Images: The CMA Awards in Nashville
Kenny Chesney performs performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Brad Paisley, from left, William Shatner and Carrie Underwood perform a skit at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Darius Rucker arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn.
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Jason Aldean,and Brittany Kerr arrive at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Cam arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Jana Kramer arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Dierks Bentley and Cassidy Black arrive at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Luke Bryan arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Thomas Rhett arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Kellie Pickler arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Lee Ann Womack arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Soccer star Megan Rapinoe arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Sam Hunt arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Miranda Lambert arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Dan Smyers, left, and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay, arrive at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday,
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Phillip Sweet, from left, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town arrive at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Lee Brice arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Easton Corbin arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Chris Lucas, left, and Preston Brust of LoCash arrive at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Carrie Underwood arrives at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Edie Brickell and Steve Martin present the award for single of the year at the 49th annual CMA Awards Wednesday.
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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood arrive at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Hank Williams Jr., left, and Eric Church perform at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday.
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Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band performs a tribute to Little Jimmy Dickens at the 49th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Keith Urban performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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John Mellencamp performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Taylor Dye, center, and Madison Marlow of Maddie and Tae perform at the 49th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday.
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Brad Paisley performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
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Kelsea Ballerini performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday.
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Blake Shelton performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Brian Kelley, left, and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line perform at the 49th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn.
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Chris Stapleton accepts the award for new artist of the year at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
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Justin Timberlake, left, and Chris Stapleton perform at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday,
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