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Images: 48th Annual Country Music Awards

Images of the 48th Annual CMA Awards Wednesday night at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena

Nicole Kidman arrives at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keith Urban arrives at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sara Reeveley, left, and Lee Brice arrive at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Faith Hill, left, and Tim McGraw arrive at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kacey Musgraves arrives at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Miranda Lambert, left, and Meghan Trainor perform on stage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lucy Hale arrives at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dave Haywood, from left, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley, of the musical group Lady Antebellum, arrive at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kimberly Perry, of the musical group The Band Perry, performs onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kacey Musgraves performs onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kacey Musgraves, left, and Loretta Lynn perform onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jason Aldean performs onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blake Shelton performs on stage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Martina McBride, left, and Connie Britton speak on stage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kimberly Schlapman, of the musical group Little Big Town, left, and Ariana Grande perform on stage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jimi Westbrook, from left, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Phillip Sweet, of the musical group Little Big Town, perform onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brad Paisley performs on stage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brian Kelley, left, and Tyler Hubbard, of the musical group Florida Georgia Line, accept the duo of the year award on stage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ashley Monroe, left, and Blake Shelton perform onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brett Eldredge reacts in the press room with his award for new artist of the year at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brad Paisley performs onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tim McGraw performs onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jason Aldean, left, and Brittany Kerr arrive at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Caroline Boyer, left, and Luke Bryan arrive at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Miranda Lambert, left, and Meghan Trainor perform onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kenny Chesney, center, performs on stage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ariana Grande, second from left, embraces Kimberly Schlapman, as they perform with Karen Fairchild and Phillip Sweet, right, of the musical group Little Big Town, perform on stage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Steven Tyler, left, presents the single of the year award to Miranda Lambert for "Automatic" at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jason Aldean performs onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chuck Ainlay, from left, Miranda Lambert and Frank Liddell accept the album of the year award for Platinum at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Steven Tyler presents the single of the year award onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cole Swindell performs in the audience at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hosts Brad Paisley, left, and Carrie Underwood perform on stage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Miranda Lambert, left, and Meghan Trainor perform on stage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Faith Hill, left, and Tim McGraw arrive at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nicole Kidman, left, and Keith Urban arrive at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carrie Underwood performs onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Luke Bryan performs onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lucy Hale, left, presents the vocal group of the year award to Kimberly Schlapman, of the musical group Little Big Town, on stage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillip Sweet, from left, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook, of the musical group Little Big Town, accept the vocal group of the year award at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ashley Monroe poses in the press room at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Host Carrie Underwood speaks onstage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kacey Musgraves, from left, Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally pose in the press room with the song of the year award for "Follow Your Arrow" at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kacey Musgraves, left, with one show off, poses in the press room after winning the song of the year award for "Follow Your Arrow" as Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark, right, look on at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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