Country’s biggest night is here!
The 53rd AnnualCountry Music Association Awardskicked off Wednesday night with a show-stopping performance from all-stars and this year’s co-hostsCarrie Underwood,Reba McEntireandDolly Parton.The trio began the show with a rendition of Parton’s 1987 song, “Those Memories of You,” which she originally recorded withLinda Ronstadtand Emmylou Harris for theirTrioalbum.
After “Those Memories of You,” Nettles and Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman performed Loretta Lynn’s “You’re Lookin’ at Country.”
The Highwomen and Parton then took it away with a performance of Tammy Wynette’s “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad.” Tucker followed with a performance of her hit, “Delta Dawn.”
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Wilson then came out to perform her hit “Redneck Woman” with the women on the stage, and Gale followed with a performance of her hit, “Don’t Make My Brown Eyes Blue.”
Clark then performed her song “Better Things to Do” and Evans performed “Born to Fly” before the medley came to a close with McBride’s “Independence Day.”
Sara Evans performs with Little Big Town and Danielle Bradbery.Terry Wyatt/Getty
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For the last 11 years, Underwood has teamed up withBrad Paisleyto co-host the show. In August, Paisley announced that he wouldn’t be hosting the event this year.
But, with a new team of co-hosts,Underwood assured that the show will be filled with plenty of great laughs. “I feel like Dolly and Reba are both so good at those one-liners that just kill,” she said. “I can’t imagine there not being some of those in there.”
Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood and Reba McEntire.Mark Seliger/ABC
Underwood will hit the stage once more for her single “Drinking Alone” from her latest album,Cry Pretty. McEntire will sing her hit song “Fancy,” while Parton will perform a gospel medley with KING & Country and Zach Williams. The trio will get together again to sing “God Only Knows.”
Miranda Lambertand Morris will also show off their vocal prowess. Morris, who isexpecting her first childwith husband Ryan Hurd, will perform her hit “GIRL” while Lambert will sing her single “It All Comes Out in the Wash.”
The 53rd Annual CMA Awards aired live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8pm EST on ABC.
source: people.com
