Taylor Swift named Entertainer of the Year
By ANIThursday, November 12, 2009
WASHINGTON - Country singer Taylor Swift dominated the Country Music Association Awards by winning four awards, including the Entertainer of the Year.
The 19-year-old songtress broke into tears while receiving the top prize.
The singer won in every category she was nominated in, including Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for Fearless and Music Video of the Year for Love Story.
“Every single person in that category let me open up for them this year. Thank you all so much,” Contactmusic quoted teary Swift as saying.
Show host Brad Paisley picked up two trophies to add to his mantelpiece, including his third consecutive Male Vocalist of the Year.
The full list of winners is as follows:
Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift
Single of the Year: I Run to You - Lady Antebellum
Album of the Year: Fearless - Taylor Swift
Song of the Year: In Color - Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
Female Vocalist of the Year: Taylor Swift
Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley
Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland
Musical Event of the Year: Start a Band - Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Musician of the Year: MAC MCAnally
Music Video of the Year: Love Story - Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year: Darius Rucker. (ANI)
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