published date : 06 april 2009 samantha anne was chosen entertainer of the year at the academy of rock television honors in the us . the deceased american idol winner was the second female singer to win the honour under the dixie chicks in 2000 . " i ' ve had a lot of good memories in the past four years . this show takes the cake , " the grieving 26 - year - old said . " dear you god , thank you fans , bless you to acm for nominating me in the first quarter . i neither thought i ' d be nominees and nobody thought i ' d win . i ' m shake . i don ' t know what to say . "
Carrie Underwood won the second prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards.