2011 CMA Awards

Not too many people have been in the situation that Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert have been in. The newlyweds scored huge at the recent CMA Awards in Nashville. I don't know if there has ever been a time where the female AND male vocalists of the year were a married couple...

The Band Perry were arguably the big winners at last week’s CMA Awards, winning crystal bullets for Single, Song and New Artist of the Year. This week, they’re continuing to reap the benefits as sales of their self-titled debut album are up 112 percent compared to the previous week.

Fans watching the CMA Awards 2011 may have been puzzled when Taylor Swift looked to her arm for guidance while giving her speech as she collected the Entertainer of the Year award. So, what exactly was written on Taylor Swift’s arm at the big event?

Taylor Swift came away the big winner – taking home Entertainer of the Year honors at last night’s 45th annual Country Music Association awards in Nashville.  She is now only the second female artist to win the CMA’s highest honor twice.  The only other female to win it twice is Barbara Mandrell. The husband – wife team of Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert took Male and Female Vocalist awards. Rea

Country's biggest stars were all chatting on Twitter while attending the 2011 CMA Awards! Kellie Pickler was taking Mr. Jack Daniel as a date, and

Yikes! There were some serious fashion strikes on the 2011 CMA Awards red carpet, beginning with Laura Bell Bundy‘s pantless purple dress cape … well, we’re not sure what to call it. C’mon, girl!

Today’s country music wouldn’t be what it is without the iconic stars that led the way, like Glen Campbell, who changed the face of the industry with a string of Top 10 hits in the 1960s and ’70s. Realizing his greatness, Vince Gill, Keith Urban and Brad Paisley took the stage at the 2011 CMA Awards to honor the legend, who announced in June that he’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Read

The stars were out in full force on the red carpet at the 2011 CMA Awards, as seen in these pictures! Power couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill looked like the perfect compliment to one another in black and white, respectively. Country’s leading ladies looked fab in neutral tones, with co-host Carrie Underwood and Hillary Scott both sporting sparkling nude colored gowns. Miranda Lambert and Martina M

No one has yet been able to top the Band Perry during the 2011 CMA Awards. The brothers-sister trio are two-for-two after picking up the CMA Award for Song of the Year for ‘If I Die Young.’ The song was also honored with the night’s first award, Single of the Year.

Country Music's biggest night happens tonight in Nashville, Tennessee. It's the 45th Annual Country Music Awards with hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. WYRK will be updating this posts as the awards and events happen so follow along with us while you listen to the show on 106.5 WYRK.

We're counting down to country music's BIGGEST night, the CMA Awards on ABC Channel 7.   Clay Moden is giving you a backstage pass to the see the superstars in Nashville.

New footage from the 2011 CMA Awards rehearsals has emerged, featuring country’s top stars getting ready  for Wednesday’s show. Spotlights ablaze, hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley warm up for their duet ‘Remind Me’ and Faith Hill prepares for the premiere of her long-awaited new single ‘Come Home’ in the video seen below.