The Country Music Awards!


The CMA Awards were handed out Wednesday night.

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The Winners are in Bold:

Entertainer of the Year:
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban

Album of the Year:
Luke Bryan, Crash My Party
Keith Urban, Fuse
Miranda Lambert, Platinum
Dierks Bentley, Riser
Eric Church, The Outsiders

Female Vocalist of the Year:
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Martina McBride

Male Vocalist of the Year:
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year:
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band

Music Video of the Year:
“Automatic,” Miranda Lambert
“Bartender,” Lady Antebellum
“Drunk on a Plane.” Dierks Bentley
“Follow Your Arrow,” Kacey Musgraves
“Somethin’ Bad,” Miranda Lambert featuring Carrie Underwood

Single of the Year:
“Automatic,” Miranda Lambert
“Drunk on a Plane,” Dierks Bentley
“Give Me Back My Hometown,” Eric Church
“Meanwhile Back at Mama’s,” Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
“Mine Would Be You,” Blake Shelton

Song of the Year:
“Automatic,” Miranda Lambert
“Follow Your Arrow,” Kacey Musgraves
“Give Me Back My Hometown,” Eric Church
“I Don’t Dance,” Lee Brice
“I Hold On,” Dierks Bentley

Musical Event of the Year:
Bakersfield, Vince Gill and Paul Franklin
“Meanwhile Back at Mama’s,” Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
“Somethin’ Bad,” Miranda Lambert featuring Carrie Underwood
“We Were Us,” Keith Urban featuring Miranda Lambert
“You Can’t Make Old Friends,” Kenny Rogers (duet with Dolly Parton)

Vocal Duo of the Year:
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
The Swon Brothers
Thompson Square

New Artist of the Year:
Brandy Clark
Brett Eldredge
Kip Moore
Thomas Rhett
Cole Swindell

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