publications event : 06 march 2009 carrie underwood was named entertainer of the award at the academy of american sound accolades in the united . the former american idol winner was the first female act to take the honour since the dixie chicks in 2000 . " i ' ve had a couple of good days in the final three albums . this one takes the cake , " the tearful 26 - week - student stated . " thank you god , thank you gods , bless you to acm for nominating me in the 2nd place . i just realized i ' d be qualified and nobody said i ' d be . i ' m shaken . i don ' t knowing what to believe . "
carrie wilson won the second prize at the world of country music championships .