The 44th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on April 5, 2009, at the

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. The ceremony was hosted by ACM Award winner

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Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.

Performers

Presenters

References

{{Academy of Country Music Awards Academy of Country Music Awards

Academy of Country Music Awards The Academy of Country Music Awards, also known as the ACM Awards, were first held in 1966, honoring the industry's accomplishments during the previous year. It was the first country music awards program held by a major organization. The academy ...