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Nov. 13, 2019 / 9:16 PM / Updated Nov. 14, 2019 at 7:50 AM

Garth Brooks, Kacey Musgraves, Luke Combs win big at the CMAs

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Singer Garth Brooks won the top prize -- Entertainer of the Year -- at the CMA Awards ceremony in Nashville on Wednesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Singer Garth Brooks won the top prize -- Entertainer of the Year -- at the CMA Awards ceremony in Nashville on Wednesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Kacey Musgraves accepts the award for Female Vocalist of the Year. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Luke Combs accepts the award for Male Vocalist of the Year. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Blake Shelton accepts the award for Single of the Year for the song "God's Country." Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Garth Brooks won the top prize of Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards show in Nashville on Wednesday.

Kacey Musgraves was named Female Vocalist of the Year and Maren Morris' Girl earned the Album of the Year honor.

Luke Combs took home the statuettes for Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year for "Beautiful Crazy."

Old Dominion was voted Vocal Group of the Year and Dan + Shay won the Vocal Duo of the Year accolade.

The Musical Event of the Year award went to "Old Town Road (Remix)" by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus.

Blake Shelton won the Single of the Year prize for his song "God's Country" and Ashley McBryde was deemed New Artist of the Year.

Hosts Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, and Dolly Parton, along with about a dozen other female artists, opened the ABC broadcast with a medley of country hits.

Moments from the 2019 CMAs

Left to right, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood and Dolly Parton perform. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Blake Shelton accepts the award for Single of the Year for the song "God's Country." Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Maren Morris accepts the award for Album of the Year. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Kacey Musgraves accepts the award for Female Vocalist of the Year. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Luke Combs accepts the award for Male Vocalist of the Year. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Ashley McBryde accepts the award for New Artist of the Year. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Garth Brooks accepts the award for Entertainer of the Year. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Kacey Musgraves performs with Willie Nelson. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Dolly Parton performs. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

McEntire. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Reese Witherspoon takes the stage to present an award. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Old Dominion accepts the award for Vocal Group of the Year. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Shay Mooney and Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay accept the award for Vocal Duo of the Year. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Pink and Chris Stapleton. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Miranda Lambert performs. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Left to right, Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town and Jennifer Nettles perform. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Jennifer Nettles and Kristin Chenoweth speak onstage. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum and Halsey perform. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Underwood performs. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Luke Combs performs. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Shelton performs. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Old Dominion performs. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Country music stars gather onstage to perform. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Dierks Bentley and Sheryl Crow perform. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

John Osborne of Brothers Osborne, Dierks Bentley and Sheryl Crow perform. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Left to right, Jennifer Wayne, Naomi Cooke and Hannah Mulholland of Runaway June perform. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Left to right, Underwood, Parton and McEntire are the hosts of the CMAs. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Jennifer Nettles. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Keith Urban (R) and his wife, Nicole Kidman. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Dolly Parton (L) and Zach Williams. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Martina McBride. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Happily Grey. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

The Stereotypes. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Joe Diffie (L) and his wife, Tara. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Pam Tillis. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Madison Marlow (L) and Taylor Dye of the group Maddie and Tae. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Jim Gaffigan. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Russell Dickerson and Kailey Dickerson. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

P!nk and Sheryl Crow. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Jessie G. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Sean McAnally arrives for the 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Randy Travis and Mary Davis. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Left to right, Pink, Willow Hart and Jameson Hart. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Ashley McBryde. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Pink. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Jimmie Allen and Alexis Gale. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Lil Nas X. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Left to right, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach,and Jess Carson of Midland arrive for the 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Josh Bryant and Kristin Chenoweth. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Left to right. Jimi Westbrook, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet of Little Big Town. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Gigi Hadid. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Miranda Lambert. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Connie Smith (L) and a guest. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Halsey. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Christina Murphy and Frankie Ballard. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Sara Evans and a guest. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Zach Williams. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Angie Keilhauer. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

AJ McLean. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Kelsea Ballerini. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Lara Spencer. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Reese Witherspoon. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Thomas Rhett, Lauren Akins, Ada James Akins and Willa Gray Akins. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Jon Pardi and Summer Duncan. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Blanco Brown. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Morgan Evans and Kelsea Ballerini. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Nettles wears a dress reading "Equal Play." Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Joel and Luke Smallbone of King and Country. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Chase Rice. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

The Highwomen. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Scotty McCreery. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Janie Fricke. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Mickey Guyton. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

A Thousand Horses. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Justin Moore. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Danielle Bradbery. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Riley Green. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Buddy Quaid (L) and Tanya Tucker. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Hannah Brown. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Ingrid Andress. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Gone West. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Home Free. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Maren Morris (L) and Ryan Hurd. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Carrie Underwood. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Parton. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

McEntire. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

The Highwomen pose with spouses and children. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Kidman. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

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