(photos by Jarrod Vrazel : acountry.com)
The 41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards winners were announced live tonight (May 23, 2006) from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on CBS Television Network. The winners include Kenny Chesney – Entertainer of the Year, Keith Urban – Top Male Vocalist, Sara Evans – Top Female Vocalist, and Sugarland – Top New Vocal Duo or Group. Brad Paiseley won three awards, Brooks and Dunn won two, and Vince Gill was presented with the Academy of Country Music / The Home Depot Humanitarian Award. 
41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Winners:
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Top Vocal Group
Rascal Flatts
Top Vocal Duo
Brooks & Dunn
Top Female Vocalist
Sara Evans
Top Male Vocalist
Keith Urban
Top New Female Vocalist
Carrie Underwood
Top New Male Vocalist
Jason Aldean
Top New Duo or Vocal Group
Sugarland
Video of the Year
“When I Get Where I’m Going” — Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton
Vocal Event of the Year
“When I Get Where I’m Going” — Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton
Song of the Year
“Believe” — Brooks & Dunn
Single Record of the Year
“Jesus, Take the Wheel” — Carrie Underwood
Album of the Year
Time Well Wasted — Brad Paisley
Venue of the Year
Mohegan Sun Casino — Uncasville, Conn.
Nightclub of the Year
Billy Bob’s — Fort Worth, Texas
Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year
Suzanne Wilson — Wilson Events, Inc.
Promoter of the Year
Louis Messina — The Messina Group
Radio Station of the Year – Major Market
WFMS Indianapolis
Radio Station of the Year – Medium Market
WUSY Chattanooga, Tenn.
Radio Station of the Year – Small Market (tie)
WGSQ Cookville, Tenn.
WYCT Pensacola, Fla.
On-Air Personality of the Year – National
Blair Garner — After MidNite)
On-Air Personality of the Year — Major Market
Gerry House & The House Foundation –WSIX-FM (TN)
On-Air Personality of the Year – Medium Market
Scott Innes — WYNK Baton Rouge, La.
On-Air Personality of the Year — Small Market
Becky Austin & Brad Austin — KLUR Wichita Falls, Texas
Producer of the Year
Buddy Cannon
Audio Engineer of the Year
Justin Niebank
Musicians of the Year
Bass
Michael Rhodes
Drums
Shannon Forrest
Fiddle
Jonathan Yudkin
Guitar
Pat Buchanan
Piano/Keyboards
Mike Rojas
Specialty Instrument
Bryan Sutton
Steel Guitar
Paul Franklin
photos by Jarrod Vrazel : acountry.com
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