Post Awards Party Photos

Sony Music Nashville had much to celebrate at a gathering at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum following Wednesday’s 44th Annual CMA Awards, co-hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.  The evening saw top nominee and birthday girl Miranda Lambert walk away with three awards, claiming Female Vocalist of the Year, Music Video of the Year (“The House That Built Me”) and Album of the Year (Revolution), while Brad Paisley took home the night’s top honor with his first win as Entertainer of the Year. (Click photo to see larger version.)

(L-R): Former Sony Music Nashville Chairman Joe Galante; Sheryl Crow; Kenny Chesney; Alan Jackson; Miranda Lambert; Sissy Spacek; CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer; Brad Paisley; Sony Music Entertainment CEO Rolf Schmidt-Holtz; Sony Music Nashville Chairman & CEO Gary Overton; and Executive Producer of The 44th Annual CMA Awards, Robert Deaton. Photo: Alan Poizner.

Blake Shelton, two-time CMA Award winner for “Male Vocalist of the Year” and “Musical Event of the Year,” celebrates his first ever CMA Award wins at Warner Music Nashville’s post bash. Shelton’s close friends Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson were among the friends on hand to celebrate with him. (Click photo to see larger version.)

(L-R): Narvel Blackstock, Starstruck Management Group, Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson, Scott Hendricks, Warner Music Nashville Sr. VP of A&R, John Esposito, Warner Music Nashville President and CEO, Brandon Blackstock, Starstruck Management Group; (Front from L to R): Bob Reeves, Warner Music Nashville VP of Promotion for the WMN Promo Team, Blake Shelton

Universal Music Group Nashville and Chairman Luke Lewis hosted a CMA after party at the Music Row Italian eatery Giovanni’s. MCA Nashville’s Vince Gill collaborated with Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow for the closing number “Country Strong.” Photo Credit: Peyton Hoge.

(L-R) Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Lauren and Luke Lewis.