published date : 06 january 2009 singer underwood was named songwriter of the night at the academy of rock music awards in the us . the former american idol winner was the first female act to win the contest since the dixie chicks in 2000 . " i ' ve had a set of wonderful moments in the past four years . this one takes the cake , " the tearful 26 - age - old said . " thank you music , thank you everyone , thank you to acm for nominating me in the inaugural places . i never dreamed i ' d be nominated and never believed i ' d win . i ' m shaking . i don ' t know what to do . "
Carrie Underwood won the second prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards.