Los Angeles ( CNN ) -- Miranda Lambert was the big winner at this year 's Academy of Country Music Awards , but it was Luke Bryan who pulled off the upset of the night . Bryan snagged the entertainer of the year award , beating out two-time winner Taylor Swift and last year 's favorite Blake Shelton for the fan-voted award . `` Thank you so much fans for doing this to me , '' a clearly emotional Bryan said at the Last Vegas show . `` Thank you so much for making my life what it is . What I always wanted to be was just a country singer who got to ride on a tour bus and show up on a new stage and play music every night . '' `` This is the defining moment of my life , and it means the world to me , '' he added . `` I will never take it for granted . '' Bryan 's star has been on the up and up in recent months . At the American Country Awards in December , the `` Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye '' singer picked up nine awards , including artist of the year , album of the year for `` Tailgates and Tanlines '' and single of the year for `` I Do n't Want This Night To End . '' Lambert had a pretty great night as well Sunday . `` Over You , '' a ballad she co-wrote with her husband Blake Shelton , netted Lambert three awards : record of the year , single record of the year ( which goes to the performer ) and song of the year ( which goes to the composer ) . The song is about the death of Shelton 's brother in a car wreck . Lambert also won her fourth straight female vocalist of the year . In all , she swept the show with four awards -- the most of the night . `` As a songwriter , having your songs and your lyrics be recognized by your peers is pretty much as good as it gets , '' Lambert said . The following is a list of winners : . Entertainer of the year . Luke Bryan . Male vocalist of the year . Jason Aldean . Female vocalist of the year . Miranda Lambert . Vocal duo of the year . Thompson Square . Vocal group of the year . Little Big Town . New artist of the year . Florida Georgia Line . Album of the year . Chief -- Eric Church . Single record of the year . Over You -- Miranda Lambert . Song of the year . Over You -- Miranda Lambert . Video of the year . Tornado -- Little Big Town . Vocal event of the year . The Only Way I Know -- Jason Aldean With Luke Bryan & Eric Church . New male vocalist of the year . Brantley Gilbert . New female vocalist of the year . Jana Kramer . New vocal duo or group of the year . Florida Georgia Line .
Bryan beats Taylor Swift for entertainer of the year award . ` ` This is the defining moment of my life , '' he says . Lambert takes home five awards , the most of the year .