Underwood wins 2 CMT Awards

June 10, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

The fans love Carrie Underwood, and they proved it again during the CMT Music Awards.

The former “American Idol” champ won Wednesday night’s top honor, video of the year for “Cowboy Casanova,” and CMT performance of the year for “Temporary Home” two months after making history by winning her second Academy of Country Music Awards entertainer of the year.

Both awards are chosen by fans tuned into the live shows. She was the night’s only multiple winner.

The CMT Awards, which are chosen exclusively by fan voting, were another salute to some of country music’s top young stars. Lady Antebellum continued its scorching run by winning group video of the year for the trio’s crossover hit “Need You Now” and Miranda Lambert won female video of the year for “White Liar,” her first No.1 song.

Lambert followed up three wins at the ACM Awards with yet another win. Lambert’s “White Liar” video features the red-hot singer ditching her dishonest husband-to-be at the alter for his cheating ways. It was the first time she put on a wedding dress. The second time will come when she weds fianc Blake Shelton.

Keith Urban won male video of the year for “’Til Summer Comes Around.” After sending a shoutout to his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, who attended the awards, he turned serious and talked of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: “I want to send my deepest love to all the families around the Gulf.”

The CMT Music Awards usually skew lighthearted, and with the rowdy Kid Rock hosting, things quickly got interesting.

The good times started immediately when he was joined on stage by surprise guest Hank Williams Jr., who rarely attends awards shows, Trace Adkins, Zac Brown, Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Martina McBride and Kellie Pickler for a medley of “Cowboy,” “Bawitdaba” and “Good Ol’ Boys.”

Lady A was one of four hot young acts who led all nominees with three apiece on the fan-voted awards show. Also nominated for three awards were Carrie Underwood, who took CMT performance of the year, Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean.

A field of 10 video-of-the-year nominees was whittled down at the start of the show to “Need You Now,” Toby Keith’s “American Ride,” Lambert’s “White Liar,” Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” and Underwood’s “Cowboy Casanova” making the cut.

Brooks & Dunn won duo video of the year for “Indian Summer” just two months before they perform together for the last time at the end of their “Last Roundup” tour.

Luke Bryan won breakthrough video of the year for “Do I.” Shelton and Trace Adkins won collaborative video of the year for “Hillbilly Bone,” and Shaun Silva won director of the year for Kenny Chesney’s “Out Last Night” and Rascal Flatts’ “Summer Nights.”