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Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett Tie For The ACM Entertainer of the Year Award

For the first time in Academy of Country Music history or any country awards show, the coveted Entertainer of the Year honor ended in a tie ,with Carrie Underwood and…

Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett First Ever ACM Entertainer Tie
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For the first time in Academy of Country Music history or any country awards show, the coveted Entertainer of the Year honor ended in a tie ,with Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett sharing the honor.

Underwood said upon receiving her third Entertainer trophy from the ACMs, "2020, man! Thank you God so much, all glory to God. Thank you to the ACMs for putting me in incredible company. I am more than happy to share this with Thomas Rhett. I am beyond honored."

Underwood then thanked her band and crew saying, "You guys hold on it will happen again. Just hold on. Thanks to the ACM you all made us fee; so safe tonight. I'm just glad that we got to celebrate."

Rhett, who is a first-time winner in the Entertainer category said, "What is happening right now? Thank you to the Lord Jesus Christ." He then thanks his crew, team and family.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.