Shelton, Lambert Among CMA Awards' First Winners
Mac McAnally Named Musician Of The Year
By Phyllis Stark Nov 10, 2010 6:55PM
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Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins, Mirnada Lambert and musician Mac McAnally are already winners at tonight's CMA Awards, which haven't even officially started yet.In a pre telecast ceremony just a few minutes ago, Shelton's "Hillbilly Bone" featuring Adkins was named musical event of the year, as MSN predicted. The music video of the year trophy went to Lambert's "The House That Built Me." McAnally was named musician of the year.
In accepting his prize, Shelton (pictured) said, "That's how I like to start the night. I can relax and get drunk now." He also thanked country music fans "for accepting my 'Hillbilly Bone.'"
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Veteran entertainment journalist Phyllis Stark has been reporting extensively on the music industry for two decades. As a freelance writer, her work appears regularly in numerous publications and sites. She previously was Nashville Bureau Chief at Billboard magazine.
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