country music association

Other than a sound issue at the beginning of the broadcast (I could hear the audience just fine), the 45th Annual Country Music Association Awards went off without a hitch.  It was a lot of fun watching Nashville greats honor their own.  Some events I expected.  Others caught me completely off guard. Here's my top 11 unexpected events of the night from the CMAs.  I was suprised...

Did you miss the 2011 CMA Awards last night? Not to worry, we've got your morning after recap.

The 45th Annual Country Music Association Awards will be held tonight in Nashville. There are 2 dozen artists set to perform on the awards show this evening, which will air on ABC at 7pm. Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley are returning to host the CMA Awards for their 4th time and the competition has never been tougher...

Here are the 5 videos nominated for the CMA Video of the Year Award. Now, its up to you to decide which one you like best! Once you've decided - tell us your pick on our Facebook discussion.

Tonight at 7:00 pm (MST) comes the moment we've all been waiting for since the last awards show...The Country Music Association Awards! Yes pards, the season has begun.  This will soon be followed by the fan-voted American Country Awards in December.  Merry Christmas!  But, first things first.