Letzte Nacht gab es auf ABC wieder life die diesmal schon 46sten CMA Awards. Zum fünften Mal in Folge moderiert vom Erfolgsmoderatorenduo Carrie Underwood und Brad Paisley. Unter anderem gab es auch eine Ehrung für Willie Nelson während der mehrstündigen Show.

Hier die Gewinner der verschiedenen Kategorien:

Entertainer of the Year

Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift

Album of the Year

• Chief - Eric Church: Produced by Jay Joyce, EMI Records Nashville
• Four the Record - Miranda Lambert; Produced by Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay, and Glenn Worf, RCA Nashville
• Home - Dierks Bentley: Produced by Brett Beavers, Luke Wooten, and Jon Randall Stewart, Capitol Records Nashville
• Own The Night - Lady Antebellum: Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum, Capitol Records Nashville
• Tailgates & Tanlines - Luke Bryan: Produced by Jeff Stevens and Mark Bright, Capitol Records Nashville

Male Vocalist

Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban

Female Vocalist

Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood

Vocal Group of the Year

Eli Young Band, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, The Band Perry, Zac Brown Band

Single of the Year

• “Dirt Road Anthem” Jason Aldean, Produced by Michael Knox, Broken Bow Records
• “God Gave Me You” Blake Shelton, Produced by Scott Hendricks, Warner Bros.Records
• “Home” Dierks Bentley, Produced by Brett Beavers and Luke Wooten, Capitol Records Nashville
• “Pontoon” Little Big Town, Produced by Jay Joyce, Capitol Records Nashville
• “Springsteen” Eric Church, Produced by Jay Joyce, EMI Records Nashville

Song of the Year (Award to Songwriter)

• "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" Will Hoge and Eric Paslay
• "God Gave Me You" Dave Barnes
• "Home" Dan Wilson, Brett Beavers, and Dierks Bentley
• "Over You" Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton
• "Springsteen" Eric Church, Ryan Tyndell, and Jeff Hyde

Musical Event

• "Dixie Highway" Alan Jackson featuring Zac Brown, ACR/EMI Records Nashville
• "Feel Like A Rock Star" Kenny Chesney (duet with Tim McGraw), Blue Chair Records/Columbia Nashville
• "Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die" Willie Nelson with Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson and Jamey Johnson, Legacy Recordings
• "Safe & Sound" Taylor Swift (featuring The Civil Wars), Big Machine Records/Universal Republic Records
• "Stuck On You" Lionel Richie (with Darius Rucker), Mercury Records Nashville

Vocal Duo of the year

Big & Rich, Love and Theft, Sugarland, The Civil Wars, Thompson Square

New Artist of the year

Lee Brice, Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes, Love and Theft, Thompson Square

Music Video of the year

• "Come Over" Kenny Chesney, Directed by Shaun Silva
• "Over You" Miranda Lambert, Directed by Trey Fanjoy
• "Pontoon" Little Big Town, Directed by Declan Whitebloom
• "Red Solo Cup" Toby Keith, Directed by Michael Salomon
• "Springsteen" Eric Church, Directed by Peter Zavadil

Musician of the year

• Sam Bush - Mandolin
• Paul Franklin - Pedal Steel Guitar
• Dann Huff - Guitar
• Brent Mason - Guitar
• Mac McAnally - Guitar