01of 10John Shearer/WireImage“I’m the same guy I was in high school, I just have a really cool job.”— Luke Combs, on howfame has changed him, on the red carpet02of 10Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock"What do you call three women hosting the CMAs? Your lucky night!"—Dolly Parton, onhosting the show alongside Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood03of 10Terry Wyatt/Getty"I have loved every second of working with them, except maybe the part about us all sharing a dressing room. I mean, it’s a fog of hairspray and shoes and costume changes. There are racks of clothes and ressed everywhere and for some reason, Dolly’s rack is so much bigger."—Carrie Underwood,joking about Dolly Parton’s “rack"04of 10John Shearer/WireImage"Carrie and Reba, I just love them. They’re big now, I know they have a lot of fans and they’re big on social media. Now I’m big on social security!” -Dolly"Dolly! That’s not true! You know you’re ageless and timeless…and that parts of you are barely legal." -Reba—Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire, joking about Dolly’s age05of 10Terry Wyatt/Getty Images“What do you have against men?” - Carrie“Well me, if I get lucky!” - Dolly—Joking about the female-centric show06of 10"He said, ‘You’re real good. You’re no Reba. But you’re real good.’ I cherish those little moments that are like that, that are truth and guidance from voices that we respect and admire. And I’m thankful for that and for this, and for the opportunity to step up."—Ashley McBryde, talking meeting John Prine, after winning the CMA for New Artist of the Year07of 10Terry Wyatt/Getty"Shay, I love you, man. You’re my best friend in the world and you’re my favorite singer in the entire world and I’m so thankful I get to do this with you."—Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay, to Shay Mooney after the pair won Vocal Duo of the Year08of 10Terry Wyatt/Getty"I would be really remiss if I didn’t mention a huge facet of why this album sounds the way it does and we miss him so dearly. He texted me the morning that we got the nomination for album of the year this year and we were so excited, and that’s our friend Busbee. His wife, Jess, is here tonight and she looks so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your husband with us once a month. My heart just goes out to you and your beautiful daughters. I hope that when they listen to this record or any of the songs that he made that made us all better, they know how amazing their father was."—Maren Morris, on her late producer, Busbee, whopassed away from brain cancer at 4309of 10Terry Wyatt/Getty"Ultimately, I just want to say that the female creative spirit, female energy, it’s really needed right now. It’s really important and it’s something that earth needs and so, whether it’s me that’s up here or any of the other women in this catagory, I just think that it’s a beautiful thing and I’m very appreciative."—Kacey Musgraves, accepting her award for Female Vocalist of the Year10of 10Terry Wyatt/Getty"If they gave the award for this show tonight, I’d have to give it to Reba McEntire’s performance.Kelsea Ballerini: If you want to know what an entertainer is, take a guitar, and just a single voice in the middle of an arena and shrink a room. Fantastic performance tonight. Luke Combs, this is your award in the future, hoss, I can tell you that."—Garth Brooks, recognizing other performers while accepting his award for Entertainer of the Year
01of 10John Shearer/WireImage“I’m the same guy I was in high school, I just have a really cool job.”— Luke Combs, on howfame has changed him, on the red carpet
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John Shearer/WireImage
“I’m the same guy I was in high school, I just have a really cool job.”
— Luke Combs, on howfame has changed him, on the red carpet
02of 10Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock"What do you call three women hosting the CMAs? Your lucky night!"—Dolly Parton, onhosting the show alongside Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood
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Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
“What do you call three women hosting the CMAs? Your lucky night!”
—Dolly Parton, onhosting the show alongside Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood
03of 10Terry Wyatt/Getty"I have loved every second of working with them, except maybe the part about us all sharing a dressing room. I mean, it’s a fog of hairspray and shoes and costume changes. There are racks of clothes and ressed everywhere and for some reason, Dolly’s rack is so much bigger."—Carrie Underwood,joking about Dolly Parton’s “rack”
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Terry Wyatt/Getty
“I have loved every second of working with them, except maybe the part about us all sharing a dressing room. I mean, it’s a fog of hairspray and shoes and costume changes. There are racks of clothes and ressed everywhere and for some reason, Dolly’s rack is so much bigger.”
—Carrie Underwood,joking about Dolly Parton’s “rack”
04of 10John Shearer/WireImage"Carrie and Reba, I just love them. They’re big now, I know they have a lot of fans and they’re big on social media. Now I’m big on social security!" -Dolly"Dolly! That’s not true! You know you’re ageless and timeless…and that parts of you are barely legal." -Reba—Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire, joking about Dolly’s age
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“Carrie and Reba, I just love them. They’re big now, I know they have a lot of fans and they’re big on social media. Now I’m big on social security!” -Dolly
“Dolly! That’s not true! You know you’re ageless and timeless…and that parts of you are barely legal.” -Reba
—Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire, joking about Dolly’s age
05of 10Terry Wyatt/Getty Images“What do you have against men?” - Carrie“Well me, if I get lucky!” - Dolly—Joking about the female-centric show
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Terry Wyatt/Getty Images
“What do you have against men?” - Carrie
“Well me, if I get lucky!” - Dolly
—Joking about the female-centric show
06of 10"He said, ‘You’re real good. You’re no Reba. But you’re real good.’ I cherish those little moments that are like that, that are truth and guidance from voices that we respect and admire. And I’m thankful for that and for this, and for the opportunity to step up."—Ashley McBryde, talking meeting John Prine, after winning the CMA for New Artist of the Year
06of 10
“He said, ‘You’re real good. You’re no Reba. But you’re real good.’ I cherish those little moments that are like that, that are truth and guidance from voices that we respect and admire. And I’m thankful for that and for this, and for the opportunity to step up.”
—Ashley McBryde, talking meeting John Prine, after winning the CMA for New Artist of the Year
07of 10Terry Wyatt/Getty"Shay, I love you, man. You’re my best friend in the world and you’re my favorite singer in the entire world and I’m so thankful I get to do this with you."—Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay, to Shay Mooney after the pair won Vocal Duo of the Year
07of 10
“Shay, I love you, man. You’re my best friend in the world and you’re my favorite singer in the entire world and I’m so thankful I get to do this with you.”
—Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay, to Shay Mooney after the pair won Vocal Duo of the Year
08of 10Terry Wyatt/Getty"I would be really remiss if I didn’t mention a huge facet of why this album sounds the way it does and we miss him so dearly. He texted me the morning that we got the nomination for album of the year this year and we were so excited, and that’s our friend Busbee. His wife, Jess, is here tonight and she looks so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your husband with us once a month. My heart just goes out to you and your beautiful daughters. I hope that when they listen to this record or any of the songs that he made that made us all better, they know how amazing their father was."—Maren Morris, on her late producer, Busbee, whopassed away from brain cancer at 43
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“I would be really remiss if I didn’t mention a huge facet of why this album sounds the way it does and we miss him so dearly. He texted me the morning that we got the nomination for album of the year this year and we were so excited, and that’s our friend Busbee. His wife, Jess, is here tonight and she looks so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your husband with us once a month. My heart just goes out to you and your beautiful daughters. I hope that when they listen to this record or any of the songs that he made that made us all better, they know how amazing their father was.”
—Maren Morris, on her late producer, Busbee, whopassed away from brain cancer at 43
09of 10Terry Wyatt/Getty"Ultimately, I just want to say that the female creative spirit, female energy, it’s really needed right now. It’s really important and it’s something that earth needs and so, whether it’s me that’s up here or any of the other women in this catagory, I just think that it’s a beautiful thing and I’m very appreciative."—Kacey Musgraves, accepting her award for Female Vocalist of the Year
09of 10
“Ultimately, I just want to say that the female creative spirit, female energy, it’s really needed right now. It’s really important and it’s something that earth needs and so, whether it’s me that’s up here or any of the other women in this catagory, I just think that it’s a beautiful thing and I’m very appreciative.”
—Kacey Musgraves, accepting her award for Female Vocalist of the Year
10of 10Terry Wyatt/Getty"If they gave the award for this show tonight, I’d have to give it to Reba McEntire’s performance.Kelsea Ballerini: If you want to know what an entertainer is, take a guitar, and just a single voice in the middle of an arena and shrink a room. Fantastic performance tonight. Luke Combs, this is your award in the future, hoss, I can tell you that."—Garth Brooks, recognizing other performers while accepting his award for Entertainer of the Year
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“If they gave the award for this show tonight, I’d have to give it to Reba McEntire’s performance.Kelsea Ballerini: If you want to know what an entertainer is, take a guitar, and just a single voice in the middle of an arena and shrink a room. Fantastic performance tonight. Luke Combs, this is your award in the future, hoss, I can tell you that.”
—Garth Brooks, recognizing other performers while accepting his award for Entertainer of the Year
source: people.com
