Garth Brooks wins award

Nashville - Riding the crest of a year of multimillion-unit album sales and packed concerts, Garth Brooks has set another record…

Nashville - Riding the crest of a year of multimillion-unit album sales and packed concerts, Garth Brooks has set another record by winning the Country Music Association's entertainer-of-the-year award for the fourth time.

Brooks, currently appearing in Buffalo, New York, sang earlier with Trisha Yearwood in a remote performance beamed live to the 32nd annual CMA award show at the Grand Ole Opry.

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