CmaAwards

The 44th Annual CMA Awards may be over, but the performances will stick with us for ... well, at least until next year. There were impressive vocals and explosive collaborations, foot-stompers and tear-jerkers, legends and new faces to entertain the audience of millions...

It seemed no one was off-limits for laughs at the 44th annual CMA Awards. Whether it was Tim McGraw, Tiger Woods or Mother Nature, all bets were off. Here are a few whoppers from the night: Co-hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley sang a little ditty to the tune of the 'Beverly Hillbillies' theme song...

''Revolution' has truly caused a revolution in my life this year," Miranda Lambert said as she accepted the honor for Album of the Year. "Thanks to the country music industry. It's my baby. It's what I do, it's what I live for. Thank you so much for loving it, too" Miranda continued to beam proudly, clutching her first-ever CMA award, and then made way for producer Frank Liddell, w

Country music's biggest night belonged to the birthday girl. Miranda Lambert walked away a three-time winner at the 44th Annual CMA Awards on November 10 -- her 27th birthday. The bride-to-be also got an early wedding gift from the Country Music Association -- matching his-and-hers vocalist trophies...

Just prior to taking the stage with Alan Jackson to perform their hit, 'As She's Walking Away,' the Zac Brown Band were honored with the CMA Award for Best New Artist. It's an award the Georgia natives ought to be used to winning, having taken the Grammy in the same category (against a field of pop and rock acts) earlier this year...

Here's a popular question we get from readers every November: Who votes for the CMA Awards? While a quick analysis of applause, whoops and hollers during the live telecast might be a tip-off as to which artist will take home an award, the long journey to the winners' circle starts more than one year earlier than the big night...

The past year has been quite a journey for the Band Perry, who are nominated for their first-ever CMA Award in the Vocal Group of the Year category. While the competition may be tough, with Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts and the Zac Brown Band all vying for the coveted title, the sibling trio already consider the invite a triumph...

Brad Paisley shares hosting duties with Carrie Underwood for the third time at this year's CMA Awards. The two also have to balance being nominees and performers, and admit that their hosting responsibilities come first on that night. The 2009 show is a prime example, as Brad probably saved the producers thousands of dollars in network fines by gaining several minutes back so they wouldn't run ov

With the CMA Awards just around the corner, we spent a few minutes with Chris Young to chat about his first nomination, the competition and the oh-so-important issue of what he's wearing! Chris is up for New Artist of the Year, alongside Jerrod Niemann, Luke Bryan, Easton Corbin and the Zac Brown Band...

The Band Perry are excited to be attending their first official CMA Awards this year, and as nominees for Vocal Group of the Year, the pressure is on the trio to look extra sharp. That shouldn't be a problem, with their stylist, mom Marie Perry, on the case...