The 49th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards were held on April 6, 2014 in Vegas and when the votes were counted and the awards were finished being announced, the night’s big winners turned out to be Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban. Both Country artists earned three awards, with Lambert snagging the Female Vocalist of the Year (for the fifth year in a row), Single Record of the Year for “Mama’s Broken Heart,” and Vocal Event of the Year for “We Were Us” with Keith Urban awards. Urban earned two awards in the Vocal Event category as artist and producer and was named the winner in the Video of the Year for “Highway Don’t Care” with Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift.
In addition to winning the Entertainer of the Year award, George Strait joined Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to announce the 50th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards will be held on April 19, 2015 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton will be back as co-hosts.
Academy Of Country Music Awards 2014 Winners
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
George Strait
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Florida Georgia Line
Vocal Group OF THE YEAR
The Band Perry
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S
Justin Moore
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company-Label(s)]
Same Trailer Different Park – Kacey Musgraves
Producers: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
Record Label: Mercury Records
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company-Label(s)]
Mama’s Broken Heart – Miranda Lambert
Producers: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
Record Label: RCA Nashville
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
I Drive Your Truck – Lee Brice
Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Jimmy Yeary
Publishers: Beattyville Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Great Day At This Music (BMI), Happy Tears Music (ASCAP), Vistaville Music (ASCAP), Watch This Girl Publishing (BMI)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award)
Highway Don’t Care – Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
Producers: Tameron Hedge, Chandra LaPlume
Director: Shane Drake
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company-Label(s)]*(Off Camera Award)
We Were Us – Keith Urban And Miranda Lambert
Producers: Nathan Chapman, Keith Urban
Record Labels: Capitol Records Nashville, Hit Red Records, RCA Nashville
– Complete list of CMA Awards nominees
