Top moments and conversation spikes:

Carrie Underwood’s performance
Taylor Swift’s performance
Hunter Hayes’ performance

Top 5 most mentioned artists of the night:

1. Carrie Underwood
2. Taylor Swift
3. Hunter Hayes
4. Luke Bryan
5. Florida-Georgia Line

A few artists who generated the most buzz during the show:

Nelly
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Tim McGraw
Miranda Lambert
Jason Aldean

The night’s best Vine videos:

@LadyAntebellum
@LadyAntebellum (Thanking fans)
@Maurices
@ColtFord (Live from the red carpet)
@ColtFord (Live from the red carpet)
@CharlieWorsham (Live from soundcheck)
@TylerCainMusic (Live from the red carpet)
@DobbsOlivia (Backstage/red carpet)
@Parmalee (Live from the red carpet) –
@Ali_Dee (After party)

A few great Tweets from winners, nominees, performers & artists:

@CMT & @GitRDoneLarry
@SherylCrow (backstage)
@GitRDoneLarry
@DogBountyHunter
@KeithUrban
@BlakeShelton (wins award)
@BlakeShelton
@ImKristenBell (backstage beauty routine)
@Flagaline (thanks fans)
@Flagaline (thanks fans)
@DariusRucker
@GlorianaTheBand (tweets live from the front row)
@GlorianaTheBand (thanks fans)
@ChaseRiceMusic (Chase Rice)
@Jason_Aldean (wins award) –
@PaulSidoti (Taylor Swift’s vocalist and guaitarist)
@Kramergirl (Jana Kramer stops for a snack at McDonalds)

Stars tweet congrats:

@DustinLynch (tweets about Carrie Underwood’s performance)
@MikeFisher1212 (Mike Fisher congratulates Carrie Underwood)
@MacPowell (congratulates Darius Rucker)
@CarrieUnderwood (thanks Taylor Swift)

Red Carpet Tweets:

@KramerGirl (Jana Kramer on the red carpet)
@Tiffallen (Tiffany Allen)