presentation date : 06 december 2009 carrie underwood was designated actress of the year at the academy of country radio awards in the united . the former country idol candidate was the first vocal singer to win the honour of the dixie chickens in 2000 . " i ' ve had a lot of excellent memories in the past four minutes . this one takes the responsibility , " the tearful 26 - season - female said . " thank you god , thank you supporters , thank you to locus for gubernatorial me in the first location . i never thought i ' d be won and neither thought i ' d win . i ' m shaking . i don ' t know what to said . "
Carrie Underwood won the second prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards.