All in all, I enjoyed the awards show. A lot of my favourites performed and deserving artists got their recognition. If you wanted to see my first reactions, I livetweeted the whole thing. Some highlights:
- Hunter Hayes debuts new song
I really had no idea what the show would entail, having not seen any previews or read the nominees lists so I was freaking out when Hunter took the stage. I loved the new song and the way they presented it. - Taylor Swift
She came up looking stunning as per usual and blew everyone away performing All Too Well. I love that song so much and I personally think her more toned-down performances are some of her best. She didn't win album of the year but I'm not butthurt, the album did come out in 2012 anyway. - Imagine Dragons/Kendrick Lamar
This was insane! It was a very interesting choice of collaboration but it worked so well! For sure something that will be talked about for a while. The theatrics and everything was amazing. - Kacey Musgraves
She kind of got the short end of the stick having to follow up the Imagine Dragons event but she still did well. I didn't realize she was that big but then again I am not fully involved in the country scene. I love the song she chose, especially with what was to come in the night. She also won for country and was all adorable about it.