CMT Awards: Highlights and Big Winners

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(Photo by Mark Zaleski/Invision/AP)

It was a night for the country stars to shine and some surprise non-country performances at the 2014 CMT Awards.

FOX News Radio Entertainment Correspondent, Michelle Pollino reports:

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(Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

Performing the opening act was Luke Bryan with Florida Georgia Line with R & B artist Jason Derulo and surprise rockers ZZ Top.

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(Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

Bryan performed two more times and took home two awards.

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(Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

John Legend joined Jennifer Nettles for a performance of “All of Me”.

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(Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

Little Big Town and…

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(Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

…Dierks Bentley brought the house to its feet.

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(Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

The winners include Cassadee Pope for Breakthrough Video of the Year, presented by her “Voice” coach Blake Shelton.

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(Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

Shelton won for Male Video of the Year and…

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(Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

…his wife Miranda walked away with Female Video of the Year.

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(Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

Lambert brought it down with her performance along Carrie Underwood with “Something Bad”.

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(Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)

Underwood took home the top prize with Video of the Year.

Michelle Pollino, FOX News Radio.

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