2011 CMA Awards

Chris Young took the stage at the 2011 CMA Awards performing his No. 1 single from earlier this year, ‘Voices.’ The sexy singer was all smiles as he stood surrounded by the ones who have put him at the top of the charts four times now — his loving and loyal fans — at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

Thompson Square sure didn’t look nervous when they took the stage at the 2011 CMA Awards to sing their Top 10 hit ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not.’

Despite nearly 10 years of unthinkable success as a duo, Sugarland still maintain a humble attitude. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush very modestly accepted the award for Vocal Duo of the Year at the 2011 CMA Awards … for the fifth time.

Rascal Flatts took the stage at the 2011 CMA Awards to perform their current hit, ‘Easy,’ which was complete with the song’s duet partner Natasha Bedingfield, who made her CMA Awards debut this year.

Miranda Lambert fired up her engine for tonight’s 2011 CMA Awards, performing her current single, ‘Baggage Claim,’ with little visual baggage to fall back on.

Zac Brown Band were  joined on the 2011 CMA Awards by the legendary Gregg Allman on keyboards for a rendition of ‘Georgia on My Mind.’

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.

Sara Evans was a knock-out in her all black outfit as she emerged from smoke rising from the stage, singing the opening notes of her No. 1 smash ‘A Little Bit Stronger’ during the 2011 CMA Awards.

The Band Perry siblings were all grins as they accepted the 2011 CMA Award for Single of the Year for the song ‘If I Die Young.’

After Blake Shelton performed his theatrical opening version of ‘Footloose’ and the Band Perry claimed the first award of the night with their single ‘If I Die Young,’ Keith Urban brought Bridgestone Arena to its feet with ‘You Gonna Fly.’

Taylor Swift watched as her name went unread during the first four categories she was nominated for at the 2011 CMA Awards. When Reba McEntire announced the Entertainer of the Year Award winner, it seemed like the world had been lifted from the 21-year-old’s shoulders.

The 2011 CMA Awards began with one of the best laughs and biggest surprises in recent years when Hank Williams Jr. crept up on Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, who were busy making fun of him and his ‘Monday Night Football’ scandal. The co-hosts went right after Bocephus, with a spoof of his hit song ‘Family Tradition.’