Male Vocalist of the Year

Blake Shelton picked up his first trophy for CMA Male Vocalist of the Year this week, a feat he's been looking forward to for a while. A couple of years ago, Blake admitted that he wanted to be considered a guy who sings songs that are hard to sing, pushing himself as a vocalist...

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert were the IT couple of the CMA Awards this year, taking home the crowns for Male Vocalist and Female Vocalist of the Year, respectively. The two, who got engaged earlier this year, were probably happier for each other than they were about their own wins...

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

Although we fully expect the 44th annual CMA Awards to be a night of surprises, The Boot has some solid predictions for Wednesday night's broadcast. From a veteran getting overdue recognition to a dark horse winner, here's who we think will take home that sparkling glass trophy in some of the night's top categories...