The 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards were held on May 18, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony was hosted by ACM Award Winner Reba McEntire.
Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Rascal Flatts George Strait Keith Urban Crazy Ex-Girlfriend — Miranda Lambert 5th Gear — Brad Paisley Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates — Kenny Chesney If You’re Going Through Hell — Rodney Atkins Taylor Swift — Taylor SwiftTop Female Vocalist of the YearTop Male Vocalist of the Year Carrie Underwood Miranda Lambert Martina McBride LeAnn Rimes Taylor Swift Brad Paisley Rodney Atkins Kenny Chesney George Strait Keith UrbanTop Vocal Group of the YearTop Vocal Duo of the Year Rascal Flatts Diamond Rio The Eagles Emerson Drive Little Big Town Brooks & Dunn Big & Rich Halfway To Hazard Montgomery Gentry SugarlandSingle Record of the YearSong of the Year “Stay” — Sugarland “Don’t Blink” — Kenny Chesney “Famous in a Small Town” — Miranda Lambert “Lost in This Moment” — Big & Rich “Watching Airplanes” — Gary Allan “Stay” — Jennifer Nettles “Don’t Blink” — Casey Beathard, Chris Wallin “Lost in This Moment” — Keith Anderson, Rodney Clawson, John Rich “Moments” — Dave Berg, Annie Tate, Sam Tate “Watching You” — Rodney Atkins, Steve Dean, Brian WhiteTop New Male VocalistTop New Female Vocalist Jack Ingram Luke Bryan Jake Owen Taylor Swift Sarah Buxton Kellie PicklerTop New Vocal Duo or Group of the YearVideo of the Year Lady Antebellum Carolina Rain The Wreckers "Online" — Brad Paisley "Don't Blink" — Kenny Chesney "Lost in This Moment" — Big & Rich "Stay" — Sugarland "Watching You" — Rodney AtkinsVocal Event of the Year “Find Out Who Your Friends Are” — Tracy Lawrence with Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney “Because of You” — Reba McEntire with Kelly Clarkson “Shiftwork” — Kenny Chesney with George Strait “Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore” — LeAnn Rimes with Bon Jovi “What You Give Away” — Vince Gill with Sheryl Crow Notes
Performers Performer(s)Song(s)Carrie Underwood"Last Name"Toby Keith"She's a Hottie"Brad Paisley"I'm Still a Guy"Miranda Lambert"Gunpowder & Lead"Rodney AtkinsNumber Ones Medley"Watching You""These Are My People""Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)""If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)"Kenny ChesneyGeorge Strait"Better as a Memory""I Saw God Today""Shiftwork"Sugarland"All I Want to Do"Brooks & DunnReba McEntire"Put a Girl in It"Taylor Swift"Should've Said No"Trace Adkins"You're Gonna Miss This"Garth BrooksTrisha YearwoodGreatest Hits Medley"The Thunder Rolls""Callin' Baton Rouge""Friends in Low Places""We Shall Be Free""The Dance""Good Ride Cowboy""In Another's Eyes""More Than a Memory""Rodeo""Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)"Keith Urban"Tu Compañía"Rascal Flatts"Every Day"Carrie UnderwoodBrad PaisleyEddy Arnold Tribute"Make the World Go Away"Kellie Pickler"Don't You Know You're Beautiful"LeAnn Rimes"Family"Montgomery Gentry"Back When I Knew It All"
Presenters Presenter(s)NotesPoppy MontgomeryCriss AngelSingle Record of the YearJason AlexanderBrad Paisley performanceLady AntebellumTop New Female Vocalist of the YearBlake SheltonMiranda Lambert performanceLittle Big TownTop New Duo or Vocal Group of the YearClay WalkerBrad MatesTop New Male Vocalist of the YearJewelJohn RichAlbum of the YearRandy OwenLas Vegas backstageJulianne HoughClint BlackSong of the YearBrooks & DunnPresent Home Depot Humanitarian Award for Rascal FlattsPhil McGrawRobin McGrawTop Vocal Duo of the YearKaley CuocoKimbo SliceTop Vocal Group of the YearDavid SpadeRascal Flatts performanceSara EvansKellie Pickler performanceTrisha YearwoodTop Male Vocalist of the YearKarolína KurkováDwight YoakamTop Female Vocalist of the Year
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