NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kenny Chesney continued his run with the top prize Wednesday night, taking home entertainer of the year for the fourth time in five years at the CMA Awards in Nashville.
“This is my fourth time standing up here and I’m really humbled by it,” said Chesney, who tied George Strait for most career wins of the top CMA prize.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kenny Chesney continued his run with the top prize Wednesday night, taking home entertainer of the year for the fourth time in five years at the CMA Awards in Nashville.
“This is my fourth time standing up here and I’m really humbled by it,” said Chesney, who tied George Strait for most career wins of the top CMA prize.
The evening was also a special one for the longtime star Strait, who won four times to become the CMA’s all-time champ with 22 victories. Among Strait’s wins were album of the year (“Troubadour”) and song of the year (“I Saw God Today”) as he surpassed Ronnie Dunn’s 20 lifetime awards.
The show’s two co-hosts, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, were also among the night’s big winners. Underwood captured her third consecutive female vocalist of the year award, while Paisley won male vocalist for the second year in a row.
Other notable winners included the Rascal Flatts, who won their sixth straight vocal group of the year award, and Lady Antebellum, who took home best new artist honors.
The evening featured a number of notable live performances, included several performers from different genres taking the stage at Nashville’s big night. Among those cross-over acts were The Eagles and Kid Rock, who was joined onstage by rapper Lil Wayne as he performed “All Summer Long.”
2008 CMA Awards Winners List
Entertainer of the year
Kenny Chesney
Female vocalist
Carrie Underwood
Male vocalist
Brad Paisley
New artist
Lady Antebellum
Group
Rascal Flatts
Duo
Sugarland
Single
I Saw God Today, George Strait
Album
Troubadour, George Strait
Song
Stay, Sugarland
Musical event
Gone, Gone, Gone, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Music video
Waitin’ on a Woman, Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith
Musician
Mac McAnally (guitar)
