Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood a Couple of Two-Timers

Country stars tapped to cohost the 2009 CMA Awards, their second straight year as emcees

By Natalie Finn Aug 25, 2009 9:38 PMTags
Carrie Underwood, Brad PaisleyRick Diamond/Getty Images

Already in possession of numerous keys to the castle, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood get to hold court again this year.

The reigning male and female Vocalists of the Year have been tapped to cohost the 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards. It will be their second straight year helming the increasingly glamorous kudosfest.

"I thought we did a good job [last year]," Underwood told People. "I wasn't nervous about being asked back. But I was hoping they would ask us."

The Nashville superstar is a five-time winner at the CMAs, including the Horizon (top newcomer) Award she picked up in 2006.

"I figured if they wanted us back they'd ask and if not, we'd get to sit and watch somebody else go through it," added Paisley, who has 11 CMA statues at home.

The 2009 CMA Awards air live Nov. 11 on ABC.

 

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Check out some of the glamour from last year's ceremony in our 2008 CMA Awards gallery.