The Biggest Scandals To Rock Country Music

Already an elite performer in country since the 1990s, Faith Hill sure seemed like she had a major shot at taking home the Female Vocalist of the Year prize at the 2006 Country Music Association Awards. After all, her sixth studio album, "Fireflies," had topped the charts and generated big hit singles including "Mississippi Girl," "Like We Never Loved at All," and "Sunshine and Summertime." But when she didn't win Female Vocalist of the Year, apparently no one was more surprised than Hill herself.

From the stage, presenter Miley Cyrus announced the winner: recent "American Idol" champion and instant country superstar Carrie Underwood. Broadcast producers had cameras trained on each of the present nominees. Evidently expecting to hear her own name, Hill shot up her arms in victory then realized Cyrus hadn't actually said "Faith Hill." Her facial expression turned to one of surprised anger and while not heard, her lips clearly blurted out, "What?!"

After the ceremony, and Hill's instantly viral moment, the singer and her team went into damage control mode, attempting to frame the reaction as a joke. "The idea that I would act disrespectful towards a fellow musician is unimaginable to me," Hill said in a statement (via The Washington Post). "She was being playful while the nominations were being read and playful after," Hill's manager Gary Borman added.

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