About The Show
Voted on annually by the members of the Academy of Country Music, these awards showcase the very best talent in the country music genre. Your favorite country stars are sure to be out in full force.
Host: Reba McEntire
Date: April 4, 2009
City: Las Vegas
The Nominees
Entertainer Of The Year
Top Male Vocalist
Top Female Vocalist
Top Vocal Group
Top Vocal Duo
Top New Male Vocalist
Top New Female Vocalist
Top New Vocal Duo Or Group
Song Of The Year
Video Of The Year
Vocal Event Of The Year
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Winner:
Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban Start A Band - Sugarland Life In A Northern Town
- Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally Down The Road
- Brooks & Dunn Cowgirls Don't Cry
- Josh Turner Another Try
On-air Personality Of The Year - Major Market
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Winner:
Dorsey Gang KSCS‐FM (Arlington, TX) - The Cornbread Show featuring Cornbread, Pat James WIL ‐FM (St. Louis, MO)
- Kelly Ford & Mudflap McGrew with Ed Greene KYGO‐FM (Denver, CO)
- Cliff & Company: Cliff, Morgan, Tanner and Tori KSON‐FM (San Diego, CA)
- Donna Valentine, Muss and Fish KEEY‐FM (Minneapolis, MN)
On-air Personality Of The Year - National
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Winner:
Lon Helton Country Countdown USA - Danny Wright Danny Wright All Night
- Crook & Chase Crook and Chase Countdown
- Blair Garner After MidNite with Blair Garner
On-air Personality Of The Year - Large Market
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Winner:
JD Cannon WFMS‐FM (Indianapolis, IN) - Chris Carr & Amanda Orlando WUBE‐FM (Cincinnati, OH)
- Jeff Roper & Angie Ward WTQR‐FM (Greensboro, NC)
- Karen, Scott & Radar ‐ The Moo Crew WMIL‐FM (Milwaukee, WI)
- Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt & Kevin Freeman WFMS‐FM (Indianapolis, IN)
On-air Personality Of The Year - Medium Market
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Winner:
Andy Ritchie, Alison West, Jimmy Holt WIVK‐FM (Knoxville, TN) - Gunner WIVK‐FM (Knoxville, TN)
- Brian Pierce & Kellie Michaels KFDI‐FM (Wichita, KS)
- The Electric Barnyard with Broadway WBCT‐FM (Grand Rapids, MI)
- Tom and Becky ‐ B104.7 Morning Show WBBS‐FM (Syracuse, NY)
On-air Personality Of The Year - Small Market
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Winner:
Brent Lane and Dana Cervantes WYCT‐FM (Pensacola, FL) - Mark & Danielle WOKQ‐FM (Dover, NH)
- Rick Stephenson & Lisa Franks WFYR‐FM (Peoria, IL)
- Jimmy Lane and Shelly Martinez WCTY‐FM (Norwich, CT)
- Brian Gary and Todd Harding KUAD‐FM (Ft. Collins, CO)
Radio Station Of The Year - Major Market
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Winner:
Charlotte's # 1 Country WSOC‐FM (Charlotte, NC) - Tampa Bay's Country Station WQYK‐FM (Tampa, FL)
- Country 102.5 WKLB‐FM (Boston, MA)
- Denver's #1 For New Country KYGO‐FM (Denver, CO)
- Today's Country KMPS‐FM (Seattle, WA)
Radio Station Of The Year - Large Market
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Winner:
The Big 98 WSIX WSIX‐FM (Nashville, TN) - Cincinnati's Country! WUBE‐FM (Cincinnati, OH)
- Today's Best Country WQDR‐FM (Raleigh, NC)
- Continuous Country Favorites of Yesterday WMIL‐FM (Milwaukee, WI)
- The Country Station WFMS‐FM (Indianapolis, IN)
Radio Station Of The Year - Medium Market
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Winner:
Today's Best Music and the All‐Time Country Legends WIVK‐FM (Knoxville, TN) - Today's Country & Your All Time Favorites WYRK‐FM (Buffalo, NY)
- Country 107.7 WGNA‐FM (Albany, NY)
- Bakersfield's Best Country KUZZ AM/FM (Bakersfield, CA)
- Today's KFDI KFDI‐FM (Wichita, KS)
Radio Station Of The Year - Small Market
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Winner:
Cat Country WYCT‐FM (Pensacola, FL) - Rockford's Country WXXQ‐FM (Rockford, IL)
- Number One For New Country WXCL‐FM (Peoria, IL)
- Number One for New Country and More Variety WKXC‐FM (Augusta, GA)
- River Country WFYR‐FM (Peoria, IL)
Producer Of The Year
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Winner:
Tony Brown - Nathan Chapman
- Frank Rogers
- Dann Huff
- Buddy Cannon
Audio Engineer Of The Year
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Winner:
Chuck Ainlay - Steve Marcantonio
- Mills Logan
- John Kelton
- Greg Droman
Top Bass Player Of The Year
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Winner:
Glenn Worf - Mike Brignardello
- Larry Paxton
- Jimmie Lee Sloas
- Dave Hungate
Top Percussionist/drummer Of The Year
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Winner:
Greg Morrow - Paul Leim
- Lonnie Wilson
- Chad Cromwell
- Eddie Bayers
Top Fiddle Player Of The Year
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Winner:
Aubrey Haynie - Rob Hajacos
- Larry Franklin
- Jonathan Yudkin
- Joe Spivey
Top Guitarist Of The Year
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Winner:
Tom Bukovac - Kenny Greenberg
- J.T. Corenflos
- Bryan Sutton
- Brett Mason
Top Piano/keyboards Player Of The Year
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Winner:
Gordon Mote - Tony Harrell
- Steve Nathan
- John Jarvis
- John Hobbs
Top Specialty Instrument(s) Player Of The Year
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Winner:
Eric Darken - Rob Ickes
- Randy Kohrs
- Jelly Roll Johnson
- Ilya Toshinsky
Top Steel Guitar Player Of The Year
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Winner:
Dan Dugmore - Steve Hinson
- Russ Pahl
- Mike Johnson
- Bruce Bouton
Promoter Of The Year
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Winner:
Louis Messina The Messina Group - Steve Moore AEGLive
- Gary Weinberger Red Mountain Entertainment
- Darin Lashinsky Outback Concerts
- Ben Farrell Varnell Enterprises
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