2013 Country Music Association Awards


The 2013 Country Music Association Awards, 47th Annual Ceremony, is a music award ceremony that was held on November 6, 2013, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The show was hosted by the CMA Award winners Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. At the ceremony, Taylor Swift became the second artist ever, and the first woman to receive the Pinnacle Award.

Winners and nominees

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

  • George Strait
  • *Jason Aldean
  • *Luke Bryan
  • *Blake Shelton
  • *Taylor Swift
  • Based on a True Story… — Blake Shelton
  • *Blown Away — Carrie Underwood
  • *Red — Taylor Swift
  • *Same Trailer Different Park — Kacey Musgraves
  • *Tornado — Little Big Town
    • Male Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year
  • Blake Shelton
  • *Jason Aldean
  • *Luke Bryan
  • *Eric Church
  • *Keith Urban
  • Miranda Lambert
  • *Kelly Clarkson
  • *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
  • *Big and Rich
  • *Love and Theft
  • *Sugarland
  • *The Civil Wars
  • *Thompson Square
    • Single of the YearSong of the Year
  • "Cruise" — Florida Georgia Line
  • *"Highway Don't Care" — Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
  • *"Mama's Broken Heart" — Miranda Lambert
  • *"Merry Go Round" — Kacey Musgraves
  • *"Wagon Wheel" — Darius Rucker
  • "I Drive Your Truck" — Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Jimmy Yeary
  • *"Mama's Broken Heart" — Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves
  • *"Merry Go Round" — Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne & Shane McAnally
  • *"Pontoon" — Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird & Barry Dean
  • *"Wagon Wheel" — Bob Dylan & Ketch Secor
    • New Artist of the YearMusician of the Year
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • *Lee Brice
  • *Brett Eldredge
  • *Florida Georgia Line
  • *Kip Moore
  • Mac McAnally
  • *Sam Bush
  • *Paul Franklin
  • *Dann Huff
  • *Brent Mason
    • Music Video of the YearMusical Event of the Year
  • "Highway Don't Care" — Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
  • *"Blown Away" — Carrie Underwood
  • *"Boys 'Round Here" — Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies & friends
  • *"Downtown" — Lady Antebellum
  • *"Mama's Broken Heart" — Miranda Lambert
  • *"Tornado" — Little Big Town
  • "Highway Don't Care" — Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
  • *"Boys 'Round Here" — Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies & Friends
  • *"Cruise" — Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly
  • *"Don't Rush" — Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill
  • *"The Only Way I Know" — Jason Aldean featuring Luke Bryan & Eric Church
    • Pinnacle AwardInternational Artist Achievement Award
  • Taylor Swift
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