Country music legend George Strait and singer Miranda Lambert led the winners at the 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards, while Shakira, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill performed at the ceremony.
61-year-old Strait won the night's top gong, Entertainer of the Year, beating off competition from Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift.
30-year-old Lambert was named best Female Vocalist, beating out Sheryl Crow, Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood and Swift, and also won single record of the year for her hit Mama's Broken Heart.
"I'm so grateful and thankful and humbled," the singer said.
Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton
Jason Aldean won male vocalist for the second consecutive year, calling the win "an even bigger shock this year."
Rising artist Kacey Musgraves picked up album of the year for her debut studio record Same Trailer Different Park.
Shakira took the stage at the ACM Awards 2014
Blake Shelton and Shakira performed their single, Medicine, while husband and wife duo Faith Hill and Tim McGraw got nostalgic with Meanwhile Back at Mama's.
Sheryl Crow was in Las Vegas for the awards
Dierks Bentley and Sheryl Crow also hit the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to perform I Hold on.
Check out the top winners below:
Entertainer of the Year: George Strait
Male Vocalist of the Year: Jason Aldean
Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
Vocal Group of the Year: The Band Perry
Album of the Year: Same Trailer, Different Park, Kacey Musgraves
Video of the Year: Highway Don't Care, Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
Vocal Event of the Year: We Were Us, Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert
Vocal Duo of the Year: Florida Georgia Line
New Artist of the Year: Justin Moore
Song of the Year: I Drive Your Truck, Lee Brice
Single Record of the Year: Mama's Broken Heart, Miranda Lambert
Crystal Milestone Award: Merle Haggard
Check out the video of the year:
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