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CMAs Honor Paisley, Chesney, Strait and Underwood

The 42nd annual Country Music Association Awards were held last night and traditionalists like George Strait and Brad Paisley racked up the biggest honors. Held at Sommet Center in Nashville, the Eagles and Kid Rock (along with Lil Wayne) may have taken the CMA stage but it was Strait who stole the show, picking up him 20th, 21st and 22nd CMA awards. Troubadour, co-produced by Strait and Tony Brown, was hailed album of the year and “I Saw God Today” was named single of the year. Carrie Underwood and Paisley co-hosted the show and Paisley picked up his second straight win for male vocalist as well as the music video award for “Waitin’ on a Woman,” which was directed by Jim Shea and Peter Tilden and featured Andy Griffith. Paisley and Keith Urban opened the show with “Start a Band” and later performed “Waitin’ on a Woman.”

Sugarland picked up its second straight vocal duo award and Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles was a big winner of the night, taking home a song of the year award for “Stay.” Kenny Chesney, who was introduced by Shania Twain, was named entertainer of the year (his fourth win in the category and third straight nomination). Underwood was named female vocalist for the third straight year and performed “Just a Dream” and Rascal Flatts didn’t disappoint, picking up vocal group honors (their sixth straight win in the category). Other notable winners of the night were Lady Antebellum, who won in the top new artist category (group member Hillary Scott also took home the songwriter of the year honor), Robert Plant and Alison Krauss won musical event honors for “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)” and Mac McAnally was hailed musician of the year.

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