It
was truly an incredible night for all of country music and incase you missed it
here are the highlights. You are definitely going to want to YouTube these
babies because they’re gems and really shouldn’t be missed!
·
Duck Dynasty’s twist on “Blurred Lines”
o
This
needs no explanation; it is just as hilarious and bizarre as it sounds.
Willie Robertson "twerking" on Carrie Underwood
Photo courtesy of ABC 7
·
Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert’s “We
Were Us” performance
o
These
two were born to duet. Their voices meld together perfectly and sound even
better live than they do on the radio.
·
Little Big Town’s “Sober” performance
o
Their
music is so raw and beautiful that they don’t need any special effects. Their
harmonies never cease to give me chills.
·
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood’s
hilarious hosting
o
See
overview in my blog post below. Bottom-line: They’re awesome!
·
Alan Jackson and George Strait honoring
the late George Jones
o
Amazing
to see two country music greats paying homage to one of country music’s most
legendary artists.
·
Darius Rucker, Rascal Flatts and Jennifer
Nettles honoring Kenny Rogers
o
Rucker
nailed “The Gambler”, and Nettles makes a great stand in for Dolly Parton while
singing “Islands in the Stream” with Rogers. It was a nice way to honor the Willie Nelson Lifetime
Achievement Award Winner.
Photo courtesy of Taste of Country
·
Both of Luke Bryan’s performances
o
Bryan
set the tone for the rest of the rockin’ evening in his opening number with
Florida Georgia Line. Later on in the show, Bryan got much more serious, singing “Drink A Beer” in tribute to his late brother and sister . Better have the
tissues on hand before you watch this one!
·
Eric Church’s performance of “The
Outsiders”
o
Church
did was he does best: kicking ass, taking names and melting faces with his
outstanding performance of his latest song.
·
Zac Brown Band and Dave Grohl perform
“Day for the Dead”
o
It’s
always cool when musicians from different genres come together. Zac Brown Band
puts on an amazing performance as it is but when Grohl’s incredible drum solos
are added it becomes magic!
No awards show
is without their blunders, however, and the CMAs were no exception. Here are
the less than awesome parts of the night:
·
Carrie Underwood’s wardrobe
o
Underwood
is a seriously gorgeous girl, I mean did you see those legs?! But a few of her
outfits left me gaping at the screen thinking “Why Carrie? Why?” The worst was
definitely her first outfit, which had awkward fabric side burns (for lack of a
better description) at the bottom and bronze chainmail accents that made the
incredibly fit artist look heavier in certain areas.
Photo courtesy of Hollywood Life
·
Jason Mraz forgetting the lyrics
o
Singing
while moving through the crowd and performing to a camera can be tough work,
and while Hunter Hayes managed just fine, Jason Mraz did not. There was an
incredibly awkward moment when Mraz came out of his dressing room to meet up
with Hayes and either forgot the lyrics entirely or had no idea where they were
in the song. Hayes helped his buddy out and the two were able to recover, but
Mraz’s blunder was far from inconspicuous.
·
Darius Rucker assigned to feud with
Julianne Hough
o
As a
part of Paisley and Underwood’s opening act they assigned stars in the audience
someone to “feud” with. It was all good and fun until Darius Rucker was
assigned Julianne Hough. This particular match-up was uncomfortable due to
recent controversy over Hough’s choice of Halloween costume. Rucker was
confused but played it off well, high fiving and laughing with those around
him.
The Winners!
- Entertainer of the Year: George Strait
- Male Vocalist of the Year: Blake Shelton
- Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
- Vocal Group of the Year: Little Big Town
- Album of the Year: Based on a True Story, Blake Shelton, Scott Hendricks (producer)
- New Artist of the Year: Kacey Musgraves
- Vocal Duo of the Year: Florida Georgia Line
- Song of the Year: "I Drive Your Truck," Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Jimmy
Yeary
- Single of the Year: "Cruise," Florida Georgia Line, Joey Moi (producer)
- Musical Event: "Highway Don't Care," Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
- Music Video: "Highway Don't Care," McGraw, Swift, Urban and Shane Drake (director)
- Musician: Mac McAnally
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