No word yet on which clients will make the move with him. Tannenbaum, who had been at CAA since 2010, specializes in country artists and has repped singers including Luke Combs, Brantley Gilbert, Michael Ray and Walker Hays among others. Little Big Town won Vocal Group of the Year and, prior to the telecast, they were also awarded the trophy for Video of the Year for "Tornado." This is their first win in both categories. WME said Monday that music agent Aaron Tannenbaum has joined the agency as a partner based in its Nashville office. Aldean also won for Vocal Event of the Year, with Luke Bryan and Eric Church, for "The Only Way I Know." This is his second consecutive win in that category he won last year with Kelly Clarkson for "Don't You Wanna Stay." In 2005, he won for New Male Vocalist of the Year. Jason Aldean won Male Vocalist of the Year, his first win in the category. She joins Reba McEntire and Loretta Lynn as the only other artists to win Female Vocalist of the Year four or more times. Lambert was the leading winner of the night, with a total of four trophies in three categories.
After the release of Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell’s vocal collaboration in Gilbert’s new song, What Happens in a Small Town, we were inspired to compile a list of some of our favorite country duets over the last few years.
Shelton's wife, Miranda Lambert, won for the fourth consecutive year as Female Vocalist of the Year and she also took the prize for Single Record of the Year as artist, and Song of the Year, as artist and composer, for "Over You," an award she shared with her co-composer husband. Just this last year, so many country musicians have combined their talents into epic anthems, heartfelt songs, and straight-up jams.