CMT Awards Offer Plenty Of Unpredictable Moments

By Michael Lopez

With wipe outs on the stage, Thelma & Louise tributes, and victory speeches from Justin Bieber, last night's CMT Awards were anything but predictable. But that, of course, is what makes this live country music event so entertaining.

One of the biggest stories of the night was the tumble that Shania Twain took while walking to the stage. After MC Kid Rock introduced the legendary country-pop diva, she took a nasty spill in front of the entire crowd. Thankfully, it looks like the injuries weren't serious and she even joked about the matter later on her website.

"I'm here to tell you that I now realize I don't need a stunt double ... to wipe out on my way to the CMT Awards stage," Twain wrote. "I didn't hurt myself ... I have a bit of a sore stomach. That's about it."

And interestingly, that wasn’t the only big Shania moment. She also appeared in a hilarious Thelma & Louise spoof with golden girl, Taylor Swift. Taylor received the CMT's highest prize of the night, the coveted Video of the Year award for her smash hit "Mine."

Swift was obviously touched by the gesture, tweeting later,

"Ahhhh!!!! I'm jumping up and down in the dressing room, so stoked about the Video of the Year award!!! Thank you! Thank you! You guys...!"

Blake Shelton also got quite a bit of love from the CMTs despite the fact that he was touring and missed the event. Xtina's Voice co-host won both Male Video of the Year and Best Web Video of the Year. And even more interestingly, Blake's new wife Miranda Lambert won Female Video of the Year.

One country duo that did show up to present were Idol darlings Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina. Though they're still continuing to deny reports that they're dating, the two had great chemistry together on stage.

And proving that he's still a musical force to be reckoned with, Justin Bieber defied the odds and won a CMT Award himself, for Collaborative Video of the Year. The Biebs accepted the trophy with Rascal Flatts but curiously walked the red carpet without galpal Selena Gomez. For this outing, he decided to bring his mom as a "date."

What did you think of last night’s CMT Awards? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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