| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
| Based on a True Story… — Blake Shelton*Blown Away — Carrie Underwood*Red — Taylor Swift*Same Trailer Different Park — Kacey Musgraves*Tornado — Little Big Town |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| Blake Shelton*Jason Aldean*Luke Bryan*Eric Church*Keith Urban | Miranda Lambert*Kelly Clarkson*Kacey Musgraves*Taylor Swift*Carrie Underwood |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Little Big Town*Eli Young Band*Lady Antebellum*The Band Perry*Zac Brown Band | Florida Georgia Line*Big and Rich*Love and Theft*Sugarland*The Civil Wars*Thompson Square |
| Single of the Year | Song of the Year |
| "Cruise" — Florida Georgia Line*"Highway Don't Care" — Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban*"Mama's Broken Heart" — Miranda Lambert*"Merry Go Round" — Kacey Musgraves*"Wagon Wheel" — Darius Rucker | "I Drive Your Truck" — Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and 'Jimmy Yeary*"Mama's Broken Heart" — Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves*"Merry Go Round" — Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally*"Pontoon" — Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird and Barry Dean*"Wagon Wheel" — Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor |
| New Artist of the Year | Musician of the Year |
| Kacey Musgraves*Lee Brice*Brett Eldredge*Florida Georgia Line*Kip Moore | Mac McAnally, Guitar*Sam Bush, Mandolin*Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar*Dann Huff, Guitar*Brent Mason, Guitar |
| Music Video of the Year | Musical Event of the Year |
| "Highway Don't Care" — Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban*"Blown Away" — Carrie Underwood*"Boys 'Round Here" — Blake Shelton and Pistol Annies*"Downtown" — Lady Antebellum *"Mama's Broken Heart" — Miranda Lambert*"Tornado" — Little Big Town | "Highway Don't Care" — Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban'*"Boys 'Round Here" — Blake Shelton and Pistol Annies*"Cruise" — Florida Georgia Line and Nelly*"Don't Rush" — Kelly Clarkson and Vince Gill*"The Only Way I Know" — Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Eric Church |