The 43rd Annual Country Music Awards ceremony was held on November 11, 2009, in Nashville, Tennessee. Big winners for the evening included Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker. Swift took home honors for Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year.http://cmaawards.com/
Performers on the 2009 Country Music Awards included Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Brooks and Dunn, Reba McEntire and Sugarland.
2009 Country Music Awards (CMA) Winners
- Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift
- Album of the Year: Fearless, Taylor Swift
- Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley
- Female Vocalist of the Year: Taylor Swift
- Single of the Year: “I Run to You,” Lady Antebellum
- Song of the Year: “In Color,” Jamey Johnson (w/ co writers Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto)
- Music Video of the Year: “Love Story,” Taylor Swift
- Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
- Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland
- Best New Artist of the Year: Darius Rucker
- Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally
- Event of the Year: “Start a Band,” Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
Taylor Swift Wins CMA Entertainer of the Year Award
Taylor Swift, who took home multiple CMA awards at the ceremony, won the Entertainer of the Year Award in 2009.
Carrie Underwood CMA Performance 2009
Carrie Underwood performed her hit song "Cowboy Cassanova" on the CMA Awards show. The song is from Underwood's 2009 album Play On.
Taylor Swift Performs "Fifteen" at the CMA Awards 2009
Taylor Swift performed a second time at the 43rd Annual CMA Awards. Swift performed the acoustic song "Fifteen" surrounded by the audience.
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Fast Facts
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Air date
November 11, 2009
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Venue
Sommet Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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Hosts
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley
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Winners
Taylor Swift, Darius Rucker, Sugarland, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker
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Fact:
Taylor Swift became the youngest winner in CMA history of the Entertainer of the Year award
