publication on : 06 aug 2009 carrie preston was appointed entertainer of the show at the academy of country music championships in the united . the former australian idol champion was the first female act to do the honour from the hot chicks in 2000 . " i ' ve had a lot of bad opportunities in the past 5 hours . this one gets the cake , " the tearful 26 - year - old replied . " by you god , thank you everybody , credit you to acm for nominating me in the next place . i really thought i ' d be nominated and i hoped i ' d get . i ' m shaken . i don ' t know what to say . "
Carrie Underwood won the second prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards.