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Kenny Chesney wins country artist award
Brian O’Connell of Live Nation was named Promoter of the Year, and Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena was named the Casino of the Year, at the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards this past weekend in Las Vegas. The awards are voted by the membership and honors country music’s best in the category.
Other industry winners included the Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA, for Venue of the Year, and Billy Bob’s in Ft. Worth, TX, for Nightclub of the Year.
Kenny Chesney was named the Entertainer of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. This was the first year that fans chose the winner of that category and more than a half-million people voted online. Chesney is one of only four artists to win this honor three or more consecutive times, joining Alabama (five consecutively), Garth Brooks (four consecutively) and Hank Williams Jr. (three consecutively).
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