Carrie Underwood wins ACM's Entertainer of the Year award

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By Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY

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She lost out in every other category, but Carrie Underwood came through where it counted most Sunday, winning the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year award for a second time. Underwood also performed twice. She opened the show with a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1970 hit Travelin' Band, along with top female vocalist winner Miranda Lambert, top male vocalist Brad Paisley, Charlie Daniels and Fogerty. She also performed Temporary Home backed by a quartet of female musicians on piano, acoustic guitar, violin and cello.

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Nashville-based Brian Mansfield began writing about music for USA TODAY in 1997 and took over Idol Chatter just before the start of Season 8. He co-authored Make Me a Star: Industry Insiders Reveal How to Make It in Music, and while he has never auditioned for American Idol, he did sing Boot Scootin' Boogie at Disney World's American Idol Experience the day the attraction opened (he lost). More about Brian | E-mail Brian

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