Taylor Swift is country music's entertainer of year

Taylor Swift performs Ours during the 45th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday. She was later named entertainer of the year. (Mark Humphrey/Associated Press)

Taylor Swift is the Country Music Association's entertainer of the year.
Swift leaped from her seat with her arms in the air and jumped up and down before hugging her mother and good friend Tim McGraw at the awards ceremony in Nashville, Tenn.
Swift won the award for the second time. The international crossover sensation who has sold more than 20 million albums by the age of 21 also won the CMA's top honor in 2009.
Swift becomes the second woman to win entertainer of the year twice at the CMAs, joining Barbara Mandrell.
Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry scoops the awards for single of the year, song of the year, and new artist of the year at the 45th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville. 

Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry

Earlier, a melancholy song about dying young helped the rising star siblings who make up The Band Perry to three trophies.
Country music's biggest night Wednesday started with unexpected appearances by Hank Williams Jr., Barbie dolls of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill and plenty of crossover appeal. But it was Kimberly Perry's poignant song "If I Die Young" that was everyone's focus. The trio won song and single of the year and best new artist.
"It's just always felt like a song that was meant to be here," Perry said as she was flanked by brothers and bandmates Reid and Neil Perry. "I was so excited to have a pen and paper in hand when it was ready to come to Earth."
Aldean won his first major CMA award, taking album of the year for "My Kinda Party," his platinum-selling album. The CD also included "Don't You Wanna Stay," his duet with Kelly Clarkson, which won musical event of the year.
Blake Shelton and Kenny Loggins opened the show with a high-energy version of Loggins' hit "Footloose," quickly establishing a crossover theme for what is a very eclectic night.
Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter continued that trend when they won video of the year for their steamy "You and Tequila." And Lady Antebellum took its third straight vocal group of the year award.