The 48th Annual Country Music Association Awards were held on November 5, 2014, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and were hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, marking their seventh time as co-hosts. Miranda Lambert became the most awarded female artist in CMA history with eleven wins, a record she extended in 2015, 2017, and 2020.
Nominees and winners Winners are shown in bold.
Entertainer of the Year Album of the YearLuke Bryan Miranda Lambert Blake Shelton George Strait Keith UrbanPlatinum — Miranda Lambert Fuse — Keith Urban Crash My Party — Luke Bryan Riser — Dierks Bentley The Outsiders — Eric ChurchMale Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the YearBlake Shelton Luke Bryan Eric Church Dierks Bentley Keith UrbanMiranda Lambert Martina McBride Kacey Musgraves Taylor Swift Carrie UnderwoodVocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the YearLittle Big Town Eli Young Band Lady Antebellum The Band Perry Zac Brown BandFlorida Georgia Line Dan + Shay Love and Theft The Swon Brothers Thompson SquareSingle of the YearSong of the Year"Automatic" — Miranda Lambert "Drunk on a Plane" — Dierks Bentley "Give Me Back My Hometown" — Eric Church "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" — Tim McGraw and Faith Hill "Mine Would Be You" — Blake Shelton"Follow Your Arrow" — Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves "Automatic" — Nicolle Galyon, Miranda Lambert and Natalie Hemby "Give Me Back My Hometown" — Eric Church and Luke Laird "I Don't Dance" — Rob Hatch, Lee Brice and Dallas Davidson "I Hold On" — Brett James and Dierks BentleyNew Artist of the YearMusician of the YearBrett Eldredge Brandy Clark Kip Moore Thomas Rhett Cole SwindellMac McAnally Jerry Douglas Paul Franklin Dann Huff Sam BushMusic Video of the YearMusical Event of the Year"Drunk on a Plane" — Dierks Bentley; (Dir. Wes Edwards) "Bartender" — Lady Antebellum; (Dir. Shane Drake) "Automatic" — Miranda Lambert; (Dir. Trey Fanjoy) "Follow Your Arrow" — Kacey Musgraves; (Dir. Honey and Kacey Musgraves) "Somethin' Bad" — Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood; (Dir. Trey Fanjoy)"We Were Us" — Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" — Tim McGraw and Faith Hill "Somethin' Bad" — Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood "Bakersfield" — Vince Gill and Paul Franklin "You Can't Make Old Friends" — Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
Special awards AwardRecipientIrving WaughVince Gill
Performers Artist(s)Song(s)Kenny Chesney"American Kids"Miranda LambertMeghan 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 MusgravesLoretta Lynn"You're Lookin' at Country"Jason Aldean"Burnin' It Down"Little Big TownAriana Grande"Day Drinking""Bang Bang"Tim McGraw"Shotgun Rider"Dierks Bentley"Drunk on a Plane"Brad Paisley"Perfect Storm"Blake SheltonAshley Monroe"Lonely Tonight"Carrie Underwood"Something In The Water"Luke Bryan"Roller Coaster"Miranda LambertLittle Big Town"Smokin' and Drinkin'"The Doobie BrothersHunter HayesHillary ScottMichael McDonaldJennifer Nettles"Listen to the Music""Takin' It to the Streets"
Presenters Presenter(s)AwardSteven TylerSingle of the YearDarius Rucker and Tim Tebow Song of the YearLee Brice and Brantley GilbertNew Artist of the YearLucy Hale and Dan + ShayVocal Group of the YearBrett Eldredge, Brandy Clark, and Kip MooreVocal Duo of the YearMartina McBride and Connie BrittonAlbum of the YearTrisha YearwoodMale Vocalist of the YearLily Aldridge and Sam HuntFemale Vocalist of the YearGarth BrooksEntertainer of the Year
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