Country Music Association Awards 2013: 47th Annual Winners
The winners of the 47th Annual Country Music Association Awards have been announced. The 2013 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards is “Recognized worldwide as “Country Music’s Biggest Night™,” the CMA Awards represent the pinnacle of achievement in the Country Music industry…The CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by the more than 7,100 industry professional members of CMA, which in 1958 became the first trade organization formed to promote an individual genre of music.”
The full listing of the 2013 Country Music Association Awards winners:
Entertainer of the Year
Taylor Swift
Jason Aldean
WINNER: George Strait
Blake Shelton
Luke BryanMale Vocalist of the Year
WINNER: Blake Shelton
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Keith Urban
Eric ChurchFemale Vocalist of the Year
Taylor Swift
WINNER: Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
Kacey Musgraves
Kelly ClarksonVocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Thompson Square
WINNER: Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Sugarland
The Civil WarsNew Artist of the Year
Florida Georgia Line
Lee Brice
Kip Moore
WINNER: Kacey Musgraves
Brett EldredgeVocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
WINNER: Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown BandMusical Event of the Year
Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly, “Cruise”
WINNER: Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, “Highway Don’t Care”
Blake Shelton feat. Pistol Annies, “Boys ‘Round Here”
Kelly Clarkson feat. Vince Gill, “Don’t Rush”
Jason Aldean feat. Luke Bryan and Eric Church, “The Only Way I Know”Album of the Year
WINNER: Blake Shelton, Based on a True Story
Carrie Underwood, Blown Away
Taylor Swift, Red
Kacey Musgraves, Same Trailer, Different Park
Little Big Town, TornadoSingle of the Year
WINNER: Florida Georgia Line, “Cruise”
Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, “Highway Don’t Care”
Miranda Lambert, “Mama’s Broken Heart”
Kacey Musgraves, “Merry Go ‘Round”
Darius Rucker, “Wagon Wheel”Song of the Year
WINNER: Lee Brice, “I Drive Your Truck”
Miranda Lambert, “Mama’s Broken Heart”
Kacey Musgraves, “Merry Go ‘Round”
Little Big Town, “Pontoon”
Darius Rucker, “Wagon Wheel”Music Video of the Year
Carrie Underwood, “Blown Away”
Blake Shelton feat. Pistol Annies, “Boys ‘Round Here”
Lady Antebellum, “Downtown”
WINNER: Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, “Highway Don’t Care”
Miranda Lambert, “Mama’s Broken Heart”
Little Big Town, “Tornado”Musician of the Year
Brent Mason (Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
WINNER: Mac McAnally (Guitar)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Sam Bush (Mandolin)
Source: Cmaworld, Entertainmentweekly