Country music superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood returned to host “The 52nd Annual CMA Awards” which aired live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Performing were Jason Aldean with Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha, Midland, Kacey Musgraves, Old Dominion, Pistol Annies, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Brett Young, Lauren Alaina, Brad Paisley, Ricky Skaggs, Chris Stapleton with Maren Morris and Mavis Staples, and Eric Church.
Artists who took the stage as presenters were Country artist Jimmie Allen, nationally syndicated personality Bobby Bones, Country artist Kane Brown, Sharna Burgess (ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars”), model and actress Olivia Culpo, Mackenzie Foy (Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’”), Country artists Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride and Carly Pearce, singer/actor Dennis Quaid, Lionel Richie (ABC’s “American Idol”), actor Noah Schnapp, singer/songwriter, actress and producer Rita Wilson and Country artist Trisha Yearwood.
Also on hand for the evening’s festivities are Lindsay Ell, Vince Gill, Sierra Hull, Chris Janson, Ashley McBryde, David Lee Murphy, Jon Pardi, Carson Peters, Marty Stuart and Cole Swindell.
Check out some photos (Credit: ABC) from the carpet below:
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| Kasey Musgraves |
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| Bobby Bones |
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| Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood |
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| Jason Aldean |
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| Carrie Underwood |
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| Lauren Alaina |
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| Kane Brown |
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| Thomas Rhett |
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| Midland |
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| Lionel Richie |
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| Jennifer Nettles |
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| Luke Bryan |
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| Noah Schnapp |
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| Lady Antebellum |
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| Brantley Gilbert |
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| Kellie Pickler |
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| Martina McBride |
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| Kelsea Ballerini |
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| Florida Georgia Line |
