Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban lead CMT Awards
Newcomer Carrie Underwood was the only multiple-award winner and Keith Urban took home the coveted Video of the Year Award at Monday night's (4/10) CMT Music Awards , which took place at the Curb Events Center at Nashville's Belmont University.
Underwood's hit "Jesus, Take the Wheel" took the honors in the Female Video of the Year and Breakthrough Video of the Year categories, while Urban's prize was for his "Better Days" video.
Veteran country star Hank Williams, Jr. was presented with the Johnny Cash Visionary Award, joining a list of previous winners that includes the Dixie Chicks (2002), Cash (2003), Reba McEntire (2004) and Loretta Lynn (2005).
The night's performers included Kenny Chesney (who also won this year's Male Video of the Year award), Toby Keith, Gretchen Wilson, Rascal Flatts (who won for Group/Duo Video of the Year), Sugarland, Urban and Underwood. Comic Jeff Foxworthy hosted the ceremony.
A complete list of winners follows.
Video of the Year:
Keith Urban , "Better Life"
Most Inspiring Video of the Year:
Brad Paisley f/ Dolly Parton, "When I Get Where I'm Going"
Male Video of the Year:
Kenny Chesney, "Who You'd Be Today"
Female Video of the Year:
Carrie Underwood , "Jesus, Take the Wheel"
Video Director of the Year:
Sophie Muller, "Like We Never Loved at All" (Tim McGraw with Faith Hill)
Collaborative Video of the Year:
Bon Jovi with Jennifer Nettles, "Who Says You Can't Go Home"
Group/Duo Video of the Year:
Rascal Flatts, "Skin (Sarabeth)"
Hottest Video of the Year:
Billy Currington, "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right"
Breakthrough Video of the Year:
Carrie Underwood, "Jesus, Take the Wheel"
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