Darius rucker

WASHINGTON - Country singer Taylor Swift dominated the Country Music Association Awards by winning four awards, including the Entertainer of the Year.

TAYLOR SWIFT broke down in tears after receiving the Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards - becoming the youngest person ever to win the top prize.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - All four of the guys who lost to Taylor Swift for entertainer of the year at the Country Music Association Awards made a tactical error: They asked the crossover sensation to open for them in their concerts.

LOS ANGELES - Singer Darius Rucker was named new artist of the year Wednesday at the Country Music Awards, only the second time an African-American artist has been recognised at the event.

Winners at Wednesday's 43rd annual Country Music Association Awards: - Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift - Single: "I Run to You," Lady Antebellum - Album: "Fearless," Taylor Swift - Song: "In Color," Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto - Female Vocalist: Taylor Swift - Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley - Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum - Vocal Duo: Sugarland - Musical Event: "Start a Band," Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban) - Musician: Mac McAnally - Music Video: "Love Story," Taylor Swift - New Artist: Darius Rucker