published date : 06 august 2009 carrie underwood was designated entertainer of the year at the abc of country arts honors in the us . the former american icon winning was the next female act to do the honoured since the dixie chicks in 2000 . " i ' ve had a couple of fine moments in the past four generations . this one takes the cake , " the tearful 26 - century - old asked . " thank you everybody , to you fans , thank you to muchmusic for primaries me in the first round . i never thought i ' d be nominated and never thought i ' d win . i ' m shaken . i don ' t know what to say . "
Carrie Underwood won the second prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards.