Who Won 45th Annual CMA Awards?
Nov 9, 2011
The 45th annual Country Music Association Awards were held November 9, 2011 and hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. Taylor Swift became the second woman to win Entertainer of the Year twice, joining Barbara Mandrell. The Band Perry won three awards and Jason Aldean picked up two including Album of the Year.
| Entertainer of the Year | |
| Taylor Swift | |
| Other Nominees: Jason Aldean; Brad Paisley; Blake Shelton; Keith Urban | |
| Album of the Year | |
| Jason Aldean (My Kinda Party) | |
| Other Nominees: Blake Shelton (All About Tonight); Taylor Swift (Speak Now); Brad Paisley (This Is Country Music); Zac Brown Band (You Get What You Give) | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | |
| Miranda Lambert | |
| Other Nominees: Sara Evans; Martina McBride; Taylor Swift; Carrie Underwood | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | |
| Blake Shelton | |
| Other Nominees: Jason Aldean; Kenny Chesney; Brad Paisley; Keith Urban | |
| Vocal Duo of the Year | |
| Sugarland | |
| Other Nominees: The Civil Wars; Montgomery Gentry; Steel Magnolia; Thompson Square | |
| Vocal Group of the Year | |
| Lady Antebellum | |
| Other Nominees: The Band Perry; Little Big Town; Rascal Flatts; Zac Brown Band | |
| Single of the Year | |
| The Band Perry | |
| Other Nominees: Sara Evans (A Little Bit Stronger); Zac Brown Band (Colder Weather); Jason Aldean (Don't You Wanna Stay); Blake Shelton (Honey Bee) | |
| Song of the Year | |
| The Band Perry | |
| Kimberly Perry | |
| Other Nominees: Zac Brown Band (Colder Weather); Jason Aldean (Dirt Road Anthem); Taylor Swift (Mean); Kenny Chesney (You And Tequila) | |
| New Artist of the Year | |
| The Band Perry | |
| Other Nominees: Luke Bryan; Eric Church; Thompson Square; Chris Young | |
| Music Video of the Year | |
| Kenny Chesney (You And Tequila) | |
| Other Nominees: Blake Shelton (Honey Bee); The Band Perry (If I Die Young); Taylor Swift (Mean); Brad Paisley (Old Alabama) | |
| Musical Event of the Year | |
| Jason Aldean (Don't You Wanna Stay) | |
| with Kelly Clarkson | |
| Other Nominees: Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson (As She's Walking Away); Loretta Lynn-Sheryl Crow-Miranda Lambert (Coal Miner's Daughter); Brad Paisley and Alabama (Old Alabama); Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter (You And Tequila) | |
| Musician of the Year | |
| Mac McAnally | |
| Other Nominees: Sam Bush; Jerry Douglas; Paul Franklin; Dann Huff | |