The big CMA day started off with a big free concert played outside of the Bridgestone arena by Keith Urban for the Good Morning America
show. People started lining up at 7pm the night before in the pouring
rain to see him and it poured rain all through his show. He sang “Stupid
Boy” and “Good Thing” for the airing. Miranda Lambert was on GMA as
well where she signed a visor in a RAM truck, who she is now a
spokesperson for, to be auctioned off for Mutt Nation Foundation.
Good Morning America
also announced the winners for “CMA Music Event” going to Keith &
Miranda for their hit “We Were us” and Video of the Year went to Dierks
Bentley for “Drunk on a Plane”
also announced the winners for “CMA Music Event” going to Keith &
Miranda for their hit “We Were us” and Video of the Year went to Dierks
Bentley for “Drunk on a Plane”
On to the big
night! Kenny Chesney opened the show with the excellent “American Kids”
followed by Miranda Lambert teaming up with Meghan Trainor for her
catchy hit “All About That Bass”.
night! Kenny Chesney opened the show with the excellent “American Kids”
followed by Miranda Lambert teaming up with Meghan Trainor for her
catchy hit “All About That Bass”.
Brad Paisley
& Carrie Underwood hosted for their 7th year and started with their
cute monologue. This year Carrie is pregnant so Brad was teasing her a
bit talking about post-partum depression and how now all of country
music will have PPTSD – Post Partum Taylor Swift Depression. Taking into
the song “Who’s gonna fill her shoes”!
& Carrie Underwood hosted for their 7th year and started with their
cute monologue. This year Carrie is pregnant so Brad was teasing her a
bit talking about post-partum depression and how now all of country
music will have PPTSD – Post Partum Taylor Swift Depression. Taking into
the song “Who’s gonna fill her shoes”!
The big winners of the night in order of presentation:
Single: “Automatic” by Miranda Lambert
Song: “Follow Your Arrow” Kacey Musgraves
New Artist: Brett Eldridge
Duo: Florida Georgia Line
Album: ” Platinum” by Minanda Lambert
Group: Little Big Town’
Male vocalist: Blake Shelton
Female vocalist:Miranda Lambert
Entertainer: Luke Bryan
The
Irving Waugh Award of Excellence was given to Vince Gill. Vince has won
18 CMA’s and has hosted the show for 12 years. He is a Country Music
Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry Member and a winner of 20 Grammy Awards
as well.
Irving Waugh Award of Excellence was given to Vince Gill. Vince has won
18 CMA’s and has hosted the show for 12 years. He is a Country Music
Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry Member and a winner of 20 Grammy Awards
as well.
“Irving Waugh is 94 years old and is
responsible for putting the CMA Awrds on television,” Vince Gill said,
“and always a consumate gentleman.”
responsible for putting the CMA Awrds on television,” Vince Gill said,
“and always a consumate gentleman.”
The CMA
award winners always prove themselves to be the most humble of their
winnings, more than in any of the other music genres.Miranda Lambert
“truly appreciating that God allows ther to do this for her life” and
Blake Shelton “dedicating his award for male vocalist to Earl Thomas
Conley who had never won” Garth Brooks Presented to Luke Bryan the
Entertainer Award. Luke had never met Garth before and was amazed that
he was receiving it from him! “Later he said “That was crazy to me! I
remember when I was opening shows for Kenny Chesney and seeing all the
fans,” he said. “When we launched into stadiums and arenas, I thought
this was a new sensation to me. Live shows are where fans are escaping
their lives and getting absorbed into the moment of al ive show to enjoy
themselves. And that is wonderful.”
award winners always prove themselves to be the most humble of their
winnings, more than in any of the other music genres.Miranda Lambert
“truly appreciating that God allows ther to do this for her life” and
Blake Shelton “dedicating his award for male vocalist to Earl Thomas
Conley who had never won” Garth Brooks Presented to Luke Bryan the
Entertainer Award. Luke had never met Garth before and was amazed that
he was receiving it from him! “Later he said “That was crazy to me! I
remember when I was opening shows for Kenny Chesney and seeing all the
fans,” he said. “When we launched into stadiums and arenas, I thought
this was a new sensation to me. Live shows are where fans are escaping
their lives and getting absorbed into the moment of al ive show to enjoy
themselves. And that is wonderful.”
Outside
the Bridgestone Arena was packed as well, with people who could not get
into see the show, and the majority of the crowd also predicted Luke
Bryan as the winner of the Entertainer award. They were all asked to
sing pieces of Luke’s songs by newsmen and were having a great time just
as if they were inside.
the Bridgestone Arena was packed as well, with people who could not get
into see the show, and the majority of the crowd also predicted Luke
Bryan as the winner of the Entertainer award. They were all asked to
sing pieces of Luke’s songs by newsmen and were having a great time just
as if they were inside.
All the performances
were wonderful. Some of the top favorites were Lady Antebellum, singing
“Hey Bartender.” They gave light-up wristbands for the audience to wear
flashing red, green, and blue lights. Little Big Town sang “Day
Drinkin'” in neon apparel with neon-clad drummers behind them, and were
joined by Ariana Grande, also in neon, for a rendition of her hit, “Bang
Bang”. Truly spectacular.
were wonderful. Some of the top favorites were Lady Antebellum, singing
“Hey Bartender.” They gave light-up wristbands for the audience to wear
flashing red, green, and blue lights. Little Big Town sang “Day
Drinkin'” in neon apparel with neon-clad drummers behind them, and were
joined by Ariana Grande, also in neon, for a rendition of her hit, “Bang
Bang”. Truly spectacular.
Blake Shelton was
joined for his duo by Ashley Monroe, “We Don’t Have to be Lonely
Tonight.” Carrie Underwood performed her phenomenal hit, “Something in
the Water.”
joined for his duo by Ashley Monroe, “We Don’t Have to be Lonely
Tonight.” Carrie Underwood performed her phenomenal hit, “Something in
the Water.”
Michael McDonald of the Doobie
Brothers was joine dby Jennifer Nettles, Hunter Hayes, and Hillary Scott
for “Listen to the Music” and also closed the night with “Takin’ It To
the Streets” and kept on playing until the crowd was gone. It was a
spectacular night!!!
Brothers was joine dby Jennifer Nettles, Hunter Hayes, and Hillary Scott
for “Listen to the Music” and also closed the night with “Takin’ It To
the Streets” and kept on playing until the crowd was gone. It was a
spectacular night!!!
H. Dwyer for Country Music News International Magazine