And the lesson from the 2008 CMT Music Awards is that when fans get to vote, Kellie Pickler gets to win.
The American idol alum walked home with three awards, while Taylor Swift won the honors for Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year. Director Michael Solomon of Picture Vision Pictures was named Best Director for the Toby Keith videos "High Maintenance Woman" and "Love Me If You Can," plus Trace Adkins "I Got My Game On."
The full list of winners from last night's country music video awards show are as follows...
- VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Taylor Swift "Our Song" - VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR:
Michael Salomon - USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Kellie Pickler "I Wonder" - MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Trace Adkins "I Got My Game On" - FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Taylor Swift "Our Song" - GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Rascal Flatts "Take Me There" - DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Sugarland "Stay" - COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Bon Jovi f/ LeAnn Rimes "Nothin' Better to Do" - WIDE OPEN COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)" - COMEDY VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Brad Paisley "Online" - TEARJERKER VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Kellie Pickler "I Wonder" - SUPPORTING CHARACTER OF THE YEAR:
Rodney Carrington "I Got My Game On" - PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR:
Kellie Pickler "I Wonder" (from 41st Annual CMA Awards)
The CMT.com 2008 winners page has full category descriptions and links to watch all the winning videos, plus text of the winner speeches. You can catch replays of the program tonight at 9:00 p.m. or as follows (all times are ET/PT):
- Thursday, April 17 at 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m
- Saturday April 19 at 9:00 p.m
- Sunday, April 20 at 4:30 p.m.
