Who Won 48th Annual CMA Awards?
Nov 5, 2014
Miranda Lambert won four awards and Luke Bryan won Entertainer of the Year at the 48th annual CMA Awards. One of Lambert's awards was a record fifth consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year award. Bryan's award was his first CMA. Performances included Lambert with Meghan Trainor, Kacey Musgraves with Loretta Lynn, George Strait and Eric Church, and Ariana Grande joined Little Big Town. The evening was hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
| Entertainer of the Year | |
| Luke Bryan | |
| Other Nominees: Blake Shelton; George Strait; Keith Urban; Miranda Lambert | |
| Album of the Year | |
| Miranda Lambert (Platinum) | |
| Other Nominees: Luke Bryan (Crash My Party); Keith Urban (Fuse); Dierks Bentley (Riser); Eric Church (The Outsiders) | |
| 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 | |
| Florida Georgia Line | |
| Other Nominees: Dan + Shay; Love and Theft; The Swon Brothers; Thompson Square | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | |
| Blake Shelton | |
| Other Nominees: Dierks Bentley; Eric Church; Keith Urban; Luke Bryan | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | |
| Miranda Lambert | |
| Other Nominees: Carrie Underwood; Kacey Musgraves; Martina McBride; Taylor Swift | |
| Song of the Year | |
| Kacey Musgraves (Follow Your Arrow) | |
| Written by Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally | |
| Other Nominees: Miranda Lambert (Automatic); Eric Church (Give Me Back My Hometown); Lee Brice (I Don't Dance); Dierks Bentley (I Hold On) | |
| Single of the Year | |
| Miranda Lambert (Automatic) | |
| Other Nominees: Dierks Bentley (Drunk On A Plane); Eric Church (Give Me Back My Hometown); Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill (Meanwhile Back At Mama's); Blake Shelton (Mine Would Be You) | |
| New Artist of the Year | |
| Brett Eldredge | |
| Other Nominees: Brandy Clark; Cole Swindell; Kip Moore; Thomas Rhett | |
| Musical Event of the Year | |
| Keith Urban feat. Miranda Lambert (We Were Us) | |
| Other Nominees: Tim McGraw feat Faith Hill (Meanwhile BackAt Mama's); Miranda Lambert w/Carrie Underwood (Somethin' Bad); Kenny Rogers w/Dolly Parton (You Can't Make Old Friends); Vince Gill and Paul Franklin (Bakersfield) | |
| Music Video of the Year | |
| Dierks Bentley (Drunk On A Plane) | |
| Other Nominees: Miranda Lambert (Automatic); Lady Antebellum (Bartender); Kacey Musgraves (Follow Your Arrow); Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood (Somethin' Bad) | |
| Musician of the Year | |
| Mac McAnally | |
| Other Nominees: Dann Huff; Jerry Douglas; Paul Franklin; Sam Bush | |