2014 Country Music Association Awards
| 2014 Country Music Association Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 5, 2014 |
| Location | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
The 2014 Country Music Association Awards was held on November 5, 2014 from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The show was hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood for a seventh year in a row.
Miranda Lambert was the lead nominee with nine, including a nomination for the biggest award of the night, Entertainer of the Year. Miranda Lambert also made CMA history when she won her eleventh award of the evening, making her the most awarded female artist in CMA history.[1]
George Strait, Martina McBride, Taylor Swift, Brandy Clark, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Cole Swindell and every artist nominated for vocal group of the year (except for Lady Antebellum) and vocal duo of the year only earned one nomination. Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Kacey Musgraves and Luke Bryan all received three nominations, while Eric Church and Keith Urban received four. Dierks Bentley received the second most nominations with five. Luke Bryan won his very first Country Music Association award when he won the award for Entertainer of the Year. Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert won their 5th of Male Vocalist and Female Vocalist.
Performers
- Kenny Chesney - "American Kids"
- Miranda Lambert and Meghan Trainor - "All About That Bass"
- Lady Antebellum - "Bartender"
- Florida Georgia Line - "Dirt"
- Keith Urban - "Somewhere in My Car"
- The Band Perry - "Gentle On My Mind"
- Kacey Musgraves with Loretta Lynn - "You're Lookin' at Country"
- Jason Aldean - "Burnin' It Down"
- Little Big Town and Ariana Grande - "Day Drinking" and "Bang Bang"
- Tim McGraw - "Shotgun Rider"
- Dierks Bentley - "Drunk on a Plane"
- Brad Paisley - "Perfect Storm"
- Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe - "Lonely Tonight"
- Carrie Underwood - "Something In The Water"
- Luke Bryan - "Roller Coaster"
- Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town - "Smokin' and Drinkin'"
- The Doobie Brothers (with Hunter Hayes, Hillary Scott, Michael McDonald, Jennifer Nettles) - "Listen to the Music" and "Takin' It to the Streets"
Nominees and winners
Winners are shown in bold.[2]
Presenters
- Steven Tyler presented Single of the Year
- Darius Rucker and Tim Tebow presented Song of the Year
- Lee Brice and Brantley Gilbert presented New Artist of the Year
- Lucy Hale and Dan + Shay presented Vocal Group of the Year
- Brett Eldredge, Brandy Clark, and Kip Moore presented Vocal Duo of the Year
- Martina McBride and Connie Britton presented Album of the Year
- Trisha Yearwood presented Male Vocalist of the Year
- Lily Aldridge and Sam Hunt presented Female Vocalist of the Year
- Garth Brooks presented Entertainer of the Year