
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar