Alan Jackson may have been named the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year, but the star of the 29th Annual CMA Awards last night in Nashville was clearly Alison Krauss.
Now you know what they mean by the phrase "industry town."
CMA Winners
Here are the winners of the 29th Annual Country Music Association Awards, announced last night in Nashville:
Entertainer of the Year: Alan Jackson
Male Vocalist of the Year: Vince Gill
Female Vocalist of the Year: Alison Krauss
Horizon Award: Alison Krauss
Vocal Group of the Year: The Mavericks
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Musician of the Year: Mark O'Connor (fiddle)
Album of the Year: "When Fallen Angels Fly" (Epic), Patty Loveless
Single of the Year: "When You Say Nothing at All," Alison Krauss
Vocal Event of the Year: Shenandoah with Alison Krauss, "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart"
Song of the Year: "Independence Day" by Gretchen Peters (recorded by Martina McBride)
Music Video of the Year: The Tractors, "Baby Likes To Rock It," Michael Salomon, director
* Hall of Fame: Roger Miller