>> Elaina: HERE TO KICK OFF THE
SHOW WITH A WORLD PREMIERE
PERFORMANCE: FLORIDA GEORGIA
LINE FEATURING JASON ALDEAN.
♪ YOU CAN TRADE THAT PICKUP
FOR A BRAND NEW CADILLAC
♪ SLAP YOU ON THAT CUSTOM GUCCI
SUIT AND DITCH THAT CAMO HAT
♪ YOU CAN MOVE FROM THE
BOONDOCKS TO BEVERLY HILLS
♪ DROP A LITTLE HIP-HOP
IN THE BOOMBOX, BUT STILL
♪ YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
DON'T YOU KNOW WE WERE
♪ BORN THIS WAY
YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
♪ YOU CAN SEE IT IN EVERYTHING
YEAH, LIKE THE WAY WE WALK
♪ THE WAY WE TALK
IT'S THE DOWN-HOME WAY WE RAISED
♪ DON'T EVER WANNA
AND NEVER GONNA CHANGE
♪ YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
WITH THAT TWANG WHEN WE SANG
♪ YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
YEAH, WE SMOKE AND WE DRINK
♪ YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
YOU MIGHT CATCH US
♪ OPENING DOORS, SAYIN' GRACE
AND THANK YOU, LORD
♪ FOR THE GOOD TIMES AND
THE GOOD LIFE WE ALL LIVE
AMEN
♪ SO WHAT IF WE ARE BACKWARDS
JUST BECAUSE YOU TALKIN' FASTER
♪ HELL, YOU AIN'T GOT NO
TABACCA IN YOUR LIP
♪ YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
DON'T YOU KNOW
♪ WE WERE BORN THIS WAY
YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
♪ YOU CAN SEE IT IN EVERYTHING
YEAH, LIKE THE WAY WE WALK
♪ THE WAY WE TALK
IT'S THE DOWN-HOME WAY WE RAISED
♪ DON'T EVER WANNA
AND NEVER GONNA CHANGE
♪ YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
WITH THAT TWANG, WE SANG
♪ YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
YEAH, WE SMOKE AND WE DRINK
♪ YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
♪ ♪ ♪
WHAT IS THAT ACM'S.
WE HAVE SOME REDNECK IN THE
HOUSE TONIGHT.
YOU CAN MOVE FROM THE BOONDOCKS
♪ TO BEVERLY HILLS
DROP A LITTLE HIP-HOP
♪ IN THE BOOMBOX, BUT STILL
YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
♪ DON'T YOU KNOW WE WERE
BORN THIS WAY
♪ YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
YOU CAN SEE IT IN EVERYTHING
♪ YEAH, THE WAY WE WALK
THE WAY WE TALK
♪ IT'S THE DOWN-HOME
WAY WE RAISED
♪ DON'T EVER WANNA
AND NEVER GONNA CHANGE
♪ YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
WITH THAT TWANG, WE SANG
♪ YOU CAN'T HIDE RED
WE SMOKE, WE DRINK
♪ YOU CAN'T HIDE RED ♪
>> THANK YOU!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Elaina: LIVE FROM THE M.G.M.
GRAND GARDEN ARENA, WELCOME TO
COUNTRY MUSIC'S PARTY OF THE
YEAR: THE 54th ACM AWARDS!
PERFORMING TONIGHT:
PLUS, WE'VE GOT MORE ALL-STAR
COLLABORATIONS THAN EVER BEFORE
WITH DAN + SHAY FEATURING KELLY
CLARKSON, DIERKS BENTLEY
FEATURING BRANDI CARLILE,
ERIC CHURCH WITH ASHLEY McBRYDE,
>> Shawn: FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
FEATURING JASON ALDEAN, KANE
BROWN WITH KHALID, AND MAREN
MORRIS FEATURING BROTHERS
OSBORNE!
>> Elaina: OUR EXCITING ACM
FLASHBACKS RETURN WITH TWO
CLASSIC COUNTRY HITS AS LUKE
COMBS JOINS BROOKS AND DUNN, AND
MIRANDA LAMBERT JOINS GEORGE
STRAIT.
>> Shawn: AND THEN, "THIS IS US"
STAR CHRISSY METZ TAKES THE
STAGE FOR AN EMOTIONAL
PERFORMANCE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
CARRIE UNDERWOOD, LAUREN ALAINA,
MADDIE AND TAE, AND MICKEY
GUYTON.
>> Elaina: AND WE HONOR ACM DICK
CLARK ARTIST OF THE DECADE:
JASON ALDEAN!
>> Shawn: IT'S THE 54th ACM
AWARDS.
PLEASE WELCOME YOUR HOST FOR A
RECORD-BREAKING 16th TIME: REBA
McENTIRE!
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE).
>> Reba: WHOOO!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AW, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WELCOME WELCOME TO THE
54th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY
MUSIC AWARDS OR AS I LIKE TO
CALL IT REBA LAS VEGAS.
(APPLAUSE)
COME ON, YOU KNOW I HAD TO DO IT
SOMETIME OR ANOTHER.
THIS IS MY 16th TIME OF
HOSTING THIS SHOW.
PEOPLE ALWAYS ASK ME DO YOU EVER
GET TIRED OF DOING IT?
AND I SAID TIRED?
OF CELEBRATING GREAT ARTISTS IN
MUSIC?
TIRED OF AMAZING LIVE
PERFORMANCES?
TIRED OF BEING IN CHARGE OF THE
THE BIGGEST NIGHT IN COUNTRY?
HECK NO!
MY NAME IS REBA McENTIRE AND I
HAVEN'T BEEN TIRED IN 53 YEARS!
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
I AM A WOMAN IN THE MUSIC
BUSINESS AND WE DON'T HAVE TIME
FOR TIRED.
NOW LET'S GET THIS SHOW STARTED
BEFORE I NEED A NAP.
(LAUGHTER)
IT'S SO GREAT TO BE BACK AT THE
M.G.M. IN LAS VEGAS!
(APPLAUSE)
DO YOU KNOW IT SNOWED IN LAS
VEGAS JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO?
YEAH.
IT WAS SO COLD IT FROZE US WOMEN
OUT OF ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, THAT DIDN'T
BOTHER KAISESCASEIE MUSGRAVES
BECAUSE SHE'S BEEN TOO BUSY
CARRYING ALL HER GRAMMYS AROUND,
UH-HUH.
AND THERE IS A BIRTHDAY IN THE
HOUSE TONIGHT.
FEMALE ARTIST NOMINEE MAREN
MORRIS HAS A BIRTHDAY COMING UP
THIS WEDNESDAY.
I AM NOT SAYING MAREN IS YOUNG
BUT THE PARTY IS AT CHUCK E
CHEESE.
(LAUGHTER)
THERE IS SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE
THIS YEAR IN COUNTRY MUSIC.
GRAMMY AWARD WINS, FANTASTIC
COLLABORATIONS, INSPIRING NEW
VOICES, LUKE BRYAN HAS 22 NUMBER
ONE HITS.
HOW DID THAT GET IN THERE.
OH LUKE, LOOK AT YOU, USING ALL
YOUR NUMBERS AND LETTERS.
JUST LIKE THEY TAUGHT YOU.
YOU'RE SO CUTE.
AND THEN THERE'S JAY JAYSON
ALDEAN, YOU KNOW WHEN HE WON
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR IN 2017
HIS BIEF BRITTANY HAD A BABY.
HE WON AGAIN IN 2018, SHE HAD
ANOTHER BABY.
I CAN JUST HEAR BRITTANY SAYING
HONEY, IF YOU WIN TONIGHT, CAN
WE JUST CUDDLE?
(LAUGHTER)
AND IT IS GOOD TO SEE CHRIS
STAIPELTON-- STAPLETON BACK AT
OUR SHOW THIS YEAR.
YOU KNOW CHRIS IS SO COUNTRY HE
REFERS TO GEORGE STRAIT AS THAT
CITY SLICKER.
WE HAD SOME REALLY UNEXPECTED
MATCHUP TONIGHTS, KANE BROWN AND
KHALID.
DIERKS BENTLEY AND BRANDI
CARLILE.
ME AND CARDI B.
I AM JUST KIDDING.
BUT I DO HAVE A SONG WE CAN DO
TOGETHER.
THERE'S NO U IN OKLAHOMA AND
THAT'S OKRRRRRRR WITH ME!
(APPLAUSE)
I CAN HEAR IT IT NOW.
AND I HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS.
THEY JUST ANNOUNCED 200,000 NEW
JOBS WERE CREATED LAST MONTH.
AND YEP, KELLY CLARKSON GOT
EVERY ONE OF THEM, KELLY IS ONE
BUSY WOMAN.
