Miranda Lambert Leads BMI Charge at 2010 CMA Awards

Posted in News on November 11, 2010

Miranda Lambert turned 27 years old yesterday, and as the CMA Awards unfolded, the fiery singer/songwriter had plenty to celebrate. Lambert led the BMI charge at the 44th annual ceremony with Album, Female Vocalist and Video of the Year wins. The evening turned into the official crowning of a new country power-couple as Lambert’s fiancé, fellow BMI songwriter Blake Shelton, took home his first-ever CMA Awards: Male Vocalist and Musical Event of the Year for “Hillbilly Bone.”

The Zac Brown Band was named New Artist of the Year, an award that underscores the veteran road dogs’ chart-topping charming of radio and industry over the past year. Lady Antebellum earned their second consecutive Single of the Year trophies for crossover hit “Need You Now,” which the trio also co-produced, as well as Vocal Group of the Year.

Song of the Year honors went to acclaimed BMI songwriter Tom Douglas for “The House That Built Me,” recorded by Lambert. Sugarland also picked up their fourth Duo of the Year title.

Co-hosted by Carrie Underwood, the 44th Annual CMA Awards also featured a tribute to past BMI Icon honoree and Country Music Hall of Fame member Loretta Lynn. Sheryl Crow joined her fellow BMI songwriter Lambert in a soulful rendition of Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”

For more information on the 2010 CMA Awards, please visit cmaawards.com.

2010 CMA Awards
BMI Nominees

Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert

Male Vocalist of the Year
Blake Shelton

Album of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
Revolution
Miranda Lambert
Co-produced by Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville

Musical Event of the Year
(Award goes to each Artist)
“Hillbilly Bone”
Blake Shelton
Reprise Records

New Artist of the Year
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum

Vocal Duo of the Year
Sugarland

Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
“Need You Now”
Lady Antebellum
Co-produced by Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville

Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“The House That Built Me”
Co-written by Tom Douglas

Music Video of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
“The House That Built Me”
Miranda Lambert

SOURCENews TAGS Country Nashville Zac Brown Sheryl Crow Tom Douglas Miranda Lambert Loretta Lynn Blake Shelton Sugarland Carrie Underwood Mike Wrucke