CMA Awards 2015 highlights
Co-host Brad Paisley, actor William Shatner, and co-host Carrie Underwood speak onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Kenny Chesney
Singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney performs onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Zac Brown
Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band performs onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Single of the Year award
Phillip Sweet, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, and Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town accept the award for Single of the Year for the song "Girl Crush" onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Edie Brickell, Steve Martin
Presenters Edie Brickell and Steve Martin speak onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood
Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Keith Urban
Musician Keith Urban performs with John Mellencamp onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Keith Urban, John Mellencamp
Musicians Keith Urban (L) and John Mellencamp perform onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hank Williams, Jr., Eric Church
Hank Williams, Jr. and Eric Church perform onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Betty Cantrell, Darius Rucker
Presenters Miss America 2016, Betty Cantrell, and recording artist Darius Rucker speak onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Song of the Year award
Songwriters Hillary Lindsey and Lori McKenna accept the award for Song of the Year for the song "Girl Crush" onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Carrie Underwood
Recording artist and host Carrie Underwood performs onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Cam, Brett Eldredge
Singers Cam and Brett Eldredge speak onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Little Big Town
(L-R) Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, and Phillip Sweet of Little Big Town perform onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
New Artist of the Year award
Singers Brett Eldredge (L) and Cam (2nd L) present Chris Stapleton with New Artist of the Year award onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Justin Timberlake
Recording artist Justin Timberlake performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Justin Timberlake, Chris Stapleton
Musician Justin Timberlake (L) performs onstage with singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton (R) at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Zac Brown
Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band performs onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Eric Church
Singer-songwriter Eric Church performs onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood
Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line accept the award for Vocal Duo of the Year onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Florida Georgia Line
Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line perform onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
CMA Awards 2015
Recording artist Cole Swindell, and U.S. soccer players Heather O'Reilly and Megan Rapinoe speak onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Fall Out Boy
Joe Trohman, Patrick Stump, and Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and recording artist Thomas Rhett (3rd R) perform onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
John Mellencamp
Musician John Mellencamp performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Carrie Underwood
Singer Carrie Underwood performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Brad Paisley
Host Brad Paisley performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Keith Urban
Musician Keith Urban performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Blake Shelton
Recording artist Blake Shelton performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Brad Paisley
Musician Brad Paisley performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Sam Hunt
Singer-songwriter Sam Hunt performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Brad Paisley
Co-host Brad Paisley speaks, flanked by audience members, at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Luke Bryan
Recording artist Luke Bryan performs onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Vocal Group of the Year award
(L-R) Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, and Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town accept the award for Vocal Group of the Year onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Pentatonix
Avi Kaplan, Kirstie Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi and Kevin Olusola of Penatonix attend the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hank Williams, Jr., Eric Church
Hank Williams, Jr. and Eric Church perform onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Miranda Lambert
Singer Miranda Lambert performs onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Brad Paisley
Musician Brad Paisley performs onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Kacey Musgraves
Singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves performs onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Maddie & Tae
Tae Dye and Maddie Marlow of Maddie & Tae perform onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Kacey Musgraves
Singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves performs onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert accepts the award for Female Vocalist of the Year at the 49th annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee November 4, 2015.
Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire performs a medley of songs with Kix Brooks (L) and Ronnie Dunn at the 49th annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, November 4, 2015.
Lindsey Stirling, Dierks Bentley
Lindsey Stirling and Dierks Bentley perform "Riser" at the 49th annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, November 4, 2015.
Charles Kelley, Hannah Davis
Musician Charles Kelley and model Hannah Davis present an award at the 49th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, November 4, 2015.
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan accepts the award for Entertainer of the Year at the 49th annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, November 4, 2015.
Kix Brooks, Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire performs a medley of songs with Kix Brooks at the 49th annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, November 4, 2015.