2012 Country Music Association Awards | |
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Date | November 9, 2012 |
Location | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Hosted by | Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood |
Television/Radio coverage | |
Network | ABC |
The 2012 Country Music Association Awards is a music award ceremony that was held on November 9, 2012, 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.
Eric Church led the nominations with 5, followed by Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert who had 4 each.Blake Shelton was the night's big winner, taking home entertainer of the year, male vocalist of the year and song of the year. Hunter Hayes won New Artist of the Year, and Eric Church took home Album of the Year.
The International Artist Achievement Award was awarded to Lady Antebellum for spreading the awareness & appreciation for country music worldwide. It was their first win in this category.
Winners are shown in bold.