Winning the Country Music Association Awards' entertainer of the year is a top honor and always counted as a career high point. But for Blake Shelton it wasn't even the most memorable moment of an amazing Thursday night.

Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year for a fourth straight time Sunday, then promptly took issue with the way the Academy of Country music awarded the honor: through fan votes.

Taylor Swift won female video for ''Our Song'' and Rascal Flatts won group video of the year for ''Take Me There'' during Monday's Country Music Television awards.

"American Idol" alumni came out on top at the American Music Awards as Daughtry, the band fronted by ex-"Idol" loser Chris Daughtry, shared the triple-winner spotlight with "Idol" champ Carrie Underwood.

Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year for the third time at the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, while former "American Idol" sensation Carrie Underwood's reality also continued on the up.

Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year for the third time at the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, while former "American Idol" sensation Carrie Underwood's reality also continued on the up.

George Strait, who had his 55th No. 1 single this year and was recently inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame, was nominated Thursday for five Country Music Association Awards, including for entertainer and male vocalist of the year.

Kenny Chesney collected his third consecutive entertainer of the year trophy Tuesday as the Academy of Country Music also paid tribute to a youngster and some oldsters.

Carrie Underwood's dark hit "Before He Cheats" won video of the year, female video and best video director Monday at the fan-voted CMT Music Awards.

Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood led the nominees for Country Music Television's 2007 CMT Music Awards with three apiece Wednesday.