Kenny Chesney wins Entertainer of the Year at "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards," on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008, live from the Sommet Center in Nashville on the ABC Television Network. Photo courtesy of the Country Music Association.
Nov. 24, 2008 — Kenny Chesney’s Poets & Pirates Tour ended more than two months ago, but its impact is still being felt.
Last week, Kenny received the Top Package honor during the fifth annual Billboard Touring Awards in New York. Most of Kenny’s stadium shows featured Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan and rocker Sammy Hagar as Kenny walked away with the Package award for the fourth time.
In addition, Kenny claimed the inaugural Eventful Fans’ Choice Award, voted on by the general public.
Kenny’s already working on plans for his 2009 tour, which is likely to kick off in April. And he’s been considering a visit to Europe sometime in the future.
"I been touring a lot here in the States ever since 1993," he says. "I have thought about that, about the right time to do it. I think we’re overdue, to be honest with you. We are gonna do some Canadian dates this summer comin’ up. The summer that I take a year off from the States might be the summer that I go over there and test the waters. I’ve never done it, so I don’t know what to expect. My friend Bruce Springsteen told me once I go over there and build that fan base that they will always be there, so I hope he’s right. I wanna try and do that someday."
Bruce, coincidentally, won Top Tour and Top Draw during the Billboard Touring Awards. Miley Cyrus claimed Breakthrough Act. And "Who Says You Can’t Go Home" creators Bon Jovi collected the Humanitarian Award.
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