Garth Brooks wins Entertainer of the Year; Beyonce ruled 50th Annual CMA night

Presented by Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks were among the top awardees, BUT Brooks is the 50th Annual Country Music Award ‘Entertainer of the Year’, which is the highest award of the night.

Surprisingly, the Pop R&B Queen Beyonce took the spotlight, sporting a glittered, beaded gown, she ruled the audience as she performed country blues “Daddy Lesson” from her latest album “Lemonade” alongside was the Texas born star Dixie Chicks.

However, some fans expressed their frustration thru social media on why CMA allowed Beyonce to perform on the prestigious night.

“Tim McGraw on point with that diversity theme performing “Humble And Kind,” wrote one Twitter user, while another posted “This the first time black twitter has live tweeted the CMAs. Hilarious.”

Lifetime Achievement Award

Meanwhile, Dolly Parton earned the ‘Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award’, she said, “I would cry, but I didn’t want to mess up my eyelashes.”

Parton added, Willie Nelson Award “is an absolute high, for me,”

Kenny Chesney won the special Pinnacle Award, this is only the third time this award has been presented at the CMA Awards

Carrie Underwood named Female Vocalist of the Year Award for the fourth time. Underwood was so overwhelmed and at loss for words, saying “I’ve just become suddenly stupid.”

Chris Stapleton received male vocalist of the year award for the second time and ended his message saying “It takes a village,” a famous line often linked with U.S president candidate Hilary Clinton.

Paisley and Underwood also told jokes about the presidential campaign in opening remarks that included the lines “this show is rigged,” as well as.  “will you accept tonight’s results?” and “You’re a nasty woman.”

This was also a night to remember for Maren Morris who won for new artist, noting “Last year I sat across the street in a bar and watched this show.”

Eric Church received album of the year for “Mr. Misunderstood.”

Other awards went to Little Big Town for vocal group of the year and the Brothers Osborne, won vocal due of the year, Thomas Rhett for “Die a Happy Man,” won Single of the Year and Lori McKenna’s “Humble and King,” named song of the year.

CMA has been televised live from Nashville on ABC and aired more than three hours.

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