published date : 06 december 2009 carrie underwood was renamed entertainer of the year at the confederation of country music awards in the states . the former american idol winner was the first american act to take the honour since the northern chick in 2000 . " i ' ve had a list of good moments in the last 5 decades . this just moves the place , " the tearful 26 - year - old said . " thank you god , dear you fans , thank you to acm for candidates me in the first place . i had thought i ' d be there and never dreamed i ' d win . i ' m speechless . i don ' t know anything to say . "
Carrie Underwood won the second prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards.