The 2008 CMT Country Music Awards were handed out last night to some of country music’s top artists. The show is a celebration of music videos, with prizes for everything from the funniest video to the biggest tearjerker, as well as special awards for artists who aren’t exactly country stars (such as rock’n’roll crossover act, Bon Jovi).

Hosted by Miley Cyrus and her achy breaky father, Billy Ray Cyrus, the show gave top honors to Taylor Swift for best video and best female video, while American Idol loser Kellie Pickler surprised everyone with her three wins.

Swift burst on to the music scene in 2006 with the song “Tim McGraw,” and this year the 18-year-old performer’s “Our Song” was the night’s big hit. Taylor Swift lyrics get a lot of attention, with their focus on teen romance and celebrity crushes it is nice to hear a young girl who actually sounds like a young girl, instead of an adult.

Often depicted as a ditzy blond, Pickler has made headlines for her hit songs such as “Red High Heels” and CMT winner “I Wonder,” but recently the media has been focused on her (alleged) breast implants.

Other winners for the night included:
Taylor Swift—“Our Song” (video)
Kellie Pickler—“I Wonder”
Sugarland—“Stay”
Trace Adkins—“I Got My Game On”
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant—“Gone, Gone, Gone”
Bon Jovi and LeAnn Rhimes—“Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore” (video)
Brad Paisley—“Online”
 

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