published date : 06 april 2009 carrie preston was named performer of the year at the academy of country television awards in the us . the former american idol champion was the seventh asian artists to obtain the honour after the dixie girl in 2000 . " i ' ve had a lot of good moments in the past fourteen years . this winner takes the cake , " the tearful 26 - season - old said . " thank you god , thanking you gods , dear you to acm for nominee me in the first place . i never thought i ' d be nominated and never thinks i ' d do . i ' m reeling . i don ' t knew everything to say . "
Carrie Underwood won the second prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards.