Rascal Flatts Make History With CMA Vocal Group Win
For the sixth year in a row, Rascal Flatts are winners of the CMA's Vocal Group of the Year.
"Thank you to all of our fans," said guitarist/piano player Jay DeMarcus, who then poked fun at himself for wearing a rather loud jacket. "I am glad this happened early in the show, because I've gotta get Mamaw's curtains back soon."
"This is the first award I've gotten where I can thank my son!" gushed guitarist and new dad, Joe Don Rooney, whose wife gave birth to their son, Jagger, earlier this year.
CMA Awards Red Carpet
Singer Kellie Pickler attends the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Singer Sarah Buxton attends the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Julianne Hough attends the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Shania Twain arrives at the 42nd Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday Nov. 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Singer Martina McBride attends the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley attends the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Musician Josh Turner attends the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Musician Jack Ingram (R) and Amy Ingram attend the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Reba McEntire attends the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Musicians Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelly of Lady Antebellum attend the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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"We just found out that we tied with the Statler Brothers for consecutive CMA wins ... you just can't dream that big," LeVox told reporters backstage.
For this sixth win, the Flatts beat out nominees Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum, Emerson Drive and a group they credit as their own musical heroes, the Eagles.
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