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| 2008 Country Music Association Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | November 12, 2008 |
| Location | Sommet Center, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Brad Paisley Carrie Underwood |
| Most wins | Brad Paisley George Strait Sugarland (2 each) |
| Most nominations | Kenny Chesney Sugarland (6 each) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
The 2008 Country Music Association Awards, 42nd Annual Ceremony, was held on November 12, 2008, at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee and was hosted by CMA Award winners Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. Kenny Chesney and Sugarland led the night with 6 nomination each.
Winners and nominees
[edit][1] Winners are shown in bold.
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
|---|---|
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Single of the Year | Song of the Year |
| |
| New Artist of the Year | Musician of the Year[2] |
| Music Video of the Year | Musical Event of the Year |
| |
| International Artist Achievement Award[3] | |
Hall of Fame
[edit]| Country Music Hall of Fame[4] |
|---|
Performers
[edit]| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Brad Paisley Keith Urban | "Start A Band" |
| Kellie Pickler | "Best Days of Your Life" |
| Alan Jackson | "Good Time" |
| Miranda Lambert | "More Like Her" |
| Lady Antebellum | "Love Don't Live Here" |
| Martina McBride | "I Don't Want to See You Again" |
| Rodney Atkins | "It's America" |
| Taylor Swift | "Love Story" |
| Kid Rock | "All Summer Long" |
| George Strait | "River of Love" |
| Jason Aldean | "She's Country" |
| Brooks & Dunn Reba McEntire | "Cowgirls Don't Cry" |
| Darius Rucker | "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" |
| Brad Paisley | "Waitin' on a Woman" |
| Keith Urban | "Sweet Thing" |
| Carrie Underwood | "Just a Dream" |
| Sugarland | "Love" |
| James Otto | "Just Got Started Lovin' You" |
| Kenny Chesney | "Everyone Wants to Go to Heaven" |
| Trace Adkins | "You're Gonna Miss This" |
| The Eagles | "Busy Being Fabulous" |
Presenters
[edit]- Vince Gill - recognized the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
References
[edit]- ^ "CMT : CMA Awards : Country Music Association Winners & Hall of Fame Inductees Announced Nov. 12, 2008". Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Past Winners | CMA AwardsCMA Awards". www.cmaworld.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "CMA World | International Awards - CMA World". Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Timeline | The 2019 CMA Awards - Wednesday, November 13th on ABC". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.