Nominees & Winners

Hosted by Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth, the two-hour live music spectacular is the only country music awards show that gives fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists not only in traditional categories but also in previously unrecognized areas of the business such as touring, encompassing the entire spectrum of country music and bestowing honors that no other awards show has! See the complete list of winners below. Browse photos »

Artist of the Year

• WINNER--Jason Aldean  
• Kenny Chesney  
• Lady Antebellum  
• Taylor Swift  
• Zac Brown Band  

 

Artist of the Year: Male

• Jason Aldean  
• Luke Bryan  
• Kenny Chesney  
• WINNER--Brad Paisley  
• Blake Shelton  

Artist of the Year: Female

• Sara Evans  
• Alison Krauss  
• Miranda Lambert  
• Taylor Swift  
• WINNER--Carrie Underwood  

Artist of the Year: Duo or Group

• The Band Perry  
• WINNER--Lady Antebellum  
• Rascal Flatts  
• Sugarland  
• Zac Brown Band  

Artist of the Year:
Breakthrough Artist

• Eric Church  
• Eli Young Band  
• WINNER--Chris Young  
• Justin Moore  
• Jake Owen  

Artist of the Year: New Artist

• The Band Perry  
• WINNER--Scotty McCreery  
• Jerrod Niemann  
• The Pistol Annies  
• Thompson Square  

Album Of The Year

WINNER--Jason Aldean - My Kinda Party

Kenny Chesney - Hemingway's Whiskey

Brad Paisley - This Is Country Music

Taylor Swift - Speak Now

Keith Urban - Get Closer

Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give

Single Of The Year

Billy Currington - "Let Me Down Easy"

Tim McGraw - "Felt Good On My Lips"

Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not"

WINNER--Chris Young - "Voices"

Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson - "As She's Walking Away"

Single Of The Year: Male

WINNER--Jason Aldean – "My Kinda Party"

Luke Bryan - "Someone Else Calling You Baby"

Billy Currington - "Let Me Down Easy"

Tim McGraw - "Felt Good On My Lips"

Chris Young - "Voices"

Single Of The Year: Female

Sara Evans - "A Little Bit Stronger"

Miranda Lambert - "Heart Like Mine"

Reba - "Turn On The Radio"

Taylor Swift - "Mean"

WINNER--Carrie Underwood - "Mama's Song"

Single Of The Year: Duo or Group

The Band Perry - "You Lie"

Rascal Flatts - "Why Wait?"

Sugarland - "Stuck Like Glue"

WINNER--Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?"

Zac Brown Band - "Colder Weather"

Single Of The Year: Vocal Collaboration

WINNER--Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson - "Don't You Wanna Stay?"

Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter - "You and Tequila"

Brad Paisley with Alabama - "Old Alabama"

Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffet - "Knee Deep"

Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson - "As She's Walking Away"

Touring Headline Package of the Year

WINNER--Jason Aldean

Kenny Chesney

Toby Keith

Tim McGraw

Brad Paisley

Rascal Flatts

George Strait

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Keith Urban

Music Video of the Year

Sara Evans - "A Little Bit Stronger"

Jerrod Niemann - "What Do You Want?"

WINNER--Blake Shelton - "Who Are you When I'm Not Looking?"

Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?"

Josh Turner - "I Wouldn't Be A Man"

Music Video: Male

Jason Aldean - "My Kinda Party"

Jerrod Niemann - "What Do You Want?"

WINNER--Blake Shelton - "Who Are you When I'm Not Looking?"

Josh Turner - "I Wouldn't Be A Man"

Keith Urban - "Put You In A Song"

Music Video: Female

Sara Evans - "A Little Bit Stronger"

Reba - "Turn On The Radio"

Ashton Shepherd - "Look It Up"

Taylor Swift - "Back To December"

WINNER--Carrie Underwood - "Mama's Song"

Music Video: Duo, Group or Collaboration

WINNER--Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson - "Don't You Wanna Stay?"

The Band Perry - "You Lie"

Lady Antebellum - "Hello World"

Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?"

Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson - "As She's Walking Away"

Music Video: New Artist

The Band Perry - "You Lie"

Craig Campbell - "Family Man"

Brett Eldredge - "Raymond"

Jerrod Niemann - "What Do You Want?"

WINNER--Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?"