To be honest, her performance was not spectacular. The song is very much a soft, sweet ballad, without any of the powerful or high notes, but it was not bad. The production was kind of nice I suppose, with the fairy tale theme. Notice at the end, the prince charming is actually Miley Cyrus’ current boyfriend Justin Gaston, who became famous in the recent Nashville Star reality show, which he didn’t win, but made a lasting impression to the entertainment industry due to his decent talent (good, but has room to improve), and his good looks.

Location: Sommet Center in Nashville, TN

Date: November 12th, 2008

Time: 8pm

Network: ABC

The Nominees – We are expecting to see the following nominated at the 2008 award show:
Entertainer of the Year

* Kenny Chesney

* Brad Paisley

* George Strait

* Sugarland

* Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year

* Alison Krauss

* Miranda Lambert

* Martina McBride

* Taylor Swift

* Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year

* Kenny Chesney

* Alan Jackson

* Brad Paisley

* George Strait

* Keith Urban

New Artist of the Year

* Jason Aldean

* Rodney Atkins

* Lady Antebellum

* James Otto

* Kellie Pickler

Vocal Group of the Year

* Eagles

* Emerson Drive

* Lady Antebellum

* Little Big Town

* Rascal Flatts

Vocal Duo of the Year

* Big & Rich

* Brooks & Dunn

* Montgomery Gentry

* Sugarland

* The Wreckers

Single of the Year
(Award goes to both the Artist and the Producer)

* “Don’t Blink”
Kenny Chesney
Produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney
BNA Records
* “Gunpowder & Lead”
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Records
* “I Saw God Today”
George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait
MCA Nashville
* “Stay”
Sugarland
Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles
Mercury Nashville
* “You’re Gonna Miss This”
Trace Adkins
Produced by Frank Rogers
Capitol Records Nashville

Album of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer)

* Carnival Ride
Carrie Underwood
Produced by Mark Bright
19 Records Limited/Arista Nashville
* Cowboy Town
Brooks & Dunn
Produced by Kix Brooks, Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn and Bob DiPiero
Arista Nashville
* Good Time
Alan Jackson
Produced by Keith Stegall
Arista Nashville
* Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates
Kenny Chesney
Produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney
BNA Records
* Troubadour
George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait
MCA Nashville

Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter and Primary Publisher)

* “Good Time”
Alan Jackson
EMI-April Music/Tri-Angels Music
* “I Saw God Today”
Rodney Clawson/Monty Criswell/Wade Kirby
Big Red Toe/Extremely Loud Music/Steel Wheels Music/Blind Mule Music
* “Letter To Me”
Brad Paisley
EMI-April Music/Sea Gayle Music
* “Stay”
Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles Publishing
* “You’re Gonna Miss This”
Ashley Gorley/Lee Thomas Miller
EMI Blackwood Music/Songs of Combustion/Sea Gayle Music

Musical Event of the Year
(Award to each Artist)

* Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood
“Another Try”
MCA Nashville
* Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney
“Every Other Weekend”
MCA Nashville
* Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
“Gone Gone Gone”
Rounder Records
* Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen
“Life In A Northern Town”
Mercury Nashville
* Kenny Chesney (duet with George Strait)
“Shiftwork”
BNA Records

Music Video of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Director)

* “Don’t Blink”
Kenny Chesney
Directed by Shaun Silva
* “Good Time”
Alan Jackson
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
* “Stay”
Sugarland
Directed by Shaun Silva
* “Waitin’ On A Woman”
Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith
Directed by Jim Shea & Peter Tilden
* “You’re Gonna Miss This”
Trace Adkins
Directed by Peter Zavadil

Musician of the Year

* Jerry Douglas – Dobro

* Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar

* Dann Huff – Guitar

* Brent Mason – Guitar

* Mac McAnally – Guitar