48th Annual Country Music Association Awards


The 48th Annual Country Music Association Awards were held on November 5, 2014, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and were hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, marking their seventh time as co-hosts. Miranda Lambert became the most awarded female artist in CMA history with eleven wins, a record she extended in 2015, 2017, and 2020.

Nominees and winners

Winners are shown in bold.
Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year

  • Platinum — Miranda Lambert
  • *Fuse — Keith Urban
  • *Crash My Party — Luke Bryan
  • *Riser — Dierks Bentley
  • *The Outsiders — Eric Church
    • Male Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year
  • Blake Shelton
  • *Luke Bryan
  • *Eric Church
  • *Dierks Bentley
  • *Keith Urban
  • Miranda Lambert
  • *Martina McBride
  • *Kacey Musgraves
  • *Taylor Swift
  • *Carrie Underwood
    • Vocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year
  • Little Big Town
  • *Eli Young Band
  • *Lady Antebellum
  • *The Band Perry
  • *Zac Brown Band
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • *Dan + Shay
  • *Love and Theft
  • *The Swon Brothers
  • *Thompson Square
    • Single of the YearSong of the Year
  • "Automatic" — Miranda Lambert
  • *"Drunk on a Plane" — Dierks Bentley
  • *"Give Me Back My Hometown" — Eric Church
  • *"Meanwhile Back at Mama's" — Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
  • *"Mine Would Be You" — Blake Shelton
  • "Follow Your Arrow" — Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves
  • *"Automatic" — Nicolle Galyon, Miranda Lambert and Natalie Hemby
  • *"Give Me Back My Hometown" — Eric Church and Luke Laird
  • *"I Don't Dance" — Rob Hatch, Lee Brice and Dallas Davidson
  • *"I Hold On" — Brett James and Dierks Bentley
    • New Artist of the YearMusician of the Year
  • Brett Eldredge
  • *Brandy Clark
  • *Kip Moore
  • *Thomas Rhett
  • *Cole Swindell
  • Mac McAnally
  • *Jerry Douglas
  • *Paul Franklin
  • *Dann Huff
  • *Sam Bush
    • Music Video of the YearMusical Event of the Year
  • "Drunk on a Plane" — Dierks Bentley
  • *"Bartender" — Lady Antebellum
  • *"Automatic" — Miranda Lambert
  • *"Follow Your Arrow" — Kacey Musgraves
  • *"Somethin' Bad" — Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
  • "We Were Us" — Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert
  • *"Meanwhile Back at Mama's" — Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
  • *"Somethin' Bad" — Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
  • *"Bakersfield" — Vince Gill and Paul Franklin
  • *"You Can't Make Old Friends" — Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton