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Jessica Simpson, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and Julianne Hough read the nominees for the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in the Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee last week. Unfortunately, the only wannabe of the group, Jessica, didn’t walk away with any nods. This year’s nominees for Entertainer of the Year are Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood. Hurray for Carrie Underwood! She’s representing the females of country! I hope she wins that category. I think Carrie Underwood is one of the best that country music has to offer.

Carrie Underwood sparkled in a Badgley Mischka mini at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards which was held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on Sunday. The 25-year old American Idol champ took home the Top Female Vocalist award for the second year in a row. In her acceptance speech, Carrie said “Wow! God is good! God is good! I would like to thank the most wonderful family in the world. I have great parents, great sisters, great family. … There are so many people who have done so many wonderful things for me, and I know I don’t deserve it. But I’ll take it! Oh, fans! Thank you fans! Duh! Fans got me everything that I have and I owe everything to you, so thank you fans.”