2011 Country Music Association Awards


The 2011 Country Music Association Awards, 45th Annual Ceremony, is a music award ceremony that was held on November 4, 2011, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony was co-hosted by CMA Awarding Artists, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
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.

Hall of Fame

Performers