SHE JUST FINISHED A TOUR, BACK
ON THE VOICE, A MOVIE COMING
OUT, CHILDREN'S BOOK, A TALK
SHOW AND JUST SINCE I STARTED
SPEAKING, SHE'S ALREADY KNITTED
A SCARF AND SKETCHED A PICTURE.
(APPLAUSE)
YOU GO, KC.
AND THERE'S MY BUDDY BLAKE
SHELTON.
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
AND I SEE YOU BROUGHT YOUR OWN
MICROPHONE WITH YOU.
>> YOU USED TO NEED ME TO HELP
DO YOU THIS.
AND GOD KNOWS LUKE DID.
I JUST FIGURED I WOULD
JUST-- YOU GOOD?
>> Reba: I'M GOOD, I GOT IT, I
GOT THIS TOTALLY COVERED.
>> OKAY.
>> Reba: DOING GOOD, THANKS.
>> I GOT THIS.
I GOT THIS, THOUGH, SO I WILL BE
GOOD TOO, I'M JUST GOING TO BE
BACK HERE.
(APPLAUSE)
FORGET YOU, REBA.
GOOD LUCK.
>> Reba: ALL RIGHTY THEN,
YEAH.
UH-HUH.
SO HERE ARE OUR FIRST PRESENTERS
OF THE EVENING.
I KNEW THEM BACK WHEN THEY WERE
JUST STARTING OUT AND THEY HAVE
BECOME LIKE FAMILY TO ME.
AND HEARING THEM SING MY SONGS
AT THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS WAS
A MOMENT I WILL NEVER FORGET.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, LADY
ANTEBELLUM.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> THANK YOU!
FOR MORE THAN FIVE DECADES, THE
ACMs HAS RECOGNIZED ARTISTS,
COMPOSERS AND PUBLISHERS OF
UNFORGETTABLE MUSIC.
>> PAST WINNERS OF THIS AWARD
INCLUDE CLASSICS LIKE
"RHINESTONE COWBOY," "LUCILLE,"
AND "BELIEVE."
>> HERE ARE SOME BRILLIANT
EXAMPLES THAT HELP US CELEBRATE
THE GOOD TIMES, ENDURE THE SAD
TIMES, OR MAKE US DANCE LIKE NO
ONE IS WATCHING.
>> Elaina: FOR SONG OF THE YEAR,
THE NOMINEES ARE:
>> Shawn: "BREAK UP IN THE END"
BY COLE SWINDELL.
SONGWRITERS: JESSIE JO DILLON,
CHASE McGILL, JON NITE.
"BROKEN HALOS" BY CHRIS
STAPLETON.
SONGWRITERS: MIKE HENDERSON,
CHRIS STAPLETON.
"MEANT TO BE" BY BEBE REXHA
FEATURING FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE.
SONGWRITERS: DAVID GARCIA, TYLER
HUBBARD, JOSHUA MILLER, BEBE
REXHA.
"SPACE COWBOY" BY KACEY
MUSGRAVES.
SONGWRITERS: LUKE LAIRD, SHANE
McANALLY, KACEY MUSGRAVES.
"TEQUILA" BY DAN + SHAY.
SONGWRITERS: NICOLLE GALYON,
JORDAN REYNOLDS, DAN SMYERS.
"YOURS" BY RUSSELL DICKERSON.
SONGWRITERS: CASEY BROWN,
RUSSELL DICKERSON, PARKER
WELLING.
>> AND THE ACM SONG OF THE YEAR
GOES TO:
"TEQUILA" BY DAN + SHAY.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ ♪ ♪
>> YOU GO FIRST.
YOU GO FIRST.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THIS
IS FOR MY KIDS SO THAT THEY CAN
KNOW THAT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, GOD.
>> THANK YOU, JESUS FOR THE GIFT
OF MUSIC.
THANK YOU VAUGHN, WENDELL MOSELY
TORKS MY WIFE TAYLOR, ARE YOU
BEAUTIFUL, YOU ARE STRONG, I
LOVE YOU.
>> OH MY GOODNESS, I'M SO
NERVOUS.
THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
THANK YOU TO THE ACADEMY,
EVERYBODY WITHOUT VOTED FOR OUR
SONG, COUNTRY RADIO FOR PLAYING,
EVERYBODY IN COUNTRY MUSIC,
THANK YOU FOR ACCEPTING US INTO
THIS FAMILY, THIS IS A DREAM
COME TRUE FOR US.
WE LOVE YOU.
CHEESIER.
(APPLAUSE)
>> Elaina: WITH A SONG THAT IS
SKYROCKETING TO THE TOP OF THE
HOT COUNTRY CHART, HERE IS MALE
ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINEE,
THOMAS RHETT.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ DON'T EVEN WANT THE ATTENTION
BUT YEAH, THAT'S
♪ ALL THAT SHE'S GETTING
HER SONG IS ON AND
♪ SHE'S SPINNING AROUND, YEAH
SHE GOT ME DRUNK LIKE CORONA
♪ HEART RACING LIKE IT'S DAYTONA
OH, I'M IN HEAVEN,
♪ I SWEAR, RIGHT NOW
AND THOSE EYES
♪ CAN HYPNOTIZE
WAS DESIGNED
♪ TO BLOW MY MIND
LOOK WHAT GOD GAVE HER
♪ HOW PERFECT HE MADE HER
SHE WALKS IN THE ROOM
♪ IT'S LIKE HE
ANSWERED MY PRAYERS
♪ THE WAY THAT SHE MOVES
HOW COULD ANYBODY BLAME HER
♪ I KNOW SHE'S GOT HATERS
BUT IT AIN'T HER FAULT, NAH
♪ LOOK WHAT GOD GAVE HER
IT'S LIKE I HEARD
♪ ANGELS SINGING
LIKE SHE CAME DOWN
♪ FROM THE CEILING
WHEN SHE WALKED IN
♪ HERE THIS EVENING
I THOUGHT, YEAH
♪ THAT GIRL ONE
IN SEVEN BILLION
♪ GOT EVERYONE IN HERE FEELING
LIKE THERE'S A FIRE
♪ IN THIS BUILDING, SO HOT
GOT A SMILE ON HER ANGEL FACE
♪ I KNOW I'LL NEVER
LOSE MY FAITH
♪ LOOK WHAT GOD GAVE HER
HOW PERFECT HE MADE HER
♪ SHE WALKS IN THE ROOM
IT'S LIKE HE
♪ ANSWERED MY PRAYERS
THE WAY THAT SHE MOVES
♪ HOW COULD ANYBODY BLAME HER
I KNOW SHE'S GOT HATERS
♪ BUT IT AIN'T HER FAULT, NAH
LOOK WHAT GOD GAVE HER
♪ WOO, OOH
WOO, OOH
♪ GOT THAT LOOK IN HER EYE
SWEAR SHE FELL RIGHT OUT THE SKY
♪ YEAH, I THINK I'VE
SEEN THE LIGHT, SEEN THE LIGHT
♪ EVERY KISS, I COULD DIE
IT'S LIKE THE HEAVENS
♪ OPEN WIDE
MAN, I SWEAR
♪ I'VE SEEN THE LIGHT
OH, LOOK WHAT GOD GAVE HER
♪ HOW PERFECT HE MADE HER
SHE WALKS IN THE ROOM
♪ IT'S LIKE HE
ANSWERED MY PRAYERS
♪ THE WAY THAT SHE MOVES
HOW COULD ANYBODY BLAME HER
♪ I KNOW SHE'S GOT HATERS
BUT IT AIN'T HER FAULT, NAH
♪ LOOK WHAT GOD GAVE HER
OOH, OOH
♪ WOO, OOH
OH, LOOK WHAT GOD GAVE HER ♪
♪ HOW PERFECT HE MADE HER
OH, LOOK WHAT GOD GAVE HER ♪
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Shawn: COMING UP NEXT, LUKE
BRYAN, CHRIS STAPLETON AND
MIRANDA LAMBERT PERFORM HER
GREATEST HITS IN OUR FIRST ACM
FLASHBACK OF THE NIGHT!
AND LATER, INCREDIBLE
COLLABORATIONS FEATURING DAN +
SHAY WITH KELLY CLARKSON,
BROOKS AND DUNN FEATURING LUKE
COMBS, KHALID JOINS KANE BROWN,
AND DIERKS BENTLEY WITH BRANDI
CARLILE!
THE ACMs WILL CONTINUE.
ONLY CBS.
♪ ♪ ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Reba: WELCOME BACK TO THE
M.G.M. GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS
VEGAS. NOW
LAST YEAR, WE INTRODUCED A
FEATURE CALLED ACM FLASHBACKS,
WHERE WE SALUTE SOME OF THE
GREAT SONGS AND ARTISTS IN ACM
HISTORY.
