Miranda Lambert wound up the evening’s big winner at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held on April 7, 2013 and hosted by Luke Bryan and Lambert’s hubby, Blake Shelton. Shelton and Bryan, who kicked off the night by talking about each other’s jeans, proved to be a pretty entertaining hosting team as they helped keep the awards show moving along. And Bryan not only did a decent job as a first-time co-host but also pulled off a surprise win in the Entertainer of the Year category.
Over 1.1 million Country music fans helped decide the winners of the Entertainer of the Year and New Artist of the Year categories, with Florida George Line earning the New Artist honor.
Lambert’s four wins came in the Female Vocalist of the Year (her fourth consecutive win in that category), Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year (as performer and as songwriter). And Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Little Big Town and Florida Georgia Line finished the evening with two award wins each.
Academy of Country Music Award Winners:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
— Luke Bryan
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
— Jason Aldean
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
— Miranda Lambert
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
— Thompson Square
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
— Little Big Town
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
— Florida Georgia Line
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
— Chief – Eric Church
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
— “Over You” – Miranda Lambert
SONG OF THE YEAR
— “Over You” – Miranda Lambert
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
— Tornado – Little Big Town
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
— The Only Way I Know – Jason Aldean With Luke Bryan & Eric Church
NEW MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
— Brantley Gilbert
NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
— Jana Kramer
NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
— Florida Georgia Line
