Shelton is CMA's entertainer of the year

Blake Shelton is entertainer of the year at the Country Music Association Awards. "The Voice" star won the award for the first time last night, beating out previous winners Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift and fellow nominee Jason Aldean, The Associated Press reports.

Beloved veteran quartet Little Big Town was the early leader last night, winning vocal group and single of the year for the breakthrough hit "Pontoon." Eric Church won the prestigious album of the year for his hit recording "Chief." Hunter Hayes won new artist of the year, while Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw won musical event of the year for "Party Like a Rock Star" and Toby Keith won video of the year for "Red Solo Cup."

Co-hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley opened the show with a country version of Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger": "We got moves like Haggard." They also did their own version of Psy's "Gangnam Style" and riffed on Swift's hit single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."