TONIGHT, WE'LL BE SHOWCASING THE
GREAT BROOKS AND DUNN; THE KING,
GEORGE STRAIT;
AND THIS NEXT GREAT SINGER.
SHE HOLDS THE RECORD FOR WINNING
MORE ACM AWARDS THAN ANY OTHER
PERFORMER IN ACADEMY HISTORY.
NINE OF THOSE WERE FOR FEMALE
ARTIST OF THE YEAR, WHICH SHE'S
UP FOR AGAIN TONIGHT.
SHE'S AT THE TOP OF HER GAME
RIGHT NOW, AND SHE'S HERE WITH
SOME OF THE HITS THAT WON HER
ALL THOSE TROPHIES.
PLEASE WELCOME 32-TIME ACM AWARD
WINNER, MIRANDA LAMBERT.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ I'M WAITIN' ON THE SUN TO SET
CAUSE YESTERDAY AIN'T OVER YET
♪ I STARTED SMOKIN' CIGARETTES
THERE'S NOTHIN' ELSE
♪ TO DO I GUESS
DUSTY ROADS AIN'T
♪ MADE FOR WALKIN'
SPINNIN' TIRES AIN'T
♪ MADE FOR STOPPIN'
OH NO
I'M GIVIN' UP ON LOVE
♪ ¡CAUSE LOVE'S GIVEN UPON ME
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
COUNTY ROAD 233
♪ UNDER MY FEET
NOTHIN' ON THIS WHITE ROCK
♪ BUT LITTLE 'OLE ME
I'VE GOT TWO MILES 'TIL
♪ HE MAKES BAIL
AND IF I'M RIGHT WE'RE
♪ HEADED STRAIGHT FOR HELL
I'M GOIN' HOME
♪ GONNA LOAD MY SHOTGUN
WAIT BY THE DOOR AND
♪ LIGHT A CIGARETTE
IF HE WANTS A FIGHT
♪ WELL, NOW HE'S GOT ONE
AND HE AIN'T SEEN
♪ MY CRAZY YET
HE SLAPPED MY FACE AND
♪ HE SHOOK ME LIKE A RAG DOLL
DON'T THAT SOUND
♪ LIKE A REAL MAN
I'M GONNA SHOW HIM WHAT
♪ LITTLE GIRLS ARE MADE OF
GUNPOWDER N'
♪ GUNPOWDER AND LEAD
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
I CUT MY BANGS WITH SOME
♪ RUSTY KITCHEN SCISSORS
I SCREAMED HIS NAME
♪ 'TIL THE NEIGHBORS
CALLED THE COPS
♪ I NUMBED THE PAIN AT THE
EXPENSE OF MY LIVER
♪ I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID NEXT
ALL I KNOW I COULDN'T STOP
♪ GO AND FIX YOUR MAKEUP, GIRL
IT'S JUST A BREAK UP
♪ RUN AND HIDE YOUR CRAZY
AND START ACTIN' LIKE A LADY
♪ 'CAUSE I RAISED YA BETTER
GOTTA KEEP IT TOGETHER
♪ EVEN WHEN YOU FALL APART
BUT THIS AIN'T MY
♪ MAMA'S BROKEN HEART
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
HEY WHITE LIAR
♪ THE TRUTH COMES OUT
A LITTLE AT A TIME
♪ AND IT SPREADS
JUST LIKE A FIRE
♪ SLIPS OFF OF MY TONGUE
LIKE TURPENTINE
♪ AND I DON'T KNOW WHY
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
OOH, YOU ONLY LOVE ME FOR
♪ MY BIG SUN GLASSES
AND MY TONY LOMA'S
♪ I GOT OUT OF OKLAHOMA
AND I'VE GOT LONG BLONDEHAIR
♪ AND I PLAY GUITAR
AND I GO ON THE ROAD
♪ AND I DO ALL THE--
YOU WANNA DO
♪ AND MY DOG DOES TRICKS
AND I AIN'T ABOUT DRAMA, Y'ALL
♪ I LOVE MY APRON
BUT I AIN'T YOUR MAMA
♪ SO GUESS WHAT
YOU CAN'T RIDE IN MY
♪ LITTLE RED WAGON
THE FRONT SEAT'S BROKEN
♪ AND THE AXLE'S DRAGGIN'
NO, YOU CAN'T STEP
♪ TO THIS BACKYARD SWAGGER
YOU KNOW IT AIN'T MY FAULT
♪ WHEN I'M WALKIN' JAWS DROPPIN
LIKE OOH, YEAH
♪ AHH, OOH
HA ♪
>> Shawn: WITH HIS NEW SONG
"KNOCKIN' BOOTS," HERE'S
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE,
LUKE BRYAN!
>> COME ON, BABY!
♪ THIS TRUCK NEEDS A HALF TANK
THESE WHEELS NEED A TWO-LANE
♪ THIS RADIO NEEDS
THREE SONGS TO PLAY
♪ TO GET ME 'CROSS TOWN TO YOU
THAT DRESS NEEDS TO SLIP OFF
♪ THAT HAIR NEEDS TO COME DOWN
FRIDAY NIGHTS NEED TO DO
♪ WHAT FRIDAY NIGHTS NEED TO DO
THAT'S THE TRUTH
♪ YEAH, BIRDS NEED BEES
AND ICE NEEDS WHISKEY
♪ BOYS LIKE ME NEED THE
GIRLS LIKE YOU TO KISS ME
♪ "FISHIN' IN THE DARK"
NEEDS NITTY GRITTY
♪ UNDER THAT PALE MOON
SWEET TEA NEEDS
♪ THAT SUGAR STIRRIN'
SMALL TOWN NIGHTS
♪ NEED BOTH ENDS BURNIN'
SHADES NEED DRAWIN'
♪ HEARTS NEED FALLIN'
BOOTS NEED KNOCKIN'
♪ KNOCKIN' BOOTS
KNOCKIN' BOOTS
♪ GIRL, ME AND YOU, OH
LONG WEEKS NEED A WEEKEND
♪ CHEAP DRINKS NEED A-SLINGIN'
THAT DANCE FLOOR NEEDS
♪ SOME ME ON YOU
AND YOU ON ME TONIGHT
♪ SING-A-LONGS NEED TO BE SUNG
TIP BELLS NEED TO BE RUNG
♪ LAST CALLS NEED TO CALL
THAT CAB AND BACKSEATS NEED
♪ I WANT YOU SO BAD
YEAH, BIRDS NEED BEES
♪ AND ICE NEEDS WHISKEY
BOYS LIKE ME NEED THE
♪ GIRLS LIKE YOU TO KISS ME
"FISHIN' IN THE DARK" NEEDS
♪ NITTY GRITTY
UNDER THAT PALE MOON
♪ SWEET TEA NEEDS
THAT SUGAR STIRRIN'
♪ SMALL TOWN NIGHTS
NEED BOTH ENDS BURNIN'
♪ SHADES NEED DRAWIN'
HEARTS NEED FALLIN'
♪ BOOTS NEED KNOCKIN'
KNOCKIN' BOOTS
♪ KNOCKIN' BOOTS
GIRL, ME AND YOU
♪ DOORS NEED SHUTTIN'
LIGHTS NEED CUTTIN'
♪ LIPS NEED LOCKIN'
BOOTS NEED KNOCKIN'
♪ AND BIRDS NEED BEES
AND ICE NEEDS WHISKEY
♪ BOYS LIKE ME NEED THE
GIRLS LIKE YOU TO KISS ME
♪ "FISHIN' IN THE DARK"
NEEDS NITTY GRITTY
♪ UNDER THAT PALE MOON
SWEET TEA NEEDS
♪ THAT SUGAR STIRRIN'
SMALL TOWN NIGHTS
♪ NEED BOTH ENDS BURNIN'
SHADES NEED DRAWIN'
♪ HEARTS NEED FALLIN'
BOOTS NEED KNOCKIN'
♪ KNOCKIN' BOOTS
MMM, KNOCKIN' BOOTS
♪ GIRL, ME AND YOU, OH
KNOCKIN' BOOTS ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Elaina: AND NOW, PLEASE
WELCOME COUNTRY SINGER AND
AUTHOR, JESSIE JAMES DECKER; AND
ALL-TIME COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND,
CLINT BLACK.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> WELL, WELL, HERE WE ARE:
BLACK AND DECKER!
( LAUGHTER )
I'M FEELING LIKE A TOOL!
>> GOOD FOR I, GOOD FOR YOU,
CLINT.
>>
>> IF I HAD INVESTED IN THAT
COMPANY 30 YEARS AGO...
>> YOU'D BE ALMOST AS RICH AS
YOU ARE NOW!
SPEAKING OF 30 YEARS AGO, THAT
WAS WHEN YOU BROUGHT HOME THE
ACM IN THIS CATEGORY FOR "A
BETTER MAN."
