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The winners: 51st CMA Awards honors country artists

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The 51st annual Country Music Awards will honor artists and musicians in Music City at Bridgestone Arena.

The stars flocked to the red carpet Wednesday night before the show.

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The show opened with a major performance featuring several big names like Darius Rucker, Eddie Montgomery, Rascal Flatts and others.

Reba McEntire and Kelsea Ballerini performed a showstopping duet.

Here are some of the awards that have been handed out:

  • Single of the Year: Keith Urban won for "Blue Aint Your Color"
  • Song of the Year: Taylor Swift won for "Better Man." Swift wrote the song, which has been performed by Little Big Town
  • New Artist of the Year: Jon Pardi
  • Album of the Year: Chris Stapleton for "A Room, Vol. 1"
  • Vocal Group of the Year: Little Big Town
  • Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
  • Male Vocalist of the Year: Chris Stapleton
  • Entertainer of the Year: Garth Brooks

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