Who Won 46th Annual CMA Awards?
Nov 1, 2012
The 46th annual Country Music Association Awards were held November 1, 2012 and hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. Blake Shelton won three awards including his first Entertainer of the Year award. Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert each won two awards.
| Entertainer of the Year | |
| Blake Shelton | |
| Other Nominees: Jason Aldean; Kenny Chesney; Brad Paisley; Taylor Swift | |
| Album of the Year | |
| Eric Church (Chief) | |
| Other Nominees: Miranda Lambert (Four The Record); Dierks Bentley (Home); Lady Antebellum (Own The Night); Luke Bryan (Tailgates & Tanlines) | |
| Vocal Group of the Year | |
| Little Big Town | |
| Other Nominees: Eli Young Band; Lady Antebellum; The Band Perry; Zac Brown Band | |
| Vocal Duo of the Year | |
| Thompson Square | |
| Other Nominees: Big & Rich; Love And Theft; Sugarland; The Civil Wars | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | |
| Blake Shelton | |
| Other Nominees: Jason Aldean; Luke Bryan; Eric Church; Keith Urban | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | |
| Miranda Lambert | |
| Other Nominees: Kelly Clarkson; Martina McBride; Taylor Swift; Carrie Underwood | |
| Song of the Year | |
| Miranda Lambert (Over You) | |
| Miranda Lambert; Blake Shelton | |
| Other Nominees: Even If It Breaks Your Heart; God Gave Me You; Home; Springsteen | |
| Single of the Year | |
| Little Big Town (Pontoon) | |
| Other Nominees: Jason Aldean (Dirt Road Anthem); Blake Shelton (God Gave Me You); Dierks Bentley (Home); Eric Church (Springsteen) | |
| New Artist of the Year | |
| Hunter Hayes | |
| Other Nominees: Lee Brice; Brantley Gilbert; Love And Theft; Thompson Square | |
| Musical Event of the Year | |
| Kenny Chesney (Feel Like A Rock Star) | |
| with Tim McGraw | |
| Other Nominees: Alan Jackson and Zac Brown (Dixie Highway); Willie Nelson with Snoop Dogg-Kris Kristofferson-Jamey Johnson (Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die); Taylor Swift and Civil Wars (Safe & Sound); Lionel Richie and Darius Rucker (Stuck On You) | |
| Music Video of the Year | |
| Toby Keith (Red Solo Cup) | |
| Other Nominees: Kenny Chesney (Come Over); Miranda Lambert (Over You); Little Big Town (Pontoon); Eric Church (Springsteen) | |
| Musician of the Year | |
| Mac McAnally | |
| Other Nominees: Sam Bush; Paul Franklin; Dann Huff; Brent Mason | |