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Jason Aldean, Ludacris close CMT Awards

Jason Aldean and Ludacris perform on stage at the 2011 CMT Music Awards on June 8, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. Getty

(CBS) The CMT Awards audience got to its feet at the end of the ceremony, thanks to a performance from country singer Jason Aldean and rapper Ludacris.

The pair teamed up for "Dirt Road Anthem," the third single off Aldean's 2010 studio album "My Kinda Party."

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Pictures: 2011 CMT Awards
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The ceremony,hosted by Kid Rock, also featured performances by Rock and Sheryl Crow, Taylor Swift with Shania Twain, Keith Urban and The Band Perry.

Winners included Swift, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum.

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