2010 Country Music Association Awards Explained

2010 Country Music Association Awards
Location:Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Host:Brad Paisley
Carrie Underwood
Network:ABC
Main:CMA
Previous:2009
Next:2011
Most Wins:Miranda Lambert (3)
Most Nominations:Miranda Lambert (9)

The 2010 Country Music Association Awards, 44th Annual Ceremony, is a music award ceremony that was held on November 10, 2010, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee and the show was hosted for the third time by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

Background

Miranda Lambert was the lead nominee with 9 total. Lambert broke a record for most CMA nominations ever received by a female artist in a single year.

Winners and nominees

[1] Winners are shown in bold.

Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year
Male Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year
Vocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year
Single of the YearSong of the Year (Songwriters' Award)
New Artist of the YearMusician of the Year
Music Video of the YearMusical Event of the Year

Performers

[2]

Artist(s)Song(s)
Carrie Underwood
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
"Songs Like This"
Rascal Flatts"Why Wait"
Blake Shelton"All About Tonight"
Miranda Lambert"That’s The Way The World Goes ‘Round"
George Strait"The Breath You Take"
Zac Brown Band
Alan Jackson
"As She’s Walking Away"
Kenny Chesney"The Boys of Fall"
Taylor Swift"Back to December"
Sugarland"Stuck Like Glue"
Keith Urban"Put You in a Song"
Reba McEntire"If I Were a Boy"
Jason Aldean
Kelly Clarkson
"Don’t You Wanna Stay?"
Brad Paisley"This Is Country Music"
Lady A"Hello World"
Kid Rock"Born Free"
Carrie Underwood"Mama’s Song"
Dierks Bentley"Up On the Ridge"
Miranda Lambert
Sheryl Crow
Loretta Lynn
"Coal Miner’s Daughter"
Vince Gill
Gwyneth Paltrow
"Country Strong"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 CMA Awards Winners. The Boot. 10 November 2011 .
  2. Web site: 2010-11-11 . CMA Awards 2010 live: All the performances as they happen . 2023-09-02 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.