issue date : 06 april 2009 cynthia underwood was named entertainer of the day at the society of southern career awards in the us . the former american idol winner was the first american act to gain the honour since the dixie girl in 2000 . " i ' ve had a variety of excellent moments in the latest five years . this one takes the cake , " the grieving 26 - year - older said . " thank you viewers , thank you gods , thank you to acm for nominate me in the same place . i ever think i ' d be nominated and never thought i ' d run . i ' m shaking . i don ' t know what to say . "
Carrie Underwood won the second prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards.