SPOTLIGHT-ON » George Strait http://spotlight-on.com Books, Music, TV Show, Movie, Health and More News, Reviews and Archives Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:35:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 2008 CMA Award Winners Announced http://spotlight-on.com/2008/11/12/2008-cma-award-winners-announced/ http://spotlight-on.com/2008/11/12/2008-cma-award-winners-announced/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:57:19 +0000 Spotlight-On WM http://spotlight-on.com/?p=413

For the 4th time in 5 years, singer Kenny Chesney went home with the big prize:  Entertainer of the Year.  He beat out Brad Paisley, George Strait, Sugarland and Keith Urban to take top honors in this year’s Country Music Awards. Other winners included:

Female Vocalist of the Year

  • Carrie Underwood
     

Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Brad Paisley
     

New Artist of the Year

  • Lady Antebellum
     

Vocal Group of the Year

  • Rascal Flatts
     

Vocal Duo of the Year

  • Sugarland
     

Single of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Producer)

  • "I Saw God Today" George Strait Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait MCA Nashville

Album of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Producer)

  • Troubadour George Strait Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait MCA Nashville

Song of the Year (Award goes to Songwriter and Primary Publisher)

  • “Stay” Jennifer Nettles Jennifer Nettles Publishing

Musical Event of the Year (Award to each Artist)

  • Robert Plant and Alison Krauss “Gone Gone Gone” Rounder Records

Music Video of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Director)

  • “Waitin’ On A Woman” Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith Directed by Jim Shea & Peter Tilden

Musician of the Year

  • Mac McAnally – Guitar

This year’s CMA Awards show was hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. For full information on the 2008 CMA Awards, check out their official website.

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