Photos: Country Music Assn. Awards (CMA) 2014 | Show highlights

Blake Shelton accepts the award for male vocalist of the year, expressing his gratitude to his team, family and fans.   (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

Trisha Yearwood presents the male vocalist of the year award, which goes to Blake Shelton.   (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

Eric Church, left, and George Strait perform.   (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

Miranda Lambert accepts the female vocalist of the year award. “Thank you for letting me live my dream,” she said.   (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

From left, Jennifer Nettles, Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum, Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers, and Hunter Hayes close the show.   (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Luke Bryan hits all the right notes onstage.   (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

From left, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook, of the musical group Little Big Town, accept the vocal group of the year award.  (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

From left, Lucy Hale and Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay present the award for vocal group of the year, which lands in the hands of Little Big Town.   (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Dierks Bentley performs a rendition of “Drunk on a Plane.”   (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Carrie Underwood, one of the show’s co-hosts, performs.  (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

From left, Brett Eldredge, Brandy Clark and Kip Moore present the duo of the year award.  (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

Cole Swindell hits the stage for a performance.   (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

Jason Aldean performs amid lights and smoke.   (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

Vince Gill accepts the Irving Waugh Award of Excellence onstage.   (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Miranda Lambert accepts the award for album of the year for “Platinum.” “I have every album in that category,” she said. “I really poured my heart and soul into this.”  (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Martina McBride and Connie Britton announce the nominees for album of the year, which lands in the hands of Miranda Lambert for “Platinum.”  (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Blake Shelton takes a break from the judge’s chair on “The Voice” to perform.  (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

From left, Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, and Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town perform Lambert’s hit single “Smokin’ and Drinkin’” onstage.   (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Tim McGraw performs his single “Shotgun.”   (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line accept the award for vocal duo of the year. “All we ever wanted to do was play country music,” Kelley said.   (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Kacey Musgraves, left, and Loretta Lynn.   (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Brett Eldredge accepts the new artist of the year award.   (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Lee Brice, left, and Brantley Gilbert present the new artist of the year award.   (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

Keith Urban rocks the stage in just one of the many performances of the evening.   (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Neil, Kimberly and Reid Perry of the Band Perry rule the evening with a flawless performance.   (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Charles Kelley, left, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum perform their hit single “Bartender.”   (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

Kacey Musgraves, right, accepts the song of the year award for her chart-topper “Follow Your Arrow.”   (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

Darius Rucker, left, and Tim Tebow present the award of song of the year, which lands in the hands of Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally for “Follow Your Arrow.”  (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Kenny Chesney, center, works the stage for a performance.  (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

Brian Kelley, left, and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line deliver a performance.  (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

Miranda Lambert accepts the single of the year award for “Automatic.”   (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

From left, co-host Brad Paisley, musician Steven Tyler and co-host Carrie Underwood huddle for a mini-performance. Tyler declared country music the new rock ‘n’ roll.   (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood return as the night’s hosts and open with jokes, poking fun at Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande. Underwood also reveals she might, just might, be having a baby boy.   (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)

Miranda Lambert, left, and Meghan Trainor perform a rendition of Trainor’s hit single “All That Bass” to kick off the show.   (Wade Payne / Invision / AP)