2006 Academy of Country Music Awards Winners

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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