>> THANK YOU.
THAT WAS A GREAT NIGHT.
AND IT'S ALSO GOING TO BE A
GREAT NIGHT FOR ONE OF THESE
FINE ARTISTS WHO DESERVE
TO BRING HOME THIS YEAR'S
TROPHY.
>> Shawn: FOR SINGLE OF THE
YEAR, THE NOMINEES ARE:
>> Elaina: "DOWN TO THE
HONKYTONK" BY JAKE OWEN.
"HEAVEN" BY KANE BROWN.
"MEANT TO BE" BY BEBE REXHA
FEATURING FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE.
"MOST PEOPLE ARE GOOD" BY LUKE
BRYAN.
"TEQUILA" BY DAN + SHAY.
>> ALL RIGHT, AND THE ACM SINGLE
OF THE YEAR GOES TO:
"TEQUILA" BY DAN + SHAY.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ ♪ ♪
>> OH MY GOD!
I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS REAL
LIFE, I COULDN'T REALLY SEE WHAT
WAS HAPPENING, I WAS BEHIND
CHARLES KELLY, I CAN'T SEE
ANYTHING.
I AM SO THANKFUL, I HAVE NO IDEA
WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
I JUST WANT TO SAY I LOVE YOU,
HANNA, MY WIFE, SHE IS SOMEWHERE
DOWN THERE, I CAN'T SEE HERE,
CHARLES, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE
TO GET OUT OF THE WAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING
US, AN HEE, WE LOVE YOU GUYS, TO
MY FAMILY WATCHING AT HOME, MY
SISTERS ARE HERE, THANK YOU SO
MUCH.
COUNTRY MUSIC, COUNTRY RADIO,
YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY CHANGED OUR
LIVES.
WE LOVE YOU GUYS.
THANK YOU!
(APPLAUSE)
>> REAL QUICK THANK YOU TO MY
BEAUTIFUL WIFE ABBY FOR BEING MY
BIGGEST SUPPORTER.
I LOVE YOU SO SO SO MUCH.
WE COULDN'T VEY SINGLE OF THE
YEAR WITHOUT THE STUDIO
MUSICIANS IN NASHVILLE.
DEREK WELLS BRIAN AN SUTON,
THANK YOU FOR MAKING A GREAT
RECORD WITH US.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS TO
DAN AND SHAY FOR ALLOWING ME TO
BE A PART OF THIS.
THIS LAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE
JOURNEY AND THANK YOU ALL.
APPRECIATE IT.
(APPLAUSE)
>> Shawn: HE'S A NINE-TIME ACM
WINNER WITH SIX NOMINATIONS
TONIGHT.
PERFORMING "A SIMPLE SONG," HERE
IS CHRIS STAPLETON.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ LATELY THINGS ARE ON MY MIND
GOOD NEWS IS HARD TO FIND
♪ I WORK ON THE FACTORY LINE
AND ALL I DO IS STAY BEHIND
♪ CALL MY MAMA LIKE I SHOULD
SHE SAYS DADDY
♪ AIN'T DOIN' TOO GOOD
ME AND HIM SHOULD
♪ WAIT IN LINE
JUST CAN'T SEEM
♪ TO FIND THE TIME
BUT I LOVE MY LIFE
♪ MAN IT'S SOMETHING TO SEE
IT'S THE KIDS AND THE DOGS
♪ AND YOU AND ME
IT'S THE WAY
♪ IT'S ALL RIGHT
EVERYTHING GOES WRONG
♪ IT'S THE SOUND OF A
SLOW, SIMPLE SONG
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ FINALLY SAVED SOME MONEY UP
'TIL I HAD TO FIX MY TRUCK
♪ TALKED TO BROTHER
♪ TRYIN' TO QUIT
THESE CIGARETTES
♪ I CAN'T SEEM TO
KICK 'EM YET
♪ TALKED TO BROTHER
THE OTHER DAY
♪ HE DIDN'T HAVE
TOO MUCH TO SAY
♪ SISTER GOT LAID OFF LAST FALL
AND I GOT HIGH CHOLESTEROL
♪ BUT I LOVE MY LIFE
MAN, IT'S SOMETHING TO SEE
♪ IT'S THE KIDS
AND THE DOGS
♪ AND YOU AND ME
IT'S THE WAY IT'S ALL RIGHT
♪ EVERYTHING GOES WRONG
IT'S THE SOUND OF A
♪ SLOW, SIMPLE SONG
YEAH, I LOVE MY LIFE
♪ MAN, IT'S SOMETHING TO SEE
IT'S THE KIDS AND THE DOGS
♪ AND YOU AND ME
IT'S THE WAY IT'S ALL RIGHT
♪ EVERYTHING GOES WRONG
IT'S A SOUND OF A
♪ SLOW, SIMPLE SONG ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> HEY, IT'S LON HELTON FROM
"COUNTRY COUNTDOWN USA!"
COMING UP, DAN + SHAY FEATURING
KELLY CLARKSON.
>> Elaina: NEXT: MAREN MORRIS;
GEORGE STRAIT; LUKE COMBS.
AND LATER, CARRIE UNDERWOOD WITH
ONE OF THE ACM'S BIGGEST
PERFORMANCES EVER.
THE ACMs WILL CONTINUE, LIVE,
FROM LAS VEGAS.
ONLY CBS.
♪
>> Elaina: MAREN MORRIS AND
BROTHERS OSBORNE COMING UP.
ONLY CBS.
>> Elaina: WELCOME BACK TO THE
M.G.M. GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS
VEGAS.
AND NOW, THE WINNER OF THIS
YEAR'S ACM NEW FEMALE ARTIST:
ASHLEY McBRYDE.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ DON'T WASTE YOUR LIFE
BEHIND THAT GUITAR
♪ YOU MAY GET GONE
BUT YOU WON'T GET FAR
♪ YOU'RE NOT THE FIRST
WON'T BE THE LAST
♪ YOU CAN TELL US ALL ABOUT IT
WHEN YOU COME CRAWLIN' BACK
♪ THAT ROAD YOU'RE ON
JUST WINDS AND WINDS
♪ YOU'RE SPINNIN' YOUR WHEELS
WASTIN' YOUR TIME
♪ BUT WHEN THE LIGHTS COME UP
AND I HEAR THE BAND
♪ AND WHERE THEY SAID
I'D NEVER BE
♪ IS EXACTLY WHERE I AM
I HEAR THE CROWD
♪ I LOOK AROUND
AND I CAN'T FIND
♪ AN EMPTY CHAIR
NOT BAD FOR
♪ A GIRL GOIN' NOWHERE
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
I NEED TO THANK MY MOMMA
♪ FOR THAT FIRST SET OF STRINGS
AND ALL THOSE FOLKS WHO SWORE
♪ I'D NEVER BE ANYTHING
IT TOOK A WHOLE LOT OF
♪ YES I WILLS AND I DON'T CARE
A WHOLE LOT OF
♪ BASEMENT DIVES AND COUNTY
FAIRS, TO THIS SHOW RIGHT NOW
♪ AND Y'ALL SURE
LOOK GOOD OUT THERE
♪ NOT BAD FOR
A GIRL GOIN' NOWHERE
♪ NOT BAD FOR
♪ A GIRL GOIN' NOWHERE ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> WOW!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Reba: WAY TO GO!
THIS NEXT ARTIST HAS A LOT TO
CELEBRATE.
HER ALBUM, "GIRL," HAD THE
LARGEST STREAMING WEEK FOR A
COUNTRY ALBUM BY A WOMAN, EVER,
AND WAS NUMBER ONE ON
BILLBOARD'S TOP COUNTRY ALBUMS.
PERFORMING WITH TWO OF OUR
FAVORITE PEOPLE, BROTHERS
OSBORNE, GIVE IT UP FOR MAREN
MORRIS.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ NOT EVERYBODY DRINKS
ON A TUESDAY NIGHT
♪ MIXES THEIR LIQUOR
WITH CRYSTAL LIGHT
♪ WITH A COUPLE OF FRIENDS
THEY CALLED OUT OF THE BLUE
♪ AND NOT EVERYBODY SPENDS
WHAT THEY MADE THAT WEEK
♪ ON A TANK OF GAS AND
A LITTLE BIT OF WEED
♪ BUT ALL MY FAVORITE PEOPLE DO
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THEM
♪ BUT I KNOW ABOUT US
IT IS WHAT IT IS
♪ AND WE LOVE WHO WE LOVE
NOT EVERYBODY GETS
♪ WHAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH
BUT ALL MY FAVORITE PEOPLE DO
♪ YEAH, ALL MY
FAVORITE PEOPLE DO
♪ COME ON, T.J.
