Am 09. November fanden wieder die alljährlichen CMA-Awards in Nashville, TN statt. Hierbei wurden folgende Gewinner gekürt.

Entertainer of the Year

• Jason Aldean
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• Taylor Swift — WINNER!
• Keith Urban

New Artist of the Year

• The Band Perry — WINNER!
• Luke Bryan
• Eric Church
• Thompson Square
• Chris Young

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Sara Evans
• Miranda Lambert — WINNER!
• Martina McBride
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Jason Aldean
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton — WINNER!
• Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year

• The Band Perry
• Lady Antebellum — WINNER!
• Little Big Town
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

• The Civil Wars
• Montgomery Gentry
• Steel Magnolia
• Sugarland — WINNER!
• Thompson Square

Album of the Year

• ‘All About Tonight,’ Blake Shelton
• ‘My Kinda Party,’ Jason Aldean — WINNER!
• ‘Speak Now,’ Taylor Swift
• ‘This is Country Music,’ Brad Paisley
• ‘You Get What You Give,’ Zac Brown Band

Single of the Year (Preis geht an Künstler und Produzenten)

• ‘A Little Bit Stronger,’ Sara Evans
• ‘Colder Weather,’ Zac Brown Band
• ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay,’ Jason Aldean Feat. Kelly Clarkson
• ‘Honey Bee,’ Blake Shelton
• ‘If I Die Young,’ The Band Perry — WINNER!

Song of the Year (Preis geht an den Songschreiber)

• ‘Colder Weather,’ Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles
• ‘Dirt Road Anthem,’ Brantley Gilbert, Colt Ford
• ‘If I Die Young,’ Kimberly Perry — WINNER!
• ‘Mean,’ Taylor Swift
• ‘You and Tequilla,’ Matraca Berg and Deanna Carter

Musical Event of the Year

• ‘As She’s Walking Away,’ Zac Brown Band Feat. Alan Jackson
• ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ Lorettay Lynn, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert
• ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay,’ Jason Aldean Feat. Kelly Clarkson — WINNER!
• ‘Old Alabama,’ Brad Paisley Feat. Alabama
• ‘You and Tequilla,’ Kenny Chesney Feat. Grace Potter

Music Video of the Year

• ‘Honey Bee,’ Blake Shelton
• ‘If I Die Young,’ The Band Perry
• ‘Mean,’ Taylor Swift
• ‘Old Alabama,’ Brad Paisley Feat. Alabama
• ‘You and Tequilla,’ Kenny Chesney Feat. Grace Potter — WINNER!

Musician of the Year

• Sam Bush – Mandolin
• Jerry Douglas – Dobro
• Paul Franklin – Steel guitar
• Dann Huff – Guitar
• Mac McAnally – Guitar — WINNER!