Recapping 2007's Country Music Award Winners
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12/23/2007 People’s Choice Awards, Jan. 9, 2007 Female Singer: Carrie Underwood Male Singer: Kenny Chesney Country Song: “Before He Cheats,” Carrie Underwood Song from a Movie: “Life is a Highway,” Rascal Flatts (from the film Cars) Remake: “Life is a Highway,” Rascal Flatts Grammy Awards, Feb 11, 2007 Album of the Year: Taking the Long Way, The Dixie Chicks Record of the Year: “Not Ready to Make Nice,” the Dixie Chicks Song of the Year: “Not Ready to Make Nice,” written by Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Dan Wilson, performed by the Dixie Chicks Best New Artist: Carrie Underwood Country Album: Taking the Long Way, The Dixie Chicks Female Country Vocal Performance: “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” Carrie Underwood Male Country Vocal Performance: “The Reason Why,” Vince Gill Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: “Not Ready to Make Nice,” Dixie Chicks Country Collaboration with Vocals: “Who Says You Can't Go Home,” Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles Country Instrumental Performance: “Whiskey Before Breakfast,” Bryan Sutton and Doc Watson Country Song: “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” written by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson, performed by Carrie Underwood CMT Music Awards, April 17, 2007 Breakthrough Video: Taylor Swift, “Tim McGraw” Wide Open Country Video: Jack Ingram, “Love You” "Video Director: Roman White (Carrie Underwood, “Before He Cheats”) Group Video: Rascal Flatts, “What Hurts the Most” Duo Video: Sugarland, “Want To” Female Video: Carrie Underwood, “Before He Cheats" Male Video: Kenny Chesney, “You Save Me” Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood, “Before He Cheats” Academy of Country Music Awards, May 15, 2007 Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney Top Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley Top Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood Top Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Top New Male Vocalist: Rodney Atkins Top New Female Vocalist: Miranda Lambert Top New Duo or Vocal Group: Little Big Town Album of the Year: Some Hearts, Carrie Underwood Single Record of the Year: “Give It Away,” George Strait Song of the Year: “Give It Away,” George Strait Canadian Country Music Awards, Sept. 10, 2007 Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award: Terri Clark Male Artist of the Year: Brad Johner Female Vocalist of the Year: Carolyn Dawn Johnson Group or Duo of the Year: Emerson Drive SOCAN Song of the Year: “Hold My Beer,” Mitch Merrett, Aaron Pritchett,Deric Ruttan (Aaron Pritchett) Single of The Year: “Moments,” Emerson Drive Album of the Year: Doc Walker, Doc Walker Top Selling Album: Taking the Long Way - Dixie Chicks CMT Video of the Year: “Moments,” Emerson Drive Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award: Shane Yellowbird Roots Artist or Group of the Year: Corb Lund Country Music Association Awards, Nov. 7, 2007 Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney Female Vocalist of the Year: Carrie Underwood Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley Horizon Award: Taylor Swift Vocal Group of the Year: Rascal Flatts Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland Single of the Year: “Before He Cheats,” Carrie Underwood, producer Mark Bright Album of the Year: It Just Comes Natural, George Strait, producers Tony Brown and George Strait Song of the Year: “Give It Away,” Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon and Jamey Johnson Musical Event of the Year: Tracy Lawrence featuring Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney, “Find Out Who Your Friends Are” Music Video of the Year: “Online,” Brad Paisley, director Jason Alexander Musician of the Year: Jerry Douglas Americana Awards and Honors, Nov. 6, 2007 Album of the Year: Children Running Through, Patty Griffin Artist of the Year: Patty Griffin Duo of the Year: Avett Brothers Instrumentalist of the Year: Buddy Miller New Artist of the Year: Avett Brothers Song of the Year: “Hank Williams' Ghost,” Darrell Scott American Music Awards, Nov. 18, 2007 (Country categories) Favorite Male Artist: Tim McGraw Favorite Female Artist: Carrie Underwood Favorite Album: Some Hearts, Carrie Underwood Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Rascal Flatts International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, Oct. 4, 2007 Entertainer of the Year: The Grascals Vocal Group of the Year: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Instrumental Group of the Year: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper featuring Audie Blaylock Male Vocalist of the Year: Bradley Walker Female Vocalist of the Year: Dale Ann Bradley Song of the Year: “Fork in the Road,” The Infamous Stringdusters" Album of the Year(tie): Lefty's Old Guitar, J.D. Crowe & The New South; Fork In The Road, The Infamous Stringdusters Recorded Event of the Year: Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular; Tony Trischka with Earl Scruggs, Kenny Ingram, Tom Adams, Bela Fleck, Noam Pikelny, Alison Brown, Scott Vestal, Steve Martin & Bill Emerson Instrumental Album of the Year: Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular; Tony Trischka Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year: “He Lives in Me,” Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Emerging Artist of the Year: The Infamous Stringdusters Instrumental Performers of the Year: Banjo - Tony Trischka Bass - Missy Raines Fiddle - Michael Cleveland Dobro - Rob Ickes Guitar - Tony Rice Mandolin - Sam Bush
