Luke Bryan, right, and Caroline Boyer arrive at the 55th annual CMA Awards.
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Carrie Underwood poses on the red carpet before the ceremony.
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Miranda Lambert opened the show with a medley of her hits, including “Kerosene” and “Mama’s Broken Heart.”
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Host Luke Bryan also stunned the audience with his own voice.
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Carrie Underwood sang a heartfelt duet with Jason Aldean.
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Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde after their performance. Pearce was the only woman to take the stage for an award during the show.
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Chris Stapleton, Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and Katy Perry on stage during the 55th annual Country Music Association awards.
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Chris Stapleton performs “Cold” at the 55th Annual Country Music Association Awards.
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Luke Combs rocked out to his song “Doin’ This” at the 55th Annual Country Music Association Award.
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Jennifer Hudson joined Chris Stapleton for a tribute to Aretha Franklin and her career as a country artist.
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Jimmie Allen became the second black performer to win the new artist of the year award.
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Eric Church was surrounded by flames during his performance of “Heart on Fire.”
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Jennifer Hudson is seen on stage at the CMA Awards on Wednesday night.
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Luke Combs poses with his award for Entertainer of the Year.
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Kelsea Ballerini went home with two awards – one for best music video and one for best musical event.
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Carly Pearce poses with her award for Female Vocalist of the Year award.
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Chris Stapleton took home a total of four awards for his work as an artist, songwriter, and producer.
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