Alan Jackson knows a lot about livin' and a good deal about claiming awards.
He picked up five at the TNN-Music City News Country Awards on Monday. He was voted entertainer of the year and male artist of the year, and his work was voted best album, single and video."Somebody said to me backstage, `You've won the most awards tonight and you have on the least expensive outfit,' " said Jackson, who was wearing black jeans, a T-shirt and a cowboy hat.
It was Jackson's third album of the year, this time for "A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love)."
There were other repeat winners.
The Statler Brothers won vocal group of the year for the 24th time, Ray Stevens got comedian of the year for the eighth straight show, and Jackson's award as male artist was his third consecutive.
Waylon Jennings, Billy Dean and Michelle Wright were hosts of the telecast, broadcast on The Nashville Network cable station.
Dolly Parton, who didn't attend, won the Living Legend Award and the Minnie Pearl Award for charity work. Previous winners of the Minnie Pearl Award are Pearl, Roy Acuff, Barbara Mandrell and Emmylou Harris.
Lorrie Morgan broke Reba McEntire's three-year hold on the female artist of the year category.
There are two other major country awards shows: the Country Music Association awards that are handed out each fall, and the Academy of Country Music Awards held each May in Los Angeles.
Here's a list of the award winners:
Entertainer of the Year - Alan Jackson.
Male Artist of the Year - Alan Jackson.
Female Artist of the Year - Lorrie Morgan.
Video of the Year - "Chattahoochee," Alan Jackson.
Album of the Year - "A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love)," Alan Jackson.
Single of the Year - "Chattahoochee," Alan Jackson.
Vocal Group of the Year - The Statlers.
Vocal Duo of the Year - Brooks and Dunn.
Vocal Band of the Year - Sawyer Brown.
Vocal Collaboration of the Year - Reba McEntire and Linda Davis.
Instrumentalist of the Year - Vince Gill.
Comedian of the Year - Ray Stevens.
Star of Tomorrow - John Michael Montgomery.
Christian Country Artist - Paul Overstreet.
Living Legend - Dolly Parton.
Minnie Pearl Award for Charity Work - Dolly Parton.