Trace Adkins, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, LeAnn Rimes and Brad Paisley Also Take Home Trophies

Taylor Swift passed the newcomer's torch to Kellie Pickler, during the 2008 CMT Music Awards in Nashville. While doing so, the two became multiple winners Monday night (April 14) at the show hosted by Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus.

Other winning artists included Trace Adkins, Rodney Carrington, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Sugarland. Awards also went to Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, along with LeAnn Rimes and Bon Jovi. Michael Salomon was named video director of the year for his work on Adkins' "I Got My Game On" and Toby Keith's "High Maintenance Woman" and "Love Me If You Can."

Pickler's "I Wonder" won three awards, including the USA Weekend breakthrough video of the year honor. Swift, who went home with two trophies Monday, won last year's breakthrough video award for "Tim McGraw."

This year, Swift and video director Trey Fanjoy accepted the biggest prize -- the video of the year award -- for "Our Song." It was also named female video of the year Tour Dates