NOT EVERYBODY'S GONNA
♪ FIND CLARITY
IN A BACK PORCH SITTIN'
♪ KIND OF THERAPY
WITH A LITTLE BIT OF WINE
♪ JOHN PRINE, AND
CAMEL BLUES
♪ NOT EVERYBODY LEAVES
WELL ENOUGH ALONE
♪ STAYS OUT OF BUSINESS
THAT AIN'T THEIR OWN
♪ BUT ALL MY FAVORITE PEOPLE DO
WELL, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THEM
♪ BUT I KNOW ABOUT US
IT IS WHAT IT IS
♪ AND WE LOVE WHO WE LOVE
NOT EVERYBODY GETS
♪ WHAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH
BUT ALL MY FAVORITE PEOPLE DO
♪ YEAH, ALL MY
FAVORITE PEOPLE DO
♪ ♪ ♪
ALL MY FAVORITE PEOPLE
♪ ALL MY FAVORITE PEOPLE
ALL MY FAVORITE PEOPLE
♪ ALL MY FAVORITE PEOPLE
ALL MY FAVORITE PEOPLE
♪ ALL MY FAVORITE PEOPLE
YEAH, THEY DO
♪ YEAH, WE AIN'T ALL PERFECT
BUT WE'RE DOING ALRIGHT
♪ EVERYBODY'S WORRIED
'BOUT TRYNA GET BY
♪ BUT ALL MY FAVORITE PEOPLE DO
WELL, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THEM
♪ BUT I KNOW ABOUT US
IT IS WHAT IT IS
♪ AND WE LOVE WHO WE LOVE
NOT EVERYBODY GETS
♪ WHAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH
BUT ALL MY FAVORITE PEOPLE DO
♪ YEAH, ALL MY
FAVORITE PEOPLE DO ♪
♪ ♪ ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Shawn: WE'VE GOT ROYALTY ON
STAGE.
HE'S THE KING OF COUNTRY MUSIC,
WITH A HIT FROM HIS NEW NUMBER
ONE ALBUM.
PLEASE WELCOME GEORGE STRAIT.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ GOD AND COUNTRY MUSIC ARE
LIKE WHISKEY AND A PRAYER
♪ LIKE JOHNNY CASH'S ARM
AROUND BILLY GRAHAM
♪ GOD AND COUNTRY MUSIC
THEY BOTH NEVER REALLY CHANGE
♪ YOU FIND 'EM WHEN YOU
NEED 'EM WHERE YOU STAND
♪ THERE'S ALWAYS LOST
IN THE FOUND
♪ AND DARKNESS IN THE
I-SAW-THE-LIGHT
♪ IT'S LIVING IN THOSE
SMALL TOWNS IN SOME
♪ CHURCH AND BACKROAD
HONKY TONK TONIGHT
♪ IT'S A DANCE BETWEEN
THE SIN AND
♪ THE SALVATION
COME HELL OR HIGH WATER
♪ THERE'S TWO THINGS
STILL WORTH SAVING
♪ GOD AND COUNTRY MUSIC
GOD AND COUNTRY MUSIC
♪ GOD AND COUNTRY MUSIC
THEY BOTH SHOW YOU THE TRUTH
♪ YOU'VE SEEN THE LOW OF
THE VALLEY AND THE HIGHS
♪ OF THE MOUNTAINS, TOO
FOLDED HANDS AND GUITAR STRINGS
♪ JUKEBOX PREACHERS
AND ANGELS SINGING
♪ CALL YOU LIKE THEY KNEW YA
BETWEEN THE HELL
♪ AND HALLELUJAH
THERE'S ALWAYS LOST
♪ IN THE FOUND
AND DARKNESS AND THE
♪ I-SAW-THE-LIGHT
IT'S LIVING
♪ IN THOSE SMALL TOWNS
IN SOME CHURCH AND BACKROAD
♪ HONKY TONK TONIGHT
IT'S A DANCE BETWEEN
♪ THE SIN AND THE SALVATION
COME HELL OR HIGH WATER
♪ THERE'S TWO THINGS
STILL WORTH SAVING
♪ GOD AND COUNTRY MUSIC
GOD AND COUNTRY MUSIC
♪ THERE'S ALWAYS LOST
IN THE FOUND
♪ AND DARKNESS IN THE
I-SAW-THE-LIGHT
♪ IT'S STILL LIVING
IN THOSE SMALL TOWNS
♪ IN SOME CHURCH AND BACKROAD
HONKY TONK TONIGHT
♪ IT'S A DANCE BETWEEN
THE SIN AND THE SALVATION
♪ COME HELL OR HIGH WATER
THERE'S TWO THINGS
♪ STILL WORTH SAVING
GOD AND COUNTRY MUSIC
♪ GOD AND COUNTRY MUSIC
GOD AND COUNTRY MUSIC
♪ GOD AND COUNTRY MUSIC ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH!
THIS IS ROB CANON WITH CHRIS
ALLEN, CAPTAIN JIM, MIMI AND KTD
WRITTEN LANE FROM COUNTRY 103.7
IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.
>> COMING UP ERIC CHURCH WITH
ASHLEY McBRYDE NEXT.
LUKE COMBS PERFORMS HIS NUMBER
ONE HIT, "BEAUTIFUL CRAZY"; DAN
+ SHAY TEAM UP WITH KELLY
CLARKSON; PLUS, LITTLE BIG TOWN,
BLAKE SHELTON, KEITH URBAN AND
ERIC CHURCH.
THE ACMs WILL CONTINUE.
ONLY CBS.
THE 54th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY
MUSIC AWARDS, SPONSORED BY
>> Elaina: WELCOME BACK TO THE
M.G.M. GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN
LAS VEGAS.
AND NOW, A MULTI-PLATINUM-
SELLING SINGER-SONGWRITER,
COLE SWINDELL.
>> AS SOMEONE LUCKY TO HAVE
PREVIOUSLY WON THE ACM NEW
ARTIST CATEGORY, IT'S GREAT TO
BE HERE TO INTRODUCE THIS YEAR'S
ACM NEW MALE ARTIST.
HE HAS A SMASH HIT THAT'S IN ITS
SIXTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE.
THAT'S CRAZY.
HERE SINGING "BEAUTIFUL CRAZY,"
MY BUDDY LUKE COMBS.
♪ HER DAY STARTS
WITH A COFFEE AND
♪ ENDS WITH A WINE
TAKES FOREVER GETTIN' READY
♪ SO SHE'S NEVER ON TIME
FOR ANYTHING
♪ WHEN SHE GETS THAT
"COME GET ME" LOOK
♪ IN HER EYES, WELL
IT KINDA SCARES ME
♪ THE WAY THAT SHE
DRIVES ME WILD
♪ AND SHE DRIVES ME WILD
BEAUTIFUL CRAZY
♪ SHE CAN'T HELP BUT
AMAZE ME
THE WAY THAT SHE DANCES
♪ AIN'T AFRAID TO TAKE CHANCES
AND WEARS HER HEART
♪ ON HER SLEEVE
YEAH, SHE'S CRAZY
♪ BUT HER CRAZY'S
BEAUTIFUL TO ME
♪ SHE MAKES PLANS
FOR THE WEEKEND
♪ CAN'T WAIT TO GO OUT
'TIL SHE CHANGES HER MIND
♪ SAYS, LET'S STAY ON THE COUCH
AND WATCH TV
♪ AND SHE FALLS ASLEEP
BEAUTIFUL
CRAZY
♪ SHE CAN'T HELP BUT
AMAZE ME
THE WAY THAT SHE DANCES
♪ AIN'T AFRAID TO TAKE CHANCES
AND WEARS HER HEART
♪ ON HER SLEEVE
YEAH, SHE'S CRAZY
♪ BUT HER CRAZY'S
BEAUTIFUL TO ME
♪ SHE'S UNPREDICTABLE
UNFORGETTABLE
♪ IT'S UNUSUAL
UNBELIEVABLE
♪ HOW I'M SUCH A FOOL, YEAH
I'M SUCH A FOOL FOR HER
♪ BEAUTIFUL
CRAZY
♪ SHE CAN'T HELP BUT
AMAZE ME
♪ THE WAY THAT SHE DANCES
AIN'T AFRAID TO TAKE CHANCES
♪ AND WEARS HER HEART
ON HER SLEEVE, YEAH
♪ SHE'S CRAZY
SHE'S CRAZY
♪ SHE'S CRAZY
BUT HER CRAZY'S
♪ BEAUTIFUL TO ME ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Shawn: XFINITY CUSTOMERS,
CATCH AN ENCORE PERFORMANCE
RIGHT AFTER THE SHOW.
JUST SAY "LUKE COMBS" INTO YOUR
X1 VOICE REMOTE.
>> Reba: I KNOW FIRST-HAND HOW
MUCH FUN IT IS TO SHARE A STAGE,
OR A MINUTE AND A GLASS OF WINE,
WITH ONE OF OUR NEXT PERFORMERS.
