Buddy Miller Spirit of Americana/Free Speech Award – Joan Baez Lifetime Achievement: Trailblazer – Nanci Griffith Lifetime Achievement: Songwriting – John Haitt Lifetime Achievement: Performance – Jason & the Scorchers Lifetime Achievement: Instrumentalist – Larry Campbell Lifetime Achievement: Executive – Terry Licknola Lifetime Achievement: Producer/Engineer – Tony Brown ARIA Awards (presented in Sydney on October 19, 2008) Best Country Album – Rattlin' Bones (Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson) Canadian Country Music Association (presented September 8 in Winnipeg) Fans' Choice Award – Doc Walker Male Artist of the Year – Johnny Reid Female Artist of the Year – Jessie Farrell Group or Duo of the Year – Doc Walker Songwriter(s) of the Year – "Beautiful Life", written by Murray Pulver, Chris Thorsteinson and Dave Wasyliw Single of the Year – "Beautiful Life", performed by Doc Walker Album of the Year – Beautiful Life, Doc Walker Top Selling Album – The Ultimate Hits, Garth Brooks Top Selling Canadian Album – Kicking Stones, Johnny Reid CMT Video of the Year – "Beautiful Life", Doc Walker Rising Star Award – Jessie Farrell Roots Artist or Group of the Year – Corb Lund Country Music Association (presented November 12 in Nashville) Entertainer of the Year – Kenny Chesney Female Vocalist of the Year – Carrie Underwood Male Vocalist of the Year – Brad Paisley New Artist of the Year – Lady Antebellum Vocal Group of the Year – Rascal Flatts Vocal Duo of the Year – Sugarland Single of the Year – "I Saw God Today", George Strait Album of the Year – Troubadour, George Strait Song of the Year – "Stay", Sugarland Musical Event of the Year – "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)", Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Music Video of the Year – "Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley and Andy Griffith Musician of the Year – Mac McAnally See also Country Music Association Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame Bibliography Whitburn, Joel, Top Country Songs 1944–2005, 6th Edition. 2005, References Country Country music by year