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43rd Academy of Country Music Awards
DateMay 18, 2008
LocationMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Hosted byReba McEntire
Most awardsKenny Chesney
Brad Paisley (2 each)
Most nominationsKenny Chesney (7)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
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The 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards were held on May 18, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony was hosted by ACM Award Winner Reba McEntire.

Winners and nominees

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Winners are shown in bold.[1]

Entertainer of the Year Album of the Year
Top Female Vocalist of the Year Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Top Vocal Group of the Year Top Vocal Duo of the Year
Single Record of the Year Song of the Year
Top New Male Vocalist Top New Female Vocalist
Top New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year Video of the Year
Vocal Event of the Year

Performers

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Performer(s) Song(s)
Carrie Underwood "Last Name"
Toby Keith "She's a Hottie"
Brad Paisley "I'm Still a Guy"
Miranda Lambert "Gunpowder & Lead"
Rodney Atkins "Watching You"
"These Are My People"
"Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)"
"If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)"
Kenny Chesney
George Strait 		"Better as a Memory"
"I Saw God Today"
"Shiftwork"
Sugarland "All I Want to Do"
Brooks & Dunn
Reba McEntire 		"Put a Girl in It"
Taylor Swift "Should've Said No"
Trace Adkins "You're Gonna Miss This"
Garth Brooks
Trisha Yearwood 		"The Thunder Rolls"
"Callin' Baton Rouge"
"Friends in Low Places"
"We Shall Be Free"
"The Dance"
"Good Ride Cowboy"
"In Another's Eyes"
"More Than a Memory"
"Rodeo"
"Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)"
Keith Urban "Tu Compañía"
Rascal Flatts "Every Day"
Carrie Underwood
Brad Paisley 		Eddy Arnold Tribute
"Make the World Go Away"
Kellie Pickler "Don't You Know You're Beautiful"
LeAnn Rimes "Family"
Montgomery Gentry "Back When I Knew It All"

Presenters

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Presenter(s) Notes
Poppy Montgomery
Criss Angel 		Single Record of the Year
Jason Alexander Brad Paisley performance
Lady Antebellum Top New Female Vocalist of the Year
Blake Shelton Miranda Lambert performance
Little Big Town Top New Duo or Vocal Group of the Year
Clay Walker
Brad Mates 		Top New Male Vocalist of the Year
Jewel
John Rich 		Album of the Year
Randy Owen Las Vegas backstage
Julianne Hough
Clint Black 		Song of the Year
Brooks & Dunn Present Home Depot Humanitarian Award for Rascal Flatts
Phil McGraw
Robin McGraw 		Top Vocal Duo of the Year
Kaley Cuoco
Kimbo Slice 		Top Vocal Group of the Year
David Spade Rascal Flatts performance
Sara Evans Kellie Pickler performance
Trisha Yearwood Male Vocalist of the Year
Karolína Kurková
Dwight Yoakam 		Top Female Vocalist of the Year

References

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  1. ^ Staff 3/4/2008, CMT com. "Kenny Chesney Tops List as Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood Reveal ACM Nominees". CMT News. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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