The 2008 Country Music Association Awards, 42nd Annual Ceremony, was held on November 12, 2008, at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee and was hosted by CMA Award winners Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. Kenny Chesney and Sugarland led the night with 6 nomination each.
Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the Year Album of the YearKenny Chesney Brad Paisley George Strait Sugarland Keith UrbanTroubadour — George Strait Carnival Ride — Carrie Underwood Cowboy Town — Brooks & Dunn Good Time — Alan Jackson Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates — Kenny ChesneyMale Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the YearBrad Paisley Kenny Chesney Alan Jackson George Strait Keith UrbanCarrie Underwood Alison Krauss Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Taylor SwiftVocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the YearRascal Flatts Eagles Emerson Drive Lady A Little Big TownSugarland Big & Rich Brooks & Dunn Montgomery Gentry The WreckersSingle of the YearSong of the Year"I Saw God Today" — George Strait "Don't Blink" — Kenny Chesney "Gunpowder & Lead" — Miranda Lambert "Stay" — Sugarland "You're Gonna Miss This" — Trace Adkins"Stay" — Jennifer Nettles "Good Time" — Alan Jackson "I Saw God Today" — Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby "Letter to Me" — Brad Paisley "You're Gonna Miss This" — Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas MillerNew Artist of the YearMusician of the YearLady Antebellum Jason Aldean Rodney Atkins James Otto Kellie PicklerMac McAnally Jerry Douglas Paul Franklin Dan Huff Brent MasonMusic Video of the YearMusical Event of the Year"Waitin' on a Woman" — Brad Paisley; (Dir. Jim Shea) "Don't Blink" — Kenny Chesney; (Dir. Shaun Silva) "Good Time" — Alan Jackson; (Dir. Trey Fanjoy) "Stay" — Sugarland; (Dir. Shaun Silva) "You're Gonna Miss This" — Trace Adkins; (Dir. Peter Zavadil)"Gone, Gone, Gone" — Robert Plant & Alison Krauss "Another Try" — Josh Turner (ft. Trisha Yearwood) "Every Other Weekend" — Reba McEntire (ft. Kenny Chesney) "Life in a Northern Town" — Sugarland (ft. Little Big Town & Jake Owen) "Shiftwork" — Kenny Chesney (ft. George Strait)
Hall of Fame Country Music Hall of Fame Tom T. Hall Emmylou Harris Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman The Statler Brothers
Performers Artist(s)Song(s)Brad PaisleyKeith Urban"Start A Band"Kellie Pickler"Best Days of Your Life"Alan Jackson"Good Time"Miranda Lambert"More Like Her"Lady Antebellum"Love Don't Live Here"Martina McBride"I Don't Want to See You Again"Rodney Atkins"It's America"Taylor Swift"Love Story"Kid Rock"All Summer Long"George Strait"River of Love"Jason Aldean"She's Country"Brooks & DunnReba McEntire"Cowgirls Don't Cry"Darius Rucker"Don't Think I Don't Think About It"Brad Paisley"Waitin' on a Woman"Keith Urban"Sweet Thing"Carrie Underwood"Just a Dream"Sugarland"Love"James Otto"Just Got Started Lovin' You"Kenny Chesney"Everyone Wants to Go to Heaven"Trace Adkins"You're Gonna Miss This"The Eagles"Busy Being Fabulous"
Presenters Presenter(s)AwardHugh Jackman and Nicole KidmanSingle of the YearBilly Ray Cyrus and Miley CyrusSong of the YearHeidi Newfield and John RichVocal Group of the YearTaylor Swift New Artist of the YearJulianne Hough, Jimmy Wayne, and Jake OwenVocal Duo of the YearLee Ann Womack and Josh TurnerAlbum of the YearVince Gill Female Vocalist of the YearReese Witherspoon Male Vocalist of the YearShania TwainEntertainer of the Year
Vince Gill - recognized the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
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