Dale's Best of the CMAs - Highlights of the Country Music Association Awards 2009

Live from Nashville, country music fan Dale Winton celebrates the biggest night in the Country music calendar -the CMA awards. In a special two hour programme, Dale introduces highlights from the 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards, held in Nashville on Wednesday evening, including the best performances from the night, and backstage interviews with this year's winners. During his visit to Nashville he also catches up with some of the biggest figures in Country Music including legendary superstar Dolly Parton, four-time female vocalist winner Reba McEntire and Hootie and the Blowfish frontman and now chart topping country artist Darius Rucker. The nominations for this year's CMA awards are dominated by singer, songwriter and guitarist Brad Paisley who, in addition to co-hosting the evening's ceremony with Carrie Underwood, is nominated for six awards including Entertainer, Male Vocalist and Album of the year. Other acts nominated for multiple awards include Jamey Johnson, George Strait and Zac Brown (frontman of the Zac Brown Band). Taylor Swift, who tours in the UK later this month, has four nominations including one for the evening's most coveted award, Entertainer of the Year. Taylor Swift will also be performing at the awards as part of a line-up which includes Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Sugarland, Keith Urban, George Strait, Vince Gill, Brad Paisley and Brooks and Dunn.