AND I
HAVE TEQUILA TO CELEBRATE THE
WINS WITH THE OTHER TWO.
PERFORMING KEEPING SCORE GIVE IT
UP FOR DAN & SHAY AND MY GOOD
BUDDY KELLY CLARKSON!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ SOMEDAY WE'RE GONNA LOOK BACK
ON A NIGHT LIKE TONIGHT
♪ THE CAR I PULLED UP IN
THE NECKLACE YOU'RE WEARING
♪ WON'T EVEN CROSS OUR MINDS
SOMEDAY WE'RE GONNA BLINK TWICE
♪ SAY IT HAPPENS LIKE THAT
HOW MUCH MONEY WE SAVED UP
♪ FOR THE TIME THAT WE GAVE UP
WELL, IT'LL ALL JUST BE MATH
♪ I KNOW I'M ONLY HUMAN
DON'T KNOW HOW MANY
♪ SUNSETS I GOT LEFT
AND I DON'T WANNA
♪ RUIN THIS MOMENT BY
WONDERIN' WHAT COMES NEXT
♪ I JUST WANNA LOVE YOU
LIKE IT'S ALL I'M LIVIN' FOR
♪ HOLD YOU CLOSE, ENJOY YOU MORE
AND SPEND A LITTLE LESS TIME
♪ KEEPING SCORE
>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, KELLY
CLACKSON!
IF WE'RE RICH TO SOMEBODY
♪ WE'RE POOR TO SOMEBODY ELSE
WE COULD BE HAPPY AND NAMELESS
♪ OR BROKEN AND FAMOUS
BUT FROM WHAT I CAN TELL
♪ IS THAT IT DOESN'T
REALLY MATTER
♪ YOU CAN'T TAKE IT
WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO
♪ LIFE IS ONLY GETTING FASTER
LIFE IS ONLY GETTING FASTER
♪ SO, BABY, I'D RATHER
TAKE TONIGHT NICE AND SLOW
♪ 'CAUSE I KNOW I'M ONLY HUMAN
DON'T KNOW HOW MANY
♪ SUNSETS I GOT LEFT
AND I DON'T WANNA RUIN
♪ THIS MOMENT BY WONDERING
WHAT COMES NEXT
♪ I JUST WANT TO LOVE YOU
LIKE IT'S ALL I'M LIVING FOR
♪ HOLD YOU CLOSE, ENJOY YOU MORE
AND SPEND A LITTLE LESS TIME
♪ KEEPING SCORE
♪ ♪ ♪
BE WITH ME NOW
♪ BE WITH ME RIGHT NOW
BE WITH ME
♪ RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW
BE WITH ME NOW
♪ BE WITH ME RIGHT NOW
BE WITH ME
♪ RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW
I KNOW I'M ONLY HUMAN
♪ DON'T KNOW HOW MANY
SUNSETS I GOT LEFT
♪ AND I DON'T WANNA RUIN
THIS MOMENT BY WONDERING
♪ WHAT COMES NEXT
I JUST WANNA LOVE YOU
♪ LIKE IT'S ALL I'M LIVING FOR
HOLD YOU CLOSE, ENJOY YOU MORE
♪ AND SPEND A LITTLE LESS TIME
KEEPING SCORE
♪ OH, YEAH
KEEPING SCORE
♪ OH, OH, OH ♪
>> Elaina: AND NOW TO PRESENT
THE AWARD FOR DUO OF THE YEAR,
HERE ARE ACM NEW MALE AND NEW
FEMALE NOMINEES: CARLY PEARCE
AND MICHAEL RAY.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> WHEN THE RIGHT TWO PEOPLE
MEET, THE STARS ALIGN AND THEY
CAN MAKE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
TOGETHER.
>> AND IN SOME CASES, "MAYBE GET
ENGAGED"!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
BUT BACK TO THE MUSIC.
HERE ARE SOME TEAMS WHOSE
COMBINED TALENTS HAVE TAKEN THEM
TO NEW HEIGHTS.
>> Elaina: FOR DUO OF THE YEAR,
THE NOMINEES ARE:
>> Shawn: BROTHERS OSBORNE.
DAN + SHAY.
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE.
LOCASH.
MADDIE & TAE.
>> AND THE ACM DUO OF THE YEAR
GOES TO:
DAN + SHAY.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ ROCKING YOU IS ALL THAT I CAN
DO.
♪
♪ YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT YOU'RE
MY WEAKNESS.
♪.
>> I THINK SOMEBODY GOT THE
CARDS MIXED UP TONIGHT.
THANK YOU, GUYS.
OH MY GOSH.
>> WE OWE THIS AWARD SO MUCH TO
OUR TEAM, WE HAVE SUCH AN
INCREDIBLE TEAM FIGHT FOR US
EVERY DAY.
LISA RAY, JASON OWEN, SCOOTER
BROWN, JONATHAN, RO HAN, SCOTT
HENDRICK, JOHN, EVERYBODY AT OUR
RECORD LABEL AND MANAGEMENT
COMPANY.
EVERYBODY IN OUR CATEGORY, MAN,
THIS IS IS UP AN INCREDIBLE
CATEGORY TO BE A PART OF, DUO OF
THE YEAR, EVERYBODY IN COUNTRY
MUSIC, MAN, THIS IS ALL
INCREDIBLE.
WE ARE ALL WINNERS TONIGHT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS.
WHAT AN HONOR.
>> I DONE HAVE MUCH TO SAY BUT
THIS IS PROBABLY THE GREATEST
NIGHT OF MY LIFE BESIDE THE
NIGHT I MARRIED MY WIFE AND HAD
A BABY.
HAD TO SAY THAT.
YEAH, HERE WE GO!
>> Shawn: PLEASE WELCOME THE
HOST OF "ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT,"
NANCY O'DELL.
>> I'M FROM SOUTH CAROLINA AND
GREW UP LISTENING TO AND LOVING
COUNTRY MUSIC.
AND THAT'S WHY I'M SO THRILLED
TO BE BACK HERE ONCE AGAIN AT
THE ACMs.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE ACM AWARDS
IS, THERE ARE SO MANY MOMENTS
FOR FANS TO EXPERIENCE-- THE
EXCITEMENT OF A FIRST WIN,
A ONE-OF-A-KIND COLLABORATION,
OR A PERFORMANCE WITH A MESSAGE
THAT RESONATES LONG AFTER THE
SHOW IS OVER.
WELL, HERE COMES ONE OF THOSE
PERFORMANCES.
WITH THEIR BRAND NEW SONG, "THE
DAUGHTERS," PLEASE WELCOME MY
FRIENDS AND FOUR-TIME ACM GROUP
OF THE YEAR WINNERS, LITTLE BIG
TOWN.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ OH, GIRL, WASH YOUR FACE
'FORE YOU COME TO THE TABLE
♪ GIRL, KNOW YOUR PLACE
BE WILLIN' AND ABLE
♪ TAKE IT ON THE CHIN
LET THE BEST MAN WIN
♪ GIRL, SHOULDERS BACK
AND STAND UP STRAIGHT
♪ GIRL, WATCH YOUR MOUTH
AND WATCH YOUR WEIGHT
♪ MIND YOUR MANNERS
SMILE FOR THE CAMERA
♪ AND POSE LIKE A TROPHY
ON A SHELF
♪ DREAM FOR EVERYONE
BUT NOT YOURSELF
♪ I'VE HEARD OF GOD THE SON
AND GOD THE FATHER
♪ I'M JUST LOOKING FOR A GOD
FOR THE DAUGHTERS
♪ GIRL, DON'T BE WEAK
AND DON'T BE STRONG
♪ SAY WHAT YOU WANT
JUST AS LONG
♪ AS YOU NOD YOUR HEAD
WITH YOUR LIPSTICK ON
♪ AND POSE LIKE A TROPHY
ON A SHELF
♪ AND DREAM FOR EVERYONE
BUT NOT YOURSELF
♪ I'VE HEARD OF GOD THE SON
AND GOD THE FATHER
♪ I'M JUST LOOKIN' FOR A GOD
FOR THE DAUGHTERS
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ I WASH THE DISHES
FEED THE KIDS
♪ AND CLEAN UP
ALL THIS MESS
♪ I DO MY BEST
FORGIVE MYSELF
♪ AND LOOK GOOD
IN THIS DRESS
♪ DAMN, I LOOK GOOD
IN THIS DRESS
♪ AND POSE LIKE A
TROPHY ON A SHELF
♪ I'LL DREAM FOR EVERYONE
BUT NOT MYSELF
♪ I'VE HEARD OF GOD THE SON
AND GOD THE FATHER
♪ AND DAMN, I LOVE MY SON
I LOVE MY FATHER
♪ I'M JUST LOOKING FOR A GOD
FOR THE DAUGHTERS
I'M JUST LOOKING FOR A GOD
♪ FOR THE DAUGHTERS
FOR THE DAUGHTERS
♪ I'M JUST LOOKING FOR A GOD
FOR THE DAUGHTERS
♪ FOR THE DAUGHTERS
FOR THE DAUGHTERS ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Elaina: UP NEXT: BLAKE
SHELTON; OLD DOMINION; AND
LATER, OUR NEXT ACM FLASHBACK AS
LUKE COMBS JOINS BROOKS AND DUNN
FOR THEIR VERY FIRST NUMBER ONE
HIT.
