- Best Red Carpet Look: Lady A (the whole band)
- Most Inappropriate Red Carpet Outfit: (tie) Troy Gentry, Dierks Bentley
- Band Most In Need Of A Makeover: The Band Perry
- Most Appropriate Collaboration: Brad Paisley/Alabama
- Least Appropriate Collaboration: Jennifer Nettles/Rhianna
- Best Collaboration That Made No Sense: Carrie Underwood/Steven Tyler
- Best Collaboration. Period.: Zac Brown Band/James Taylor
- Best Dis: Not announcing Tom Douglas' and Allen Shamblin's names as the writers of the Song of the Year:The House That Built Me.
- Worst Headwear: (tie) Zac Brown, James Taylor
- Best Duo To Round Out The Category Without Getting Radio Play: Joey+Rory
- Best "Who The Hell Are THEY?" Group: Randy Rogers Band
- Most Memorable Gown Worn By Reba: Blue Ballgown
- Best "Aw Shucks" Acceptance Speech: Taylor Swift
- The "Are We Done With This Song/Album Now?" Award: Need You Now
- Best Missed Reaction Shot: Nicole Kidman's face while Keith Urban sang Without You
- Best Feel Good Moment: Darius Rucker singing with the chorus of developmentally challenged young adults
- Most Tired Line: Wynonna: "If it's not one thing it's your mother"
- Best Presenters: Donny and Marie
- Best Deserved Standing Ovation for a Performance (triple tie): Sarah Evans, Brad Paisley/Alabama, Zac Brown Band/James Taylor
- the Why Is This Song So Popular? Award: If I Die Young
- the It Should Have Been Awards: Best Female Vocalist: Reba; Best Album: Up On The Ridge; Best Male Vocalist: Keith Urban; Duo Of The Year: Joey+ Rory (just to shake things up!); Best Group: Zac Brown Band; Best New Artist: Eric Church; Entertainer Of The Year: I would have been OK with either Brad or Keith.
- Thumbs Up Award: Co-hosts Reba and Blake Shelton
- Thumbs Down Award: Carrie Underwood for not walking the red carpet and for singing a song that is not current and was overdone when it was.
Well, that's all I got!
