Miranda Lambert News: Singer Was 'Hurting' After Blake Shelton Confirmed Relationship With Gwen Stefani [VIDEO]

After a brewing romance was confirmed between Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, Miranda Lambert put up a brave face on CMA Awards night.

"Miranda tried to seem happy, but you could tell she was hurting," and eyewitness backstage at Wednesday night's CMA Awards tells ET. "It was a great night for her because she won an award, but still hard for her."

The 31-year-old singer and songwriter won the trophy for 'Female Vocalist of the Year' for the sixth consecutive year.

According to ET, after accepting the award she simply stated, "I needed a bright spot this year." Earlier that night, she performed her heartbreaking new single, "Bathroom Sink," and seemed to be fighting back tears.

Apparently, during the CMA awards night Miranda rocked the red carpet with a very Stefani-esque pink hairdo. She looked stunning showing off her figure in a form-fitting dress by Versace.

When complimented on her dress, a source tells ET, her stylist said, "See! It is your revenge dress," and Miranda responded, "Absolutely!"

ET's source also spotted a sweet moment between Lambert and her Somethin' Bad duet partner Carrie Underwood backstage at the show. "They hugged and embraced for a long time," the source says. "They spoke quietly to each other with their arms around each other. ... It seemed as if Carrie was comforting her."

Meanwhile, on that night Shelton was also set to perform on stage which marked for the very time that the two would be at the same public event after they have broken up last July. While Underwood and Paisley - the two hosts poked a little fun at Shelton.

Underwood said they "couldn't ignore the breakup that really rocked our world. The one that's on everybody's mind. Two people in this very room that we all know and love." Then, the camera cut to Kermit and Miss Piggy.

ET report says that Shelton didn't seem bothered by the jokes when he stepped out holding Stefani's hand later in the evening. He also tweeted this lighthearted message to Paisley on Thursday--

On another note, Lambert took some time for herself and posted a heartwarming message on her Facebook account saying, "Today was a day spent reflecting on this amazing life that Nashville and country music fans have given me," the singer wrote in a post on Thursday. "And my friends. I'm so grateful #inspired."

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Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Cma awards, Gwen Stefani