CMA 2013 Awards Performances and show DVD

2013 CMA Awards Performances: Quality 9/10 a must have for any country music fan!

Alan Jackson and George Strait, 'He Stopped Loving Her Today' The Band Perry, 'Don't Let Me Be Lonely' Blake Shelton, 'Mine Would Be You' Brad Paisley, 'The Mona Lisa' Carrie Underwood, 'Good Girl,' 'Blown Away,' 'Two Black Cadillacs,' 'See You Again' Eric Chruch, 'The Outsiders' Florida Georgia Line, ''Round Here' Hunter Hayes (Feat. Jason Mraz), 'Everybody's Got Somebody But Me' Jason Aldean, 'Night Train' Jennifer Nettles, Darius Rucker + More Sing a Kenny Rogers Medley Kacey Musgraves, 'Follow Your Arrow' Lady Antebellum, 'Compass' Little Big Town, 'Sober' Luke Bryan, 'Drink a Beer' Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line, 'That's My Kind of Night' and 'Cruise Miranda Lambert (Feat. Keith Urban), 'We Were Us' Taylor Swift (Feat. Vince GIll, Alison Kruass and more), 'Red' Tim McGraw, 'Southern Girl' Zac Brown Band (Feat. Dave Grohl), 'Day for the Dead'



Read More: 2013 CMA Awards Performances - Full List | https://tasteofcountry.com/2013-cma-awards-performances/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referralAs if Taylor Swift wasn’t enough musical mojo for the already zealous 2013 CMA Awards show crowd Wednesday evening (Nov. 6), the six-time nominee recruited a well-known ensemble of collaborators worthy of making any artist green with envy. Enlisting the talents of two of her personal favorite artists, Alison Krauss and Vince Gill, Swift orchestrated one of the night’s most dramatic and captivating moments with a star-studded performance of her multi-platinum-selling single, “Red.”

Void of any crimson hues onstage, sans Swift’s glossy red lips adding an extra pop of panache, the superstar adorned a sophisticated and elegant long, black dress while her musical partners each matched accordingly and perched on stools next to a dimly lit backdrop of gold.

Clearly, she was setting the scene for an acoustic work of art as she plucked away gently at her guitar while Krauss provided seamless vocals and impeccable fiddle-playing. Gill, too, lent his talents by way of unmatchable vocals and fancy finger-work on guitar. Backing the three were noteworthy musicians Sam Bush on mandolin, Edgar Meyer on acoustic bass and Eric Gardner on percussion.

Speaking prior to the night’s performance, Swift shared how she envisioned this moment to transpire.

“I wanted to reimagine the song, ’Red,'” she said. “I wanted people to hear it in a different way, and I thought, ’I’m going to need to bring some really visionary artists onstage with me in order to completely make this a unique sound.’ And I couldn’t think of better musicians than the ones who are going to be up there with me.”

Prior to the televised show, Swift also took home two CMA wins for musical event and music video of the year for “Highway Don’t Care,” her collaboration with Tim McGraw and Keith Urban. She has also earned nods for female vocalist, album of the year and entertainer of the year. Kacey Musgraves

Kelly Clarkson

Vocal Duo of the Year

Big & Rich

Thompson Square

WINNER: Florida Georgia Line

Love and Theft

Sugarland

The Civil Wars

New Artist of the Year

Florida Georgia Line

Lee Brice

Kip Moore

WINNER: Kacey Musgraves

Brett Eldredge

Vocal Group of the Year

Eli Young Band

Lady Antebellum

WINNER: Little Big Town

The Band Perry

Zac Brown Band

Musical Event of the Year

Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly, “Cruise”

WINNER: Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, “Highway Don’t Care”

Blake Shelton feat. Pistol Annies, “Boys ‘Round Here”

Kelly Clarkson feat. Vince Gill, “Don’t Rush”

Jason Aldean feat. Luke Bryan and Eric Church, “The Only Way I Know”

Album of the Year

WINNER: Blake Shelton, Based on a True Story

Carrie Underwood, Blown Away

Taylor Swift, Red

Kacey Musgraves, Same Trailer, Different Park

Little Big Town, Tornado

Single of the Year

WINNER: Florida Georgia Line, “Cruise”

Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, “Highway Don’t Care”

Miranda Lambert, “Mama’s Broken Heart”

Kacey Musgraves, “Merry Go ‘Round”

Darius Rucker, “Wagon Wheel”

Song of the Year

WINNER: Lee Brice, “I Drive Your Truck”

Miranda Lambert, “Mama’s Broken Heart”

Kacey Musgraves, “Merry Go ‘Round”

Little Big Town, “Pontoon”

Darius Rucker, “Wagon Wheel”

Music Video of the Year

Carrie Underwood, “Blown Away”

Blake Shelton feat. Pistol Annies, “Boys ‘Round Here”

Lady Antebellum, “Downtown”

WINNER: Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, “Highway Don’t Care”

Miranda Lambert, “Mama’s Broken Heart”

Little Big Town, “Tornado”

Musician of the Year

Brent Mason (Guitar)

Dann Huff (Guitar)

WINNER: Mac McAnally (Guitar)

Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)

Sam Bush (Mandolin)