Ladies Rule At CMT Awards

Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler were the big winners at the fan-voted 2008 CMT Music Awards, April 14, at the Curb Event Center in Nashville.

Taylor won the night’s top trophy, Video of the Year, for “Our Song,” also named Female Video of the Year. Kellie’s three wins came for her emotion-filled single “I Wonder,” USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year, Performance of the Year and Tearjerker Video of the Year. The show telecast featured performances by co-hosts Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson and many others. More than 4 million votes were cast for this year’s awards.

Here’s a complete list of all the CMT Music Awards winners.

Video of the Year (award to artist and director)

“Our Song” Taylor Swift

Director: Trey Fanjoy

Male Video of the Year

“I Got My Game On” Trace Adkins

Female Video of the Year

“Our Song” Taylor Swift

Group Video of the Year

“Take Me There” Rascal Flatts

Duo Video of the Year

“Stay” Sugarland

USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year

“I Wonder” Kellie Pickler

Wide Open Country Video of the Year

“Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)” Alison Krauss and Robert Plant

Tearjerker Video of the Year

“I Wonder” Kellie Pickler

Comedy Video of the Year

“Online” Brad Paisley

Collaborative Video of the Year

“Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore” Bon Jovi featuring LeAnn Rimes

Performance of the Year

“I Wonder” Kellie Pickler 41st Annual CMA Awards

Supporting Character of the Year

Rodney Carrington “I Got My Game On”

Video Director of the Year

Michael Salomon “High Maintenance Woman” Toby Keith and “I Got My Game On” Trace Adkins

• published April 15, 2008
• Taylor Swift by Tammie Arroyo/aff-usa.com