Gilbert devoted fans flocked to vote for their third studio album, "Just as I am", but it was a tough race. In the end, Gilbert beat Hunter Hayes 'Argument' by a narrow margin of less than two percent of the total vote, far distancing albums from other names like Eric Church, Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert for the win.
Artist of the Year voting was a different story, with Gilbert taking more than 38 percent of the total vote - more than 14 percentage points ahead of Luke Bryan in second place. Blake Shelton, Garth Brooks and Lambert completed the Top 5 in that category, while the Church and Aldean fell short in the vote on this occasion, in the rear in our largest category of this year.
