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Oklahoma native Reba McEntire and Tim Allen present an award Thursday night at the 2012 CMA Awards. (AP photos)

It was a momentous night for two country music couples with Oklahoma ties at Thursday’s 46th Annual CMA Awards.

Tishomingo residents Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert, who wed in 2011, scored four big wins between them, while Thompson Square – Miami, OK, native Keifer Thompson and his wife Shawna – earned their first vocal duo trophy from the Country Music Association.

Also, first-time winners dominated when Shelton and Lambert weren’t cleaning up. Eric Church received the album of the year award for “Chief,” Little Big Town for single of the year for “Pontoon” and vocal group of the year and Hunter Hayes for new artist of the year. As producer of both “Chief” and “Pontoon,” Jay Joyce earned album and single of the year honors, also marking his initial CMA Award wins.

Kelly Clarkson and Oklahoma native Vince Gill perform. (AP photos)

Taylor Swift performs.

The Band Perry performs.

Eric Church accepts the album of the year award.

Little Big Town accepts one of its two awards

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