The 2011 Country Music Association Awards, 45th Annual Ceremony, is a music award ceremony that was held on November 9, 2011, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony was co-hosted for the fourth consecutive year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
| 2011 Country Music Association Awards | |
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| Date | November 9, 2011 |
| Location | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Brad Paisley Carrie Underwood |
| Most wins | The Band Perry (3) |
| Most nominations | Taylor Swift Jason Aldean Brad Paisley (5 each) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
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The night's top prize, entertainer of the year, went to Taylor Swift, which was her only victory of the evening; She became only the second female artist to ever win the honor twice, after Barbara Mandrell won it in 1980 and 1981.
Winners and nominees
Winners are shown in bold.
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
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| Male Vocalist of the Year | Female Vocalist of the Year |
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| Vocal Group of the Year | Vocal Duo of the Year |
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| Single of the Year | Song of the Year |
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| New Artist of the Year | Musician of the Year |
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| Music Video of the Year | Musical Event of the Year |
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| International Artist Achievement Award | |
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Hall of Fame
| Country Music Hall of Fame |
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Performers
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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| Blake Shelton Kenny Loggins | "Footloose" |
| Keith Urban | "You Gonna Fly" |
| Sara Evans | "A Little Bit Stronger" |
| Miranda Lambert | "Baggage Claim" |
| Zac Brown Band Gregg Allman | "Georgia On My Mind" |
| Rascal Flatts Natasha Bedingfield | "Easy" |
| Eric Church | "Drink in My Hand" |
| Thompson Square | "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" |
| Chris Young | "Voices" |
| Taylor Swift | "Ours" |
| Luke Bryan | "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" |
| Lady Antebellum | "We Owned the Night" |
| Kenny Chesney Grace Potter | "You and Tequila" |
| Little Big Town Darius Rucker Rascal Flatts Lionel Richie | "Deep River Woman" "Stuck On You" "Dancing On The Ceiling" |
| Martina McBride | "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" |
| The Band Perry | "All Your Life" |
| Matt Nathanson Sugarland | "Run" |
| Brad Paisley Carrie Underwood | "Remind Me" |
| Jason Aldean | "Tattoos on This Town" |
| Vince Gill Keith Urban Brad Paisley | Glen Campbell Tribute "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" "Wichita Lineman" "Galveston" |
| Faith Hill | "Come Home" |
Presenters
| Presenter(s) | Award |
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| Eric Stonestreet | Single of the Year |
| Kellie Pickler and Kellan Lutz | Song of the Year |
| Jake Owen and Lauren Alaina | New Artist of the Year |
| David Freese and Erin Andrews | Album of the Year |
| Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas | Vocal Duo of the Year |
| LeAnn Rimes and Billy Currington | Vocal Group of the Year |
| Reese Witherspoon | Male Vocalist of the Year |
| Dierks Bentley and Emily VanCamp | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| Reba McEntire | Entertainer of the Year |
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