CMA AWARDS: Live Blog

PRE-SHOW:

It's that time of year again... time for the CMA AWARDS!!!!

There are four nights in television that I look forward to every year.

The CMA Awards
The ACM Awards
The CMT Awards
The Daytona 500

(Don't judge that last one :)

Country music has been a part of my life since I was a baby. It's what I grew up on and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. The CMA Awards is one of the biggest nights in country music and it starts...

NOW!!!!

7pm: Show Time!

Kenny Chesney opens with his latest single. Still not sold on this one. I feel like it should have been a summer release. On a side note, the stage crew and set-up is very Kenny-esque. Good artist pick to open the show!

Meghan Treanor and Miranda Lambert singing "All About That Bass" is badass.

Can I just say that Miranda looks freaking AH-MAY-ZING!!!!!

Oh my... here we go. Carrie and Brad!

These songs... I can't even!

George Strait next to Martina McBride? Yes Please!!! Lets get them on stage together! Oh wait... I've already seen that :)

There is the first pregnancy joke... that didn't take long.

Now taking bets on how many we will hear tonight in total... comment below!

You know you've made celebrity status when you get a parody song sang by Brad and Carrie on the CMA's.

PPTSD? Post-Partum Taylor Swift Disorder? :|

GARTH BROOKS!!!!! OH-EM-GEEE!!!!!!!

Full Frontal of Luke Bryan? I think I'd rather have his backside please!

Is it just me or is Steven Tyler looking more and more like a chick?

SINGLE OF THE YEAR GOES TO "AUTOMATIC" BY MIRANDA LAMBERT!!!!!!

Waiting for the day when I can be THATCLOSE to the stage at the CMA Awards.

This may be my favorite song of FGL. I WANT MORE "DIRT"!!!!!!!!!

This commercial break is brought to you by my parents telling me I am going to learn how to move snow with the bobcat... so I can do it before I go to work in the morning. I go to work at 4:30am. I don't think so.

I remember a day... when I used to hate Keith Urban. What in the hell was I thinking?!

I wasn't expecting this one. Thought Miranda Lambert had Song of the Year for sure. Kasey Musgraves is a great up-and-coming artist though!

Love Glen Campbell and his version of Gentle on My Mind. The Band Perry puts their own modern twist on it.

Not sure how I feel about Kasey Musgraves' dress... or whole outfit...

LORETTA LYNN!!!!! Excuse me while I go fangirl for a moment.

New Artist of the Year...WAY too many great new artists. They all deserve this award in my opinion.

AND WE HAVE REACHED THE 8:00 HOUR!!!

Burnin' It Down is one of my new favorite songs on the airwaves right now... but I'm about ready to kill this live version. No Bueno.

Little Big Town!!!!!!!!!! I may be slightly obsessed with these four.

This song does NOT belong on the CMA Awards. No Grande for me please.

Heard "Shotgun Rider" many times on the radio at work today. Loving it more and more each time!!!

Vocal Duo of the Year. Should be Sugarland. I WANT THEM BACK!!!!

Pretty awesome to see an Omaha station win Medium Market Radio Station of the Year!

MARTINA MCBRIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

And Miranda Lambert takes home Album of the Year!!!!!! I can personally say... there is not ONE bad song on that album.

This song... I want someone to sing this to me one day. Perfect Storm.

Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe? Can't we just have Blake and Miranda? Do love me some Ashley Monroe though!!!!

9:00 Hour!!!!

Carrie Underwood has NEVER had a bad performance in my opinion.

Vocal Group of the Year is.... LITTLE BIG TOWN!!!!!!!!!

Luke Bryan + Tight Pants = Very happy CMA Audience.

Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert? Together? I don't know if I can handle this. #Eargasm

Vince Gill... and that HAIR!!!!!

"The attendance at your funeral will be largely dependent on the weather." That's one way to end an acceptance speech. Thanks Vince Gill.

George Strait... Cowboys Like Us. Nothing More To Say.

And the Male Vocalist of the Year is???

Blake Shelton... no surprise!!!

I'm calling it now... Miranda Lambert will be our Female Vocalist of the Year.

The Doobie Brothers? With Jennifer Nettles and Hillary Scott and Hunter Hayes? Damn.

Jennifer Nettles wears some of the strangest outfits. But she can definitely pull them off.

Blake and Miranda hug shot. My night is now complete.

Why on earth is Taylor Swift still nominated for CMA Awards?

Female Vocalist of the Year... CALLED IT!

"Dammit, I cry every time!" Miranda... yes you do.

Garth Brooks... I will see you live in concert some day.

Last but not least, Entertainer of the Year... Luke Bryan!!!

I was NOT expecting that one... I thought Miranda or George for sure.

POST-SHOW!!!!

Great awards show this year! They really need to keep Brad and Carrie as hosts, their comedic acts and stage presence are hard to beat! My only complaint, sound. It was OFF all night during the live performances, some more than others.

Here is to the 49th Annual CMA Awards in 2015!!!!