Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood perform an opening piece with “Duck Dynasty.” This was the duo’s sixth time hosting the CMA’s
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Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, McGraw won for Music Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for his song with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban “Highway Don’t Care”
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Actress Lucy Hale of “Pretty Little Liars”
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Joe Don Rooney, Jay DeMarcus and Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts
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Country music singer Jana Kramer
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A performance by (from left) Neil, Kimberly and Reid Perry of The Band Perry
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Saturday Night Live personality Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe
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Host Carrie Underwood performs
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George Strait receives Entertainer of the Year
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“Nashville” stars Charles Esten and Connie Britton present the Female Vocalist of the Year Award
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A performance by Eric Church
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Husband and wife Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert. Shelton won Album of the Year and Male Vocalist of the year while Lambert won Female Vocalist of the Year
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Kellie Pickler and Sean “Diddy” Combs present the award for Vocal Group of the Year (which went to Little Big Town)
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Host Brad Paisley performs
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Taylor Swifts accepts the CMA Pinnacle Award, presented to her by Jay DemArcus, Joe Don Rooney and Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, George Strait, Keith Urban and Brad Paisley
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Justin Timberlake appeared onscreen to congratulate Taylor Swift for winning the Pinnacle award
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Hunter Hayes and Jason Mraz present New Artist of the Year Award
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Kacey Musgraves after receiving New Artist of the Year Award
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Co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood spoof the VMA performance of Robin Thicke and Miley Cyrus
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Darius Rucker performs
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Brian Kelly and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line perform. The pair won Single of the Year for their summer smash hit “Cruise,” as well as Vocal Duo of the Year
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Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, standing in for Dolly Parton, sings with Kenny Rogers
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Along with the CMA Pinnacle Award, Swift won for Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year with the song “Highway Don’t Care” alongside Tim McGraw and Keith Urban
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Luke Bryan performs
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Alan Jackson and George Strait perform a tribute to the late George Jones
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