LAS VEGAS, NV  [Wednesday Dec.21.2005]  /WMQT.com/ -- The Radio Music Awards for 2005 were passed out in Las Vegas' Aladdin Hotel and Casino Monday night, and KEITH URBAN continued his year of breakout success by performing on the show and also picking up the "Artist of the Year/Country Radio" award.

Keith beat out nominees, Kenny Chesney, Brooks&Dunn, Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait, all of whom Keith thanked in his acceptance speech.

"Thank you very much. Thank you to country radio for playing my records. And, I want to thanks to everybody else in this category with me. Everybody in there has been a great help to me. Thanks and Merry Christmas!"

KENNY CHESNEY AND UNCLE KRACKER took the overall RMA award for Best Driving Song for "When The Sun Goes Down." Neither Kenny nor Kracker were at the show to accept the award.

RASCAL FLATTS performed an acoustic version of "BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD" with Jay DeMarcus on piano and Joe Don Rooney playing acoustic guitar, just before the song was named COUNTRY SONG OF THE YEAR.

ALSO, SUGARLAND received a big, warm response from the all-genre audience as they performed their nominated Country Song of the Year "Baby Girl."

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