Miranda Lambert Shines Brightest at CMA awards

05 Nov, 2014

Singer Miranda Lambert won four Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, and Luke Bryan took home the top honor as entertainer of the year as U.S. politics and the absence of Taylor Swift played supporting roles in the televised ceremony.

Lambert, 30, who led all nominees with nine nods, earned her record fifth female vocalist of the year award.

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“I don’t know what to say. I can’t believe I’m standing here. I can’t believe this is my life,” an emotional Lambert said accepting the award she has won five consecutive years. “Damn it! I cry every time.”

The Texan also won CMA Awards for album of the year for “Platinum,” single of the year for the wistful “Automatic” as well as sharing the musical event of the year award with Aussie singer Keith Urban for “We Were Us.”

Bryan, 38, earned his first CMA on the back of five hits from his 2013 album “Crash My Party.”

“I have long sought to have one of these in my hands,” Bryan told reporters.

The 48th annual CMA awards show, which competes with the springtime’s Academy of Country Music Awards for prestige and television audience, is one of the top promotional events on the country music calendar. Winners are chosen by the CMA’s 6,000 members.

Blake Shelton, Lambert’s husband, also won his fifth consecutive male vocalist of the year award.

Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow” won the songwriters’ award song of the year, sharing the award with fellow songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally.

Dierks Bentley won best music video for his hit “Drunk on a Plane.” Florida Georgia Line won vocal duo of the year, while Little Big Town took home the glass CMA award for vocal group.

Brett Eldredge, 28, won new artist of the year.

List of winners of the 48th annual Country Music Association Awards:

Entertainer of the Year: Luke Bryan

Album of the Year: Miranda Lambert – “Platinum”

Song of the Year: Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally – “Follow Your Arrow”

Single of the Year: Miranda Lambert -“Automatic”

Male Vocalist of the Year: Blake Shelton

Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert

New Artist of the Year: Brett Eldredge

Vocal Group of the Year: Little Big Town

Vocal Duo of the Year: Florida Georgia Line

Music Video of the Year: Dierks Bentley – “Drunk On A Plane”

Musical Event of the Year: Keith Urban featuring Miranda Lambert – “We Were Us”

Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally

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