Paisley was jogging onstage with his guitar and apparently lost his footing, tripped and fell approximately six feet to land on his side. Security rushed to the singer’s aid, but he appeared to be just fine. He jumped up, thanked the audience, slapped a few hands, and managed to walk off the stage. He was immediately taken to the hospital. The singer was checked out for possible broken ribs and underwent a CT scan, but thankfully there were no broken bones. He did suffer some serious bruising but is reportedly just fine, just very sore.

He tweeted about his accident, stating he “hit hard, and I mean really freaking hard.” He also included pictures of himself in the emergency room via his twitter account. The singer was singing his famous “Alcohol” song when the accident happened. This was the final show of his “American Saturday Night” tour with Miranda Lambert and Justin Moore.

The singer had an excellent attitude about the whole ordeal and offered a meet and greet with the first person who posted the incident on YouTube.

Trio Lady Antebellum nabbed two awards for single and vocal group. Rascal Flatts had been a long time favorite taking the vocal group category for the past six years.

Darius Tucker proved his singing talent could conquer country music hearts and snagged the award for new artist. He will also go down in the books for being the first black artist to win in this category.

Fan favorite Sugarland took home the award for vocal duo for the third year in a row.

Brad Paisley only won two awards, including male vocalist, after leading the nominations in seven categories. Musical event of the year was awarded to Paisley and Keith Urban for their duet “Start a Band.”

Timid newcomer Jamey Johnson went home with the award for song of the year “In Color,” co-written with James Otto and Lee Thomas.

2009 CMA Awards winners:

* Entertainer of the Year: Taylor swift
* Female Vocalist of the Year: Taylor Swift
* Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley
* New Artist of the Year: Darius Rucker
* Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
* Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland
* Single of the Year: “I Run to You” – Lady Antebellum
* Album of the Year: “Fearless” – Taylor Swift
* Song of the Year: “In Color” – Jamey Johnson
* Musical Event: Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
* Music Video: “Love Story” – Taylor Swift
* Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally

Taylor Swift Sweeps CMA's

The 19-year-old sensation has the record sales. She beat out every living artist – no matter the genre – this year with more than 3 million copies of her “Fearless” CD sold and counting (only Michael Jackson has sold more). The album remains No. 3 after 51 weeks on the charts

And she’s moving concert tickets as fast as they can print them.

That might be enough to sway the more than 5,000 members of the Country Music Association, who decide who gets the trophy for entertainer of the year, the CMA’s highest honour, at the CMA Awards on Wednesday night (the broadcast will air live on ABC).

She’s the youngest ever nominated for the award and the first solo female act since Faith Hill in 2000, and she’s faced a lot of questions about whether either is a limiting factor.

“I think you have to do the work and put in the effort and do the touring that it takes to win entertainer of the year,” she said in an interview with The Associated Press. “And I don’t really think it has anything to do with gender. I think if you want to compete with the boys, play on a level that they’re playing at.”

Swift will also be performing the night’s opening number.

Taylor is the perfect choice as the opening act for the 2009 CMA Awards,” said Tammy Genovese, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “Her charisma, charm, popularity, and talent will set the stage for an evening you won’t soon forget. We know her fans will want to stay tuned to see what she does next.”

The 43rd Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will air live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 11 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Who do you hope goes home tonight with the hardware?

2009 CMA Awards Nominees Complete List:

Female Vocalist
* Miranda Lambert
* Martina McBride
* Reba McEntire
* Taylor Swift
* Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist
* Kenny Chesney
* Brad Paisley
* Darius Rucker
* George Strait
* Keith Urban

Entertainer of the Year
* Kenny Chesney
* Brad Paisley
* George Strait
* Taylor Swift
* Keith Urban

New Artist
* Randy Houser
* Jamey Johnson
* Jake Owen
* Darius Rucker
* Zac Brown Band

Vocal Group
* Eagles
* Lady Antebellum
* Little Big Town
* Rascal Flatts
* Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo
* Big & Rich
* Brooks & Dunn
* Joey & Rory
* Montgomery Gentry
* Sugarland

Single of the Year
* “Chicken Fried” – Zac Brown Band
* “I Run to You” – Lady Antebellum
* “In Color” – Jamey Johnson
* “People Are Crazy” – Billy Currington
* “Then” – Brad Paisley

Album of the Year
* “American Saturday Night” – Brad Paisley
* “Defying Gravity” – Keith Urban
* “Fearless” – Taylor Swift
* “Love on the Inside” – Sugarland
* “That Lonesome Song” – Jamey Johnson

Song of the Year
* “Chicken Fried” written by Zac Brown Band and Wyatt Durette
* “I Told You So” written by Randy Travis
* “In Color” written by Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto
* “People Are Crazy” written by Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones
* “Then” written by Brad Paisley, Chris DuBois and Ashley Gorley

Musical Event
* “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” – Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
* “Down the Road” – Kenny Chesney with Mac McAnally
* “Everything But Quits” – Lee Ann Womack with George Strait
* “I Told You So” – Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
* “Old Enough” – The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe

Music Video
* “Boots On” – Randy Houser
* “Love Story” – Taylor Swift
* “People Are Crazy” – Billy Currington
* “Start a Band” – Brad Paisley with Keith Urban
* “Troubadour” – George Strait

Musician of the Year
* Eddie Bayers – drums
* Paul Franklin – steel guitar
* Dann Huff – guitar
* Brent Mason – guitar
* Mac McAnally – guitar

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