2011 Country Music Association Awards

2011 Country Music Association Awards
DateNovember 9, 2011 (2011-11-09)
LocationBridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Hosted byBrad Paisley
Carrie Underwood
Most awardsThe Band Perry (3)
Most nominationsTaylor Swift
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley (5 each)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkABC
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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.