Miranda Lambert wins big at 48th annual Country Music Awards

Miranda Lambert was the big winner at last night's (05.11.14) 48th annual Country Music Awards.

The 30-year-old star fought off stiff competition to win four different categories at the annual awards ceremony held at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena in Tennessee, which was hosted for the seventh time by singer Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.

The blonde beauty took home the Female Vocalist of the Year award for the fifth time, Album of the Year for 'Platinum', Single of the Year for her single 'Automatic' and she also shared the Musical Event of the Year gong with Australian singer Keith Urban for their collaboration 'We Were Us'.

Speaking as she collected her Female Vocalist prize, she said: ''I don't know what to say. I can't believe I'm standing here. I can't believe this is my life ... Damn it! I cry every time.''

Meanwhile, Miranda's husband Blake Shelton, 38 - whom she went up against in the Entertainer of the Year and Single of the Year categories - took home his fifth consecutive Male Vocalist of the Year award.

Other winners included 38-year-old Luke Bryan who took home his first ever CMA on the back of five hits from his 2013 album 'Crash My Party'.

Taking to the stage to collect the award for Entertainer of the Year, he said: ''I have long sought to have one of these in my hands.''

Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, Florida George Line, Mac McAnally, Dierks Bentley and Brett Eldredge were also recognised by the CMA's 6,000 members.

The full winners list is as follows:

Entertainer of the Year - Luke Bryan

Single of the Year - 'Automatic' by Miranda Lambert

Album of the Year - 'Platinum' by Miranda Lambert

Song of the Year - 'Follow Your Arrow' by Kacey Musgraves

Female Vocalist of the Year - Miranda Lambert

Male Vocalist of the Year - Blake Shelton

Vocal Group of the Year - Little Big Town

Vocal Duo of the Year - Florida Georgia Line