Photo gallery 2: CMT Music Awards

Country music sweethearts and Tishomingo residents Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton pose on the "blue carpet" at Wednesday's CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. They each won their first CMT belt buckle trophies during the show. (Associated Press photos)

The CMT Music Awards were handed out Wednesday night in Nashville, Tenn., with Detroit-based rocker/rapper hosting the show.

Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and Brooks & Dunn were among the stars with Oklahoma ties to emerge victorious from Country Music Television’s annual fan-voted awards show.

Here are some Associated Press photos capturing some of the show’s memorable moments, for better and worse.

Checotah native Carrie Underwood gets a kiss from fiance Mike Fisher after she is named the winner of the top award, video of the year.

Underwood accepts the video of the year award for the mini-movie for her sassy hit “Cowboy Casanova, a song she co-wrote with fellow Oklahoma-bred songwriter Brett James and hip-hop writer/producer Mike Elizondo.

Owasso resident Trisha Yearwood, a presenter on the show, poses on the blue carpet.

Tim McGraw, who will play Oklahoma City's Zoo Amphitheatre Sunday, performs during the show.

See more photos after the break.

Zac Brown performs on the show.

Host Kid Rock and comic David Spade joke around during the show.

Faith Hill and Taylor Swift appear onstage.

Keith Urban celebrates his win for male video of the year with wife Nicole Kidman.

LeAnn Rimes poses backstage.

Laura Bell Bundy smiles at the awards show.

Jamey Johnson performs.

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