Wilson + Paisley Double Up At The Cmt Music Awards

Country newcomer Gretchen Wilson and Brad_paisley">Brad Paisley were the big winners at last night's (11APR05) CMT MUSIC AWARDS in Nashville, Tennessee, claiming two prizes apiece.

Wilson picked up the Breakthrough Video award for REDNECK WOMAN and then doubled her winnings by beating out her peers to claim the Female Video prize for WHEN I THINK ABOUT CHEATIN'.

Meanwhile, Paisley's WHISKEY LULLABY earned him the Collaborative Video Prize, along with an absent Alison Krauss,and former NYPD BLUE star Rick SHRODER, who directed and starred in the promo, claimed the Video Director of The Year honours.

The video awards also served up honours for Toby Keith, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Tim Mcgraw and Loretta Lynn, who picked up the night's CMT JOHNNY CASH Visionary Award for her career achievements at the Gaylord Entertainment Center event.

The country queen was left tearful by a series of touching video messages from Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Elvis Costello and actress Sissy Spacek, who played her in biopic Coal Miner's Daughter.

The show suffered from a handful of sound problems, but still brought out the stars for live sets - these included performances from McEntire, KENNY CHESNEY, Heart, BIG + RICH, Alan Jackson and Trisha Yearwood, who surprised the audience with an unannounced appearance, ending a lengthy hiatus from country music.

The full list of winners is:

Video of The Year - DAYS GO BY by KEITH URBAN

Breakthrough Video of The Year - REDNECK WOMAN by GRETCHEN WILSON

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

Group/Duo Video of The Year - FEELS LIKE TODAY by RASCAL FLATTS

Hottest Video of The Year - WHISKEY GIRL by TOBY KEITH

Most Inspiring Video of The Year - LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING by TIM McGRAW

Johnny Cash Visionary Award - LORETTA LYNN

Male Video of The Year - I GO BACK by Kenny Chesney

Female Video of The Year - WHEN I THINK ABOUT CHEATIN' by GRETCHEN WILSON

Video Director of The Year - RICK SHRODER for WHISKEY LULLABY by BRAD PAISLEY + ALISON KRAUSS.