By Ashley Dvorkin, FOX News entertainment producer

Carrie Underwood takes a third in a row win as Female Vocalist of the Year – proving my theory that American Idol really has taken over this town! She had her mom and aunt with her so it was a really special night. Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney – all winners too – probably not surprising.

We sat in the backstage media room for a little while in our one-on-one room and first to show was Darius Rucker who came after his performance – solidifiying his place in this country music world even further and then… it was wait time.

Followed by the rush of stars!

Carrie Underwood sat with us to talk about how special the win is because she and her team have worked so hard this year! Brad Paisley talked about that emotional moment when he ran up to his wife Kimberly Williams Paisley in the audience when he won (the entire media center had a collective “aww”)…
Kenny Chesney came back to join us too to talk about his winning streak, playing some impromptu shows in town, collaborating with all different kinds of artists, and maybe taking some time off soon before he hits the road next year for a tour!

Overall an exciting night for Nashville, and of course for those of us just visiting too!