43rd Academy of Country Music Awards

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.

43rd Academy of Country Music Awards
DateMay 18, 2008
LocationMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Hosted byReba McEntire
Most winsKenny Chesney
Brad Paisley (2 each)
Most nominationsKenny Chesney (7)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
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Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.

Entertainer of the Year Album of the Year
  • Kenny Chesney
    • Brad Paisley
    • Rascal Flatts
    • George Strait
    • Keith Urban
  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend — Miranda Lambert
    • 5th Gear — Brad Paisley
    • Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates — Kenny Chesney
    • If You’re Going Through Hell — Rodney Atkins
    • Taylor Swift — Taylor Swift
Top Female Vocalist of the Year Top Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Carrie Underwood
    • Miranda Lambert
    • Martina McBride
    • LeAnn Rimes
    • Taylor Swift
  • Brad Paisley
    • Rodney Atkins
    • Kenny Chesney
    • George Strait
    • Keith Urban
Top Vocal Group of the Year Top Vocal Duo of the Year
  • Rascal Flatts
    • Diamond Rio
    • The Eagles
    • Emerson Drive
    • Little Big Town
  • Brooks & Dunn
    • Big & Rich
    • Halfway To Hazard
    • Montgomery Gentry
    • Sugarland
Single Record of the Year Song of the Year
  • “Stay” — Sugarland
    • “Don’t Blink” — Kenny Chesney
    • “Famous in a Small Town” — Miranda Lambert
    • “Lost in This Moment” — Big & Rich
    • “Watching Airplanes” — Gary Allan
  • “Stay” — Jennifer Nettles
    • “Don’t Blink” — Casey Beathard, Chris Wallin
    • “Lost in This Moment” — Keith Anderson, Rodney Clawson, John Rich
    • “Moments” — Dave Berg, Annie Tate, Sam Tate
    • “Watching You” — Rodney Atkins, Steve Dean, Brian White
Top New Male Vocalist Top New Female Vocalist
  • Jack Ingram
    • Luke Bryan
    • Jake Owen
  • Taylor Swift
    • Sarah Buxton
    • Kellie Pickler
Top New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year Video of the Year
  • Lady Antebellum
    • Carolina Rain
    • The Wreckers
  • "Online" — Brad Paisley
    • "Don't Blink" Kenny Chesney
    • "Lost in This Moment" Big & Rich
    • "Stay" Sugarland
    • "Watching You" Rodney Atkins
Vocal Event of the Year
  • “Find Out Who Your Friends Are” — Tracy Lawrence with Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney
    • “Because of You” Reba McEntire with Kelly Clarkson
    • “Shiftwork” Kenny Chesney with George Strait
    • “Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore” LeAnn Rimes with Bon Jovi
    • “What You Give Away” Vince Gill with Sheryl Crow
Notes
  1. From 2008 to 2015, 'Entertainer of the Year' was decided by a combination of ACM professional membership and fan votes cast online and via text message.

Performers

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 Number Ones Medley
"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
Greatest Hits Medley
"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

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 Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Karolína Kurková
Dwight Yoakam
Top Female Vocalist of the Year

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