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Winners Announced For The 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
This was the first year in the Academy of Country Music history that fans chose the winner of that category. Chesney is one of only four artists to win this honor three or more consecutive times, joining
The Academy of Country Music also honored
Also this evening, Rascal Flatts was honored with the 7th 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.
Rascal Flatts 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, Rascal Flatts will have a community playground built in a city of its 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 JACK INGRAM TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST TAYLOR SWIFT TOP NEW DUO OR VOCAL GROUP LADY ANTEBELLUM ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/ Artist(s)/ Record Company] CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND MIRANDA LAMBERT PRODUCERS: FRANK LIDDELL, MIKE WRUCKE COLUMBIA RECORDS
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/ Producer(s)/ Record Company]
STAY SUGARLAND PRODUCER: KRISTIAN BUSH, BYRON GALLIMORE, JENNIFER NETTLES MERCURY SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer(s)/ Publisher(s)/ Artist(s)] STAY WRITERS: JENNIFER NETTLES JENNIFER NETTLES PUBLISHING (ASCAP) SUGARLAND VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] ONLINE PRODUCER: FRAMES PER SECOND DIRECTOR: JASON ALEXANDER ARTISTS: BRAD PAISLEY VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] FIND OUT WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE TRACY LAWRENCE WITH TIM MCGRAW AND KENNY CHESNEY PRODUCERS: JULIAN KING, TRACY LAWRENCE ROCKY COMFORT/CO5 FAST FACTS ON THIS YEAR'S AWARDS: — Lady Antebellum, Jack Ingram and Jason Alexander each won their first-ever ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS tonight. Lady Antebellum won for Top New Duo or Vocal Group; Ingram won for Top New Male Vocalist; Alexander won for Video of the Year (for Brad Paisley's \"Online\") — Brooks & Dunn hold the most awards in the Top Vocal Duo category with a total of 15 wins. Rascal Flatts win for Top Vocal Group topping Alabama's record for the most consecutive wins in this category — with six years running. — First time in Academy of Country Music history that fans chose the winner of the Academy's highest honor, selecting Kenny Chesney as Entertainer of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. Brad Paisley won Top Male Vocalist and Carrie Underwood won Top Female Vocalist, both for the second consecutive year. — Sugarland, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney each won two Academy Country Music Awards tonight: Sugarland for Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year for \"Stay\"; Paisley for Top Male Vocalist and Video of the Year; Rascal Flatts for Top Vocal Group and Academy Of Country Music / The Home Depot Humanitarian Award; Chesney for Entertainer of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year (with Tracy Lawrence and Tim McGraw).
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ABOUT THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC
Founded in 1964, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC is an artist and industry- driven organization, that provides the financial resources to ensure the on- going philanthropic work of its Charitable Fund. The Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund promotes and supports music education and humanitarian programs that transform the human spirit. Through its charitable donations, the ACMCF works towards promoting Learning Through Music and Healing Through Music. The Academy is comprised of more than 4,500 professional members and more than 40,000 associate members and is headquartered in
About the Academy of Country Music Awards
The 43rd 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 will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in
For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC and the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, please visit http://www.acmcountry.com. For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC CHARITABLE FUND, please visit http://www.acmcf.org.
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