McGraw, Paisley And Chesney Double Up At The Cmas

Tim Mcgraw, Brad Paisley and Kenny Chesney were the big winners at the 38th annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, last night (09NOV04), taking home two prizes apiece.

But there was a sour note for Chesney, who was cut off in the middle of his acceptance speech for Entertainer of The Year as time ran out at the event.

Chesney also claimed the Album of The Year honour for WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN. McGraw's tribute to his late father, LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING, claimed Song and Single of The Year honours, and Paisley's WHISKEY LULLABY duet with Alison Krauss claimed Musical Event and Video of The Year awards.

There were emotional tributes to Ray Charles and Kris Kristofferson, who was inducted into the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME during the ceremony, and newcomer Gretchen Wilson had two reasons to celebrate - she picked up the night's Horizon Award on her birthday GRACIE's birthday.

The full list of winners is:

Song Of The Year - LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING by TIM McGRAW

Musical Event of The Year - WHISKEY LULLABY by BRAD PAISLEY + ALISON KRAUSS

Single of The Year - LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING by TIM McGRAW

Music Video of The Year - WHISKEY LULLABY by BRAD PAISLEY + ALISON KRAUSS

Best Vocal Duo - BROOKS + DUNN

Album of The Year - WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN by KENNY CHESNEY

Female Vocalist of The Year - Martina McBride

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee - KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee - JIM FOGLESONG

Musician of The Year - DAN HUFF

Male Vocalist of The Year - Keith Urban

Horizon Award - GRETCHEN WILSON

Vocal Group of The Year - Rascal Flatts

Entertainer of The Year - KENNY CHESNEY.