THE ACMs WILL CONTINUE.
>> Elaina: THE ACADEMY OF
COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS WILL
CONTINUE, WITH BLAKE SHELTON.
ONLY CBS.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ ♪ ♪
>> Reba: WHOOO!
Y'ALL ARE GREAT,
WELCOME BACK TO THE 54th ACADEMY
OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, LIVE,
AT THE M.G.M. GRAND GARDEN
ARENA!
OR AS WE ARE NOW CALLING IT, DAN
+ SHAYS' EXCELLENT ADVENTURE.
I LOVE THIS NEXT PERFORMER FOR
MANY REASONS.
HE'S CHARMING, FUNNY, HANDSOME,
TALENTED, SINGS LIKE AN ANGEL
AND ALWAYS WRITES HIS OWN
INTRODUCTIONS.
GIVE IT UP FOR MY FELLOW
OKLAHOMAN AND FRIEND, BLAKE
SHELTON!
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THIS
ONE CHURCH TOWN
♪ THERE'S A GOLD DIRT ROAD
TO A WHOLE LOT OF NOTHING
♪ GOT A DEED TO THE LAND
BUT IT AIN'T MY GROUND
♪ THIS IS GOD'S COUNTRY
WE PRAY FOR RAIN AND
♪ THANK HIM WHEN IT'S FALLEN
'CAUSE IT BRINGS A GRAIN
♪ AND A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY
WE PUT IT BACK IN A PLATE
♪ I GUESS THAT'S WHY
THEY CALL IT
♪ GOD'S COUNTRY
I SAW THE LIGHT IN A SUNRISE
♪ SITTIN' BACK IN A 40
ON THE MUDDY RIVER SIDE
♪ GETTIN' BAPTIZED IN HOLY WATER
AND SHINE WITH THE DOGS RUNNIN'
♪ SAVED BY THE SOUND
OF A SIN
♪ FOUND DIXIE WHISTLE
IN THE WIND
♪ THAT'LL GET YOU
HEAVEN BOUND
♪ THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
BUT HE DIDN'T STICK AROUND
♪ THIS IS GOD'S COUNTRY
WE TURN THE DIRT AND WORK
♪ UNTIL THE WEEK'S DONE
WE TAKE A BREAK
♪ AND BREAK BREAD ON SUNDAY
THEN DO IT ALL AGAIN 'CAUSE
♪ WE'RE PROUD TO BE
FROM GOD'S COUNTRY, YEAH
♪ I SAW THE LIGHT IN A SUNRISE
SITTIN' BACK IN A 40
♪ ON THE MUDDY RIVER SIDE
GETTIN' BAPTIZED IN HOLY WATER
♪ AND SHINE WITH
THE DOGS RUNNIN'
♪ SAVED BY THE SOUND
OF A SIN
♪ FOUND DIXIE WHISTLE
IN THE WIND
♪ THAT'LL GET YOU
HEAVEN BOUND
♪ THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
BUT HE DIDN'T STICK AROUND
♪ THIS IS GOD'S COUNTRY
♪ ♪ ♪
I DON'T CARE WHAT
♪ MY HEADSTONE READS
OR WHAT KIND OF PINE WOOD BOX
♪ I END UP IN
WHEN IT'S MY TIME LAY ME
♪ SIX FEET DEEP IN
GOD'S COUNTRY, YEAH
♪ I SAW THE LIGHT IN A SUNRISE
SITTIN' BACK IN A 40
♪ ON THE MUDDY RIVER SIDE
GETTIN' BAPTIZED IN HOLY WATER
♪ AND SHINE WITH
THE DOGS RUNNIN'
♪ SAVED BY THE SOUND
OF A SIN
♪ FOUND DIXIE WHISTLE
IN THE WIND
♪ THAT'LL GET YOU
HEAVEN BOUND
♪ THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
BUT HE DIDN'T STICK AROUND
♪ THIS IS GOD'S COUNTRY
YEAH, I SAW THE
♪ LIGHT IN A SUNRISE
SITTIN' BACK IN A 40
♪ ON THE MUDDY RIVER SIDE
GETTIN' BAPTIZED IN HOLY WATER
♪ AND SHINE WITH
THE DOGS RUNNIN'
♪ SAVED BY THE SOUND
OF A SIN
♪ FOUND DIXIE WHISTLE
IN THE WIND
♪ THAT'LL GET YOU
HEAVEN BOUND
♪ THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
BUT HE DIDN'T STICK AROUND
♪ THIS IS GOD'S COUNTRY ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Elaina: AND NOW, PLEASE
WELCOME NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE
COUNTRY STARS PARTY FOR A CAUSE
DURING ACM WEEK.
WE DO HAVE A LOT OF FUN, BUT WE
ALSO GIVE OUR TIME TO RAISE
MONEY.
OUR CAUSE IS "ACM LIFTING
LIVES," THE ACADEMY'S CHARITABLE
SIDE THAT'S ALL ABOUT IMPROVING
LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF
MUSIC.
LET'S LOOK AT FANS AND STARS
ENJOYING LAS VEGAS WHILE
PARTYING FOR A CAUSE.
>> COUNTRY'S TOP SONGWRITERS AND
EVEN SURPRISE APPEARANCES BY THE
STARS THAT MADE THIS SONG HITS
AWAITED FOR THE ACM STORIES,
SONGS AND STARS.
HOST SCOTTY McCREARY WAS ADDED
EARLY FOR THETY OFF.
SATURDAY NIGHT, GENERATIONS OF
STARS CELEBRATED COUNTLESS
COUNTRY HITS OF ACM DECADES.
♪ I'LL BE A BETTER MAN BETTER
OFF.
♪.
>> MONEY RAISED GO TO ACM
LIFTING LIVES SUPPORTING
AREN'TISTS AND CAUSES THAT THEY
CHAMPION AND IMPROVING LIVES
THROUGH THE POWER OF MUS ECK.
BE THE FIRST TO HEAR NEWS AND
DATES OF TICKET SALES FOR THE
2020ACM TICKET A WASHEDS.
JOIN THE A LIST NOW AT ACM
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>> Reba: AND NOW, PERFORMING
THEIR SMASH HIT, "MAKE IT
SWEET," THIS YEAR'S ACM VOCAL
GROUP OF THE YEAR.
PLEASE WELCOME OLD DOMINION.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ I KNOW IT'S A DRAG
I KNOW IT'S A GRIND
♪ I KNOW THAT A DOLLAR
AIN'T WORTH A DIME
♪ JUST TRYING TO KEEP UP
WITH THE JONESES
♪ AT THE END OF THE BLOCK
I KNOW YOU GET TIRED
♪ I KNOW YOU GET DOWN
I KNOW YOU GET SICK OF
♪ THIS SOUL SUCKIN' TOWN
BUT LET'S MAKE A LITTLE LEMONADE
♪ IF LEMONS IS ALL WE GOT
'CAUSE I'M STUCK ON YOU
♪ YOU'RE STUCK ON ME
I NEVER GOTTA WONDER
♪ WHERE MY HONEY BE
I AIN'T SAVIN' ALL MY SUGAR
♪ FOR A SATURDAY NIGHT
SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
♪ I GOT AN APPETITE
SUNSETS LIKE A TANGERINE
♪ LET'S FIND A ROAD
WE'VE NEVER SEEN
♪ DON'T WASTE ANOTHER MILE
OR A MINUTE NOT KISSIN' ME
♪ LIFE IS SHORT, MAKE IT SWEET
♪ ♪ ♪
OPEN SKY, GLIMPSE OF HEAVEN
♪ TAKE THE TOP OFF THE CJ-7
LET THAT SURFSIDE SANTA ANA
♪ WIND MESS UP YOUR HAIR
AND LET THAT WINDSHIELD
♪ FRAME THE OCEAN
RADIO KEEP COAST-TO-COASTIN'
♪ IF WE DON'T GET
WHERE WE'RE GOING, BABY
♪ I DON'T CARE
I'M ALREADY THERE
♪ 'CAUSE I'M STUCK ON YOU
YOU'RE STUCK ON ME
♪ I NEVER GOTTA WONDER
WHERE MY HONEY BE
♪ I AIN'T SAVIN' ALL MY SUGAR
FOR A SATURDAY NIGHT
♪ SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
I GOT AN APPETITE
♪ SUNSETS LIKE A TANGERINE
LET'S FIND A ROAD
♪ WE'VE NEVER SEEN
DON'T WASTE ANOTHER MILE OR
♪ A MINUTE NOT KISSIN' ME
LIFE IS SHORT, MAKE IT SWEET
♪ DAYS'LL BE LONG
BUT THE YEARS WILL FLY RIGHT BY
♪ WE'LL NEVER BE AS YOUNG
AS WE ARE TONIGHT
♪ BABY, AIN'T THAT RIGHT
YEAH
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ 'CAUSE I'M STUCK ON YOU
YOU'RE STUCK ON ME
♪ I NEVER GOTTA WONDER
WHERE MY HONEY BE
♪ I AIN'T SAVIN' ALL MY SUGAR
FOR A SATURDAY NIGHT
♪ SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
I GOT AN APPETITE
♪ SUNSETS LIKE A TANGERINE
LET'S FIND A ROAD
♪ WE'VE NEVER SEEN
DON'T WASTE ANOTHER MILE OR
♪ A MINUTE NOT KISSIN' ME
LIFE IS SHORT
♪ MAKE IT SWEET
LIFE IS SHORT
♪ MAKE IT SWEET ♪
OH, YEAH ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> HEY, THIS IS JIM.
