The 43rd Country Music Awards (CMA) was hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. While Taylor Swift brought down the house with her four big wins at the CMA, some of the quotes during the evening were what made the CMA a entertaining night of music and fun.
"Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be Kanye/Let 'em pick guitars and drive 'em ol' trucks/Cowboys have manners, they don't interrupt."
– CMA Awards co-hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, taking a show-opening dig a Kanye West for his infamous interruption of Taylor Swift at the VMAs
"You're like your own disco ball. Wherever you go it's gonna to be a party tonight." – CMT Insider red-carpet co-host Katie Cook, to Carrie Underwoood
"I drop names, that's what I do. I try to make myself look better by doing that." – Chris Daughtry, talking about working with Richard Marx and Vince Gill
"I'm here to present the award for single of the year. And that's perfect because, as it turns out, I'm single ... But this moment is not really about me and my needs." – Kid Rock, joking about his love life before announcing winners Lady Antebellum, for "I Run to You"
"I never thought y'all would even let me come to stuff like this."
– Jamey Johnson, accepting the award for song of the year, for "In Color"
"I wake up in the morning and walk by the mirror and I'm like, 'Who's that?' I thought someone broke into my house!'" – Kellie Pickler, to PEOPLE on the red carpet, about how she's adjusting to her new red hair
Although the amazing 19 year old Taylor Swift walked away with four awards, including Entertainer of the Year, the list of winners was spectacular at the 2009 Country Music Awards:
Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift
Album of the Year: Fearless, Taylor Swift
Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley
Female Vocalist of the Year: Taylor Swift
Single of the Year: “I Run to You,” Lady Antebellum
Song of the Year: “In Color,” Jamey Johnson (w/ cowriters Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto)
Music Video of the Year: “Love Story,” Taylor Swift
Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland
Best New Artist of the Year: Darius Rucker
Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally
Event of the Year: “Start a Band,” Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
Cheryl Phillips
HULIQ.com
Posted November 12th, 2009 by Cheryl Phillips
