The 2009 Country Music Awards turned out to be ‘The Taylor Swift Show’ as the country singer bagged the trophies in several major categories in this year’s CMA held in Nashville, Tennessee.

Taylor Swift was named Entertainer of the Year, making her the first solo artist to win this recognition since Shania Twain in 1999 and also the youngest artist to be given such honor at age 19. She was also declared the Female Vocalist of the Year.

Her album Fearless took home the Album of the Year Award, while the chart-topper ‘Love Story’ was named Music Video of the Year.

Other noteworthy victors of the awards night are former Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer Darius Ruckers, who bagged the Best New Artist Award, and Sugarland, who took home the Best Vocal Duo of the Year for the third consecutive time.

‘I Run To You’ by Lady Antebellum was proclaimed 2009 Single of the Year, while ‘In Color’ by Jamey Johnson was 2009 Song of the Year.

Brad Paisley and American Idol Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood hosted the show.

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