2009 Country Music Association Awards

The 2009 Country Music Association Awards is a music award ceremony that was held on November 11, 2009, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. It aired live on ABC at 8:00/7:00 PM Central. The show was hosted by Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood.

Taylor Swift leads the youngest person in CMA history to be nominated for, and win, the most prestigious awards of the night, entertainer of the year. Swift won all four awards she was nominated for, and was also honored with the International Artist Achievement Award, for spreading the awareness and appreciation for country music on an international level.Brad Paisley won male vocalist of the year for a third straight time, while Lady Antebellum won vocal group of the year, snapping Rascal Flatts's winning streak of six straight.

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.

References

2011 Country Music Association Awards

The 2011 Country Music Association Awards is a music award ceremony that was held on November 4, 2011, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. It aired live on ABC at 8:00/7:00 PM Central. The show was hosted by Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood.

Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean & Brad Paisley led the nominations with 5 each. Aldean had never won a CMA award prior to 2011 CMA Awards, when he won his first two awards for album of the year and musical event of the year. Miranda Lambert was named female vocalist of the year, and her husband Blake Shelton took home male vocalist. The night's top prize, entertainer of the year, went to Taylor Swift, which was her only victory of the evening. New Artist of the Year went to The Band Perry, who was also nominated for Vocal Group of the Year.

When Taylor Swift won entertainer of the year in 2011, she became only the second female artist to ever win the honor twice, after Barbara Mandrell won it in 1980 and 1981. Swift is currently one of six female artists to ever win the award.

2013 Country Music Association Awards

The 2013 Country Music Association Awards is a music award ceremony that was held on November 6, 2013, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. It aired live on ABC at 8:00/7:00 PM Central. The show was hosted by Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood.

Kacey Musgraves and Taylor Swift led the nominations with 6 each, followed by Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert who had 5 each.George Strait took home the night's top honor, entertainer of the year. Blake Shelton garnered two awards, for male vocalist of the year and album of the year, while Tim McGraw won two trophies as well for video of the year and musical event of the year.

At the ceremony, Taylor Swift became the second artist ever (and the first woman) to receive the Pinnacle Award, to honor her astounding success as a country artist & for spreading the awareness and appreciation for country music worldwide. When Swift received the Pinnacle, the CMA began playing a video displaying her achievements, which included having sold 26 million albums and 75 million song downloads. Appearances were made by Justin Timberlake, Mick Jagger, Ethel Kennedy, Ellen Degeneres, Reese Witherspoon, Julia Roberts and others to congratulate Swift on this honor. Swift also received the International Artist Achievement Award for spreading the awareness and appreciation for country music on an international level. This was the second time she honored with this award.