10 Fun Facts About the 2007 CMA Awards

11/7/2007 Stephen L. Betts Tracy Lawrence's "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" earned the singer his first CMA Award. Brad Paisley won his first CMA Male Vocalist award this year, and his second for music video. Sugarland is the first duo with a female member to win the Vocal Duo award since The Judds in 1991. Bill Anderson, who co-wrote George Strait's "Give It Away," is the first Country Music Hall of Fame member to write a CMA-winning song for another Hall of Famer. Taylor Swift's Horizon Award win this year (and Carrie Underwood's in 2006) marks the first back-to-back win for female artists since the Dixie Chicks win in 1998 was followed by Jo Dee Messina in 1999. Kenny Chesney is now tied with Alabama and Alan Jackson for second-most Entertainer of the Year trophies. They each have three. Garth Brooks is the champ, with four. Even with five Vocal Group awards, Rascal Flatts are still well behind the Statler Brothers for the most trophies in that category - they won the award nine times. George Strait won his first CMA Album of the Year award in 1985, for Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind.This year marks his sixth win in that category. Jerry Douglas was named Musician of the Year for the third time. At 17, Taylor Swift is the second youngest winner of the Horizon Award. LeAnn Rimes was 15 when she took the trophy in 1997.