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The singer became the first female since 2001 to win the coveted ACM entertainer of the year award, according to People.
She is also the seventh woman to be given the honour since it was first presented in 1970.
"I've had a lot of good moments in the last four years. This one takes the cake!" said Underwood.
During her acceptance speech at the 44th annual awards, the star raised her trophy into the air and gave her boyfriend Mike Fisher, a hockey player for the Ottawa Senators, a shout-out.
"Mike, baby, I wish you were here!" she said.
Underwood also took home the top female vocalist gong for the second consecutive year, but was beaten to best album by Taylor Swift.
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