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Article: Women dominate Academy of Country Music awards
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- May 10, 2001
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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) - Southern darlings ruled the Academy
of Country Music Awards on Wednesday with Lee Ann Womack and the
Dixie Chicks claiming three honors each.
The Dixie Chicks took home honors for Entertainer of the Year,
top vocal group and best video, marking a career total of seven
awards from the academy.
Womack won for best single, song and vocal event for the song "I
Hope You Dance," which she performed with the neo-country band Sons
of the Desert.
"I Hope You Dance" also won for best song, which recognized
songwriters Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sellers.
Martie Siedel accepted the Dixie Chicks honors alone, saying
bandmate Natalie Maines was busy taking care of her newborn ...