Lambert wins CMA for song of the year
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 – Miranda Lambert scored a CMA award Wednesday with "The House That Built Me" for Song of the Year.
"I want to thank you guys so mcuh for writing a beautiful song," said Lambert.
The award also went to songwriters Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin. Shamblin mentioned in his comments that they were fortunate because Blake Shelton, Lambert's fiance, could have had the song, but decided to give it up to Lambert.
Others nominated were:
A Little More Country Than That, (Easton Corbin; Songwriters: Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress and Wynn Varble)
Need You Now (Lady Antebellum, Songwriters: Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Josh Kear)
Toes (Zac Brown Band; Songwriters: Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins and Shawn Mullins)
White Liar (Lambert, Songwriters: Miranda Lambert and Natalie Hemby)
More news for Miranda Lambert
- 03/14/25: 20 years later, Lambert celebrates "Kerosene"
- 09/13/24: Lambert, Gilbert, Watson put out new music
- 08/26/24: Worthington, Lambert team up
- 08/21/24: Lambert occupies "No Man's Land"
- 07/29/24: Wilson rides "Good Horses"
- 06/13/24: Lambert drops "Wranglers" video
- 04/23/24: Lambert signs with Republic; new single coming
- 04/08/24: Lambert announces short tour
CD reviews for Miranda Lambert
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