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Hosts Brad Paisley, left, and Carrie Underwood appear during the opening of the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

CMA Awards hosts Underwood, Paisley poke fun at politics

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Hosts Brad Paisley, left, and Carrie Underwood appear during the opening of the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood take shot at Trump in CMA

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FILE - This Nov. 2, 2016 file photo shows hosts Brad Paisley, left, and Carrie Underwood at the 50th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. The 51st annual CMA Awards will air live on Wednesday. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

CMA Awards predictions: Who will win, and who won’t

By MESFIN FEKADU and KRISTIN M. HALL - Associated Press

FILE - This Nov. 2, 2016 file photo shows hosts Brad Paisley, left, and Carrie Underwood at the 50th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. The Country Music Association is warning media outlets to avoid questions about a recent mass shooting in Las Vegas, gun rights or political affiliations at their annual awards show next week or risk losing credentials. The 51st annual CMA Awards will air live on Wednesday. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

CMA rescinds media restrictions for awards show, apologizes

By KRISTIN M. HALL - Associated Press

FILE - This Nov. 2, 2016 file photo shows hosts Brad Paisley, left, and Carrie Underwood at the 50th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. The Country Music Association is warning media outlets to avoid questions about a recent mass shooting in Las Vegas, gun rights or political affiliations at their annual awards show next week or risk losing credentials. The 51st annual CMA Awards will air live on Wednesday. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Media restricted from gun, political questions at CMA Awards

By KRISTIN M. HALL - Associated Press

Country music matriarch Jo Walker-Meador dies at 93

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Brian Littrell, left, and Nick Carter, second from right, of Backstreet Boys, and Brian Kelley, second left, and Tyler Hubbard, right, of Florida Georgia Line, perform at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Backstreet Boys bring nostalgia to ACM Awards

By Mesfin Fekadu - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2016 file photo, Beyonce Knowles arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden, in New York. Beyonce performed &quot;Daddy Lessons,&quot; Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the 50th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Beyonce-Dixie Chicks collab sparks a clash on social media

By KRISTIN M. HALL - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 8, 2016, file photo, Garth Brooks sings &quot;Ain't Going Down&quot; during a concert at Yankee Stadium in New York. Brooks, along with Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban are nominated for entertainer of the year at the CMAs (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

He said, she said: AP writers predict top winners at CMAs

By MESFIN FEKADU and KRISTIN M. HALL - Associated Press

FILE - This Nov. 11, 2009 file photo shows Taylor Swift and her band reacting as she won&quot;Entertainer of the Year&quot; award at the 43rd Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Swift became the youngest person to win the top prize, entertainer of the year. (AP Photo/Josh Anderson, File)

A look at CMA Award milestones, via the numbers

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Kenny Chesney to receive Pinnacle Award at 50th CMA Awards

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FILE - In this June 15, 2016 file photo, Dolly Parton performs in concert during her Pure &amp; Simple Tour in Philadelphia. Parton will receive the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 50th annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 2. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)

Dolly Parton to receive lifetime award at 50th annual CMAs

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Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 11, 2016, file photo, Chris Stapleton performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn. Stapleton, Eric Church and budding newcomer Maren Morris are the leaders at the 2016 Country Music Association Awards. The three performers received five nominations each Wednesday, Aug. 31. The CMAs will air live Nov. 2 on ABC in Nashville, Tennessee, celebrating its 50th anniversary. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)

Chris Stapleton, Maren Morris, Eric Church lead CMA nods

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Justin Timberlake 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)

Justin Timberlake has top moment at CMAs

By Mesfin Fekadu - Associated Press

Singer Carrie Underwood, left, and musician Brad Paisley participate in the Country Music Hall of Fame benefit concert at PlayStation Theater on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Brad Paisley: ‘God bless the Ashley Madison website hack’

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In this Nov. 5, 2014, file photo, Brad Paisley, left, and Carrie Underwood perform as they host the 48th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Underwood and Paisley will return to host the Country Music Association Awards on ABC this fall for an eighth straight year. The 49th annual awards show will air live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 4. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)

Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood host CMAs for 8th year

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Glen Campbell raised money for research and awareness of Alzheimer's before the disease forced him off stage. (Associated Press)

COUNTRY TIMES: Glen Campbell, the Rhinestone Cowboy, and peers ride off into oblivion

By Nancy Dunham - Special to The Washington Times