CMA Awards 2011 List of Winners
Taylor Swift was the big winner on last night’s 45th annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards 2011. Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert won Male Vocalist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year, respectively.
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
*Taylor Swift – WINNER
Keith Urban
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
New Artist
*The Band Perry — WINNERS
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Thompson Square
Chris Young
Vocal Group
*Lady Antebellum – WINNERS
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo
The Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
*Sugarland – WINNERS
Thompson Square
Album of the Year
(Award goes to artist and producer)
‘All About Tonight’
Blake Shelton
Produced by Scott Hendricks
*’My Kinda Party’
Jason Aldean
Produced by Michael Knox – WINNER
‘Speak Now’
Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
‘This Is Country Music’
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers
‘You Get What You Give’
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
Single of the Year
(Award goes to artist and producer)
‘A Little Bit Stronger’
Sara Evans
Produced by Tony Brown
‘Colder Weather’
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Produced by Michael Knox
‘Honey Bee’
Blake Shelton
Produced by Scott Hendricks
*’If I Die Young’
The Band Perry
Produced by Paul Worley – WINNERS
Song of the Year
(Award goes to songwriters)
‘Colder Weather’
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles
‘Dirt Road Anthem’
Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford
*’If I Die Young’
Kimberly Perry – WINNER
‘Mean’
Taylor Swift
‘You and Tequila’
Matraca Berg and Deana Carter
Musical Event of the Year
‘As She’s Walking Away’
Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’
Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert
*’Don’t You Wanna Stay’
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson – WINNERS
‘Old Alabama’
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
‘You and Tequila’
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Music Video
(Award goes to artist and director)
‘Honey Bee’
Blake Shelton
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
‘If I Die Young’
The Band Perry
Directed by David McClister
‘Mean’
Taylor Swift
Directed by Declan Whitebloom
‘Old Alabama’
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
Directed by Jim Shea
*’You and Tequila’
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Directed by Shaun Silva – WINNERS
Musician
Sam Bush – Mandolin
Jerry Douglas – Dobro
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
*Mac McAnally – Guitar – WINNER