>> DEB.
>> AND KEVIN, FROM WFMS-FM IN
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
COMING UP, DIERKS BENTLEY
FEATURING BRANDI CARLILE.
>> Shawn: UP NEXT, BROOKS AND
DUNN.
AND THEN, KEITH URBAN;
ASHLEY McBRYDE JOINS ERIC
CHURCH; KHALID JOINS KANE BROWN;
AND A SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCE BY
CARRIE UNDERWOOD.
THE ACMs WILL CONTINUE.
ONLY CBS.
STREAM YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS LIVE
AND ON DEMAND WITH CBS ALL
ACCESS!
TRY IT FOR FREE NOW AT cbs.com
OR ON THE CBS APP.
♪
>> Shawn: THE 54th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS WILL CONTINUE. ONLY CBS.
>> Elaina: WELCOME BACK.
HE STARS AS MR. LONELY IN
MIDLAND'S UPCOMING MUSIC VIDEO.
PLEASE WELCOME DENNIS QUAID, AND
NOMINEES TONIGHT, MIDLAND.
>> WE ARE REALLY FLASHING BACK
RIGHT NOW, ALL THE WAY BACK TO
1991 AND THE VERY FIRST RECORD
PRODUCED BY TWO YOUNG STRUGGLING
ARTISTS.
>> IT WAS A SENSATIONAL DEBUT,
WITH THE SONG AND THE ALBUM BOTH
SOARING ALL THE WAY TO NUMBER
ONE OF THE CHARTS.
>> AND THOSE ARTISTS WENT ON TO
MAKE HISTORY AS THE MOST HONORED
DUO IN COUNTRY MUSIC.
>> HERE THEY ARE TONIGHT, JOINED
BY LUKE COMBS.
SINGING "BRAND NEW MAN," THE
MOST RECENT INDUCTEES INTO THE
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME,
BROOKS AND DUNN!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ I SAW THE LIGHT
I'VE BEEN BAPTIZED
♪ BY THE FIRE IN YOUR TOUCH
AND THE FLAME IN YOUR EYES
♪ I'M BORN TO LOVE AGAIN
I'M A BRAND NEW MAN
♪ WELL THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING
'BOUT THE LINE I'M WALKING
♪ THAT LEADS RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR
OH, HOW I USED TO ROAM
♪ I WAS A ROLLING STONE
YEAH, I USED TO
♪ HAVE A WILD SIDE
THEY SAY A COUNTRY MILE WIDE
♪ I'D BURN THOSE
BEER JOINTS DOWN
♪ THAT'S ALL CHANGED NOW
YOU TURNED MY LIFE AROUND
♪ WOAH, I SAW THE LIGHT
I'VE BEEN BAPTIZED
♪ BY THE FIRE IN YOUR TOUCH
AND THE FLAME IN YOUR EYES
♪ I'M BORN TO LOVE AGAIN
I'M A BRAND NEW MAN
♪ I USED TO LOVE 'EM
AND LEAVE 'EM
♪ I'D BRAG
ABOUT MY FREEDOM
♪ HOW NO ONE COULD TIE ME DOWN
THEN I MET YOU
♪ NOW MY HEART BEATS TRUE
BABY, YOU AND ME TOGETHER
♪ FEELS MORE LIKE FOREVER
THAN ANYTHING I'VE EVER KNOWN
♪ WE'RE RIGHT ON TRACK
I AIN'T LOOKING BACK
♪ YEAH, I SAW THE LIGHT
I'VE BEEN BAPTIZED
♪ BY THE FIRE IN YOUR TOUCH
AND THE FLAME IN YOUR EYES
♪ I'M BORN TO LOVE AGAIN
I'M A BRAND NEW MAN
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ I SAW THE LIGHT
I'VE BEEN BAPTIZED
♪ BY THE FIRE IN YOUR TOUCH
AND THE FLAME IN YOUR EYES
♪ I'M BORN TO LOVE AGAIN
I'M A BRAND NEW MAN
♪ WHOA, I SAW THE LIGHT
I'VE BEEN BAPTIZED
♪ BY THE FIRE IN YOUR TOUCH AND
THE FLAME IN YOUR EYES
♪ I'M BORN TO LOVE AGAIN
I'M A BRAND NEW MAN
♪ I'M BORN TO LOVE AGAIN
I'M A BRAND NEW MAN ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> WHEN KEITH URBAN FIRST HEARD
THE SONG "BURDEN" BY IRISH
SINGER-SONGWRITER FOY VANCE, IT
SPOKE TO HIM, AND HE KNEW HE
WANTED TO PERFORM IT TONIGHT.
AND HERE HE IS, MY GOOD FRIEND,
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE,
KEITH URBAN.
♪ LET ME CARRY YOUR BURDEN
IF SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT
♪ I WILL LET YOU KNOW
LIKE THE PAINT THAT'S DRYIN'
♪ ON A HEART THAT'S BROKEN
LET ME CARRY YOUR BURDEN
♪ GET YOU BACK ON THE HIGH
WHEN YOU'RE FEELING LOW
♪ WHEN THE WEIGHT'S TOO HEAVY
BUT YOU WON'T LET GO
♪ COME TO ME MY BROTHER
AND I WILL SIT WITH YOU AWHILE
♪ PRETTY SOON I'LL SEE YOU SMILE
AND YOU KNOW YOU WILL
♪ OH, NO MATTER HOW MUCH
YOU'RE HURTIN' RIGHT NOW
♪ YOU KNOW THAT EVERYTHING
WILL CHANGE IN TIME
♪ SO LET ME CARRY YOUR BURDEN
LET ME CARRY YOUR BURDEN
♪ WHEN YOUR MOUTH'S ON FIRE
BUT YOUR MIND IS COLD
♪ AND YOU'RE FANNIN' FLAMES
THAT WON'T KEEP YOU WARM
♪ COME TO ME MY BROTHER
AND I WILL SIT WITH YOU AWHILE
♪ PRETTY SOON I'LL SEE YOU SMILE
AND YOU KNOW YOU WILL
♪ WHOA, NO MATTER HOW MUCH
YOU'RE HURTIN' RIGHT NOW
♪ YOU KNOW THAT EVERYTHING
WILL CHANGE IN TIME
♪ LET ME CARRY YOUR BURDEN
OH, BROTHER MINE
♪ LET ME CARRY YOUR BURDEN
COME TOMORROW YOU'LL BE
♪ RIGHT AS RAIN
IT'LL QUENCH YOUR FIRE
♪ WASH AWAY YOUR STAINS
OOH, YES IT WILL
YES IT WILL
♪ COME TO ME MY BROTHER
AND I WILL SIT WITH YOU AWHILE
♪ PRETTY SOON I'LL SEE YOU SMILE
AND YOU KNOW YOU WILL
♪ YES YOU WILL
OH, IT DON'T MATTER HOW MUCH
♪ YOU'RE HURTIN' RIGHT NOW
YOU KNOW THAT EVERYTHING'LL
♪ CHANGE IN TIME
I JUST MIGHT SEE YA
♪ IN ANOTHER LIFE
I GOT NO DOG HERE
♪ IN THE FIGHT
I COULD CARRY YOUR BURDEN
♪ OH, BROTHER MINE ♪
♪ ♪ ♪
I COULD CARRY YOUR BURDEN
♪ OH, BROTHER MINE ♪
I COULD CARRY YOUR BURDEