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Sugarland, Paisley Are Top ACM Award Winners

Nashville invaded Sin City on Sunday for the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The ACM honored Kenny Chesney for the fourth year in a row as its Entertainer of the Year. Sugarland nabbed both Song and Single of the Year for 'Stay.' Brad Paisley also won two awards: Top Male Vocalist and Video of the Year for 'Online.' Carrie Underwood took home Top Female Vocalist honors, while Rascal Flatts have the Top Vocal Group award for the seventh year in a row.

Garth Brooks adds another trophy to his mantle as the ACM's first-ever Crystal Milestone Award recipient. The living legend dazzled the crowd with a medley of some of his biggest hits on the show.

See the full list of ACM Award nominees, with the winners in *bold, after the jump.

Entertainer of the Year


*Kenny Chesney

Brad Paisley

Rascal Flatts

George Strait

Keith Urban


Top Male Vocalist

Rodney Atkins

Kenny Chesney

*Brad Paisley

George Strait

Keith Urban


Top Female Vocalist

Miranda Lambert

Martina McBride

LeAnn Rimes

Taylor Swift

*Carrie Underwood


Top Vocal Group

Diamond Rio

Eagles

Emerson Drive

Little Big Town

*Rascal Flatts


Top Vocal Duo

Big & Rich

*Brooks & Dunn

Halfway to Hazard

Montgomery Gentry

Sugarland


Top New Male Vocalist

Luke Bryan

*Jack Ingram

Jake Owen


Top New Female Vocalist

Sarah Buxton

Kellie Pickler

*Taylor Swift


Top New Duo or Vocal Group

Carolina Rain

*Lady Antebellum

The Wreckers


Album of the Year

'5th Gear,' Brad Paisley

Producer: Frank Rogers


* 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' Miranda Lambert

Producers: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke



'Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates,' Kenny Chesney

Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney


'If You're Going Through Hell,' Rodney Atkins

Producers: Rodney Atkins, Ted Hewitt


'Taylor Swift,' Taylor Swift

Producers: Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman, Robert Ellis Orrall


Single Record of the Year

'Don't Blink,' Kenny Chesney

Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney


'Famous in a Small Town,' Miranda Lambert

Producers: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke


'Lost in This Moment,' Big & Rich

Producers: Big Kenny, John Rich


*'Stay,' Sugarland

Producers: Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles


'Watching Airplanes,' Gary Allan

Producers: Gary Allan, Mark Wright


Song of the Year

'Don't Blink'

Artist: Kenny Chesney

Writers: Casey Beathard, Chris Wallin


'Lost in This Moment'

Artist: Big & Rich

Writers: Keith Anderson, Rodney Clawson, John Rich


'Moments'

Artist: Emerson Drive

Writers: Dave Berg, Annie Tate, Sam Tate


'Watching You'

Artist: Rodney Atkins

Writers: Rodney Atkins, Steve Dean, Brian White


*'Stay'

Artist: Sugarland

Writer: Jennifer Nettles



Video of the Year

'Don't Blink,' Kenny Chesney

Producer: Tacklebox Films

Director: Shaun Silva


'Lost in This Moment,' Big & Rich

Producers: Big Kenny, Steve Lamar, Marc Oswald

Directors: Robert Deaton, George Flanigen


*'Online,' Brad Paisley

Producer: Frames Per Second

Director: Jason Alexander


'Stay,' Sugarland

Producers: Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles

Director: Shaun Silva


'Watching You,' Rodney Atkins

Producer: Broken Poet Production

Director: Eric Welch


Vocal Event of the Year

'Because of You,' Reba McEntire Duet With Kelly Clarkson

Producers: Tony Brown, Reba McEntire


*'Find Out Who Your Friends Are,' Tracy Lawrence with Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney
Producers: Julian King, Tracy Lawrence


'Shiftwork,' Kenny Chesney Duet with George Strait

Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney


'Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore,' Bon Jovi featuring LeAnn Rimes

Producer: Dann Huff


'What You Give Away,' Vince Gill with Sheryl Crow

Producers: Vince Gill, John Hobbs, Justin Niebank

Home Depot Humanitarian Award

*Rascal Flatts

Crystal Milestone Award

*Garth Brooks

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HANK JR. FAN

R. AIKEN YOU FORGOT A FEW LIKE HANK JR. AND HIS DADDY BY THE WAY CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF HANK JR. IS IN THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND IF HE ISN'T WHY?

June 06 2008 at 12:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sonja

This is in Regards to Lori wondering about a rebroadcast. GAC the video music channel will be reairring the awards in June 4th.

May 20 2008 at 8:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kathy

I agree with Ellen. It was Georges birthday and it would have been great if he could have got an award that he sooo deserves. We tend to forget the greats for the flashy new one hit wonders, crossovers and comedians. It's COUNTRY MUSIC for heavens sake people. For Lori, it will probably be on CMT soon.

May 19 2008 at 7:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
furball006

Brad Paisley Rocks!

May 19 2008 at 6:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
R Aiken

PEOPLE JUST DON'T HAVE A CLUE ABOUT WHAT REAL COUNTRY MUSIC IS!!!!! I WOULDN'T GO SEE ANY OF THESE POEPLE IF I WAS GIVE FREE TICKETS. I'VE BEEN ENTERTAINTING IN COUNTRY MUSIC FOR 40 YEARS, TODAY'S COUNTRY SUCKS""
GEORGE JONES, STRAIT, CLINE, LYNN, PAYCHECK, HAGGARD, WYNETTE, DO I NEED TO GO ON ABOUT THE REAL COUNTRY SINGERS....THAT PAVED THE TRAIL FOR THESE SNOT-NOSED,SPOILED, KIDS

May 19 2008 at 5:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lori

I was looking so forward to the show and right when Kenny Chesney performed we lost the broadcasting.. Apparently a problem through the Santa Barbara area. Does anyone know if they will re-broadcast??

May 19 2008 at 5:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lori

I can't believe that Santa Barbara had cable/broadcasting issues and we saw the show up until Kenney Chesney performed. Does anyone know if they will telecast again???

May 19 2008 at 4:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ellen McDonald

I just can't believe that George Strait didn't recieve any awards at all. He's the BEST REAL Country singer we have. Of course he is just a great guy and a very nice looking one! Please tell Brad Paisley that he needs to shave as he has a nice looking face underneath all that ugly beard!

May 19 2008 at 3:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply