Blake Takes Three CMAs - Today In Country Music History

November 1, 2012

Blake Shelton wins three trophies during the 46th annual Country Music Association awards, broadcast on ABC from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. He takes Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist and shares Song of the Year with Miranda Lambert, for "Over You".

Keeping it in the family, Miranda would take the honors as Female Vocalist of the Year, while Little Big Town would take Vocal Group of the Year and Single of the Year for "Pontoon" and Thompson Square would be named Vocal Duo of the Year. Eric Church would be honored with the Album of the Year trophy for Chief and Hunter Hayes would be named New Artist of the Year.

Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw would share the award for Musical Event of the Year for "Feel Like A Rock Star", Toby Keith the trophy for Video of the Year for "Red Solo Cup" and the award for Musician of the Year would once again go home with the legendary Mac MacAnally.

Next: Blake Shelton Returning To 'The Voice' For Season 8

2003
Garth Brooks' "Friends In Low Places" takes the top spot in the CMT special "40 Greatest Drinking Songs"
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2008 – Toby Keith – “She Never Cried In Front Of Me”
2003 – Gary Allan – “Tough Little Boys”
1997 – Tim McGraw – “Everywhere”
1986 – Exile – “It’ll Be Me”
1980 – Waylon Jennings – "Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)"
1975 – Don Williams – “(Turn Out The Light) Love Me Tonight”
1969 – Tammy Wynette – “The Ways To Love A Man”
1952 – Hank Williams – “Jambalaya (On The Bayou)”
1947 – Eddy Arnold – “I’ll Hold You In My Heart (Til I Can Hold You In My Arm)”

ALBUMS
2008 – Kenny Chesney – Lucky Old Sun
2003 – Alan Jackson – Greatest Hits Volume II (And Some Other Stuff)
1997 – LeAnn Rimes – You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs
1986 – Randy Travis – Storms Of Life
1980 – Honeysuckle Rose Soundtrack
1975 – John Denver – Windsong
1969 – Johnny Cash – At San Quentin
Birthdays
“Whisperin’” Bill Anderson is 77
Producer/songwriter Keith Stegall is 61
Singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett is 58
Kenny Alphin (“Big Kenny” of Big & Rich) is 51

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