2011 Country Music Association Awards
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{{Infobox award
| name = 2011 Country Music Association Awards
| image = File:45th-cma-awards.jpg
| caption =
| date = {{Start date|2011|11|09}}
| location = Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
| host = Brad Paisley
Carrie Underwood
| network = ABC
| ratings =
| main = CMA
| previous = 2010
| next = 2012
| most_wins = The Band Perry (3)
| most_nominations = Taylor Swift
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley (5 each)
| image_size =
| image2_size = 150
}}
The 2011 Country Music Association Awards, 45th Annual Ceremony, is a music award ceremony that was held on November 9, 2011, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony was co-hosted for the fourth consecutive year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
The night's top prize, entertainer of the year, went to Taylor Swift, which was her only victory of the evening; She became only the second female artist to ever win the honor twice, after Barbara Mandrell won it in 1980 and 1981.
Winners and nominees
Winners are shown in bold.
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| width="50%" style="background:#EEDD85;" | Entertainer of the Year
! width="50%" style="background:#EEDD85;" | Album of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Male Vocalist of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Female Vocalist of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Vocal Group of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Vocal Duo of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Single of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Song of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |New Artist of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Musician of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Music Video of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Musical Event of the Year |
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| colspan="2" style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |International Artist Achievement Award{{cite web|url=http://www.cmaworld.com/initiatives/international/international-awards/ |title = CMA World {{!}} International Awards - CMA World |accessdate=2013-11-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201051132/http://www.cmaworld.com/initiatives/international/international-awards/ |archivedate=2015-02-01 }} |
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Hall of Fame
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Country Music Hall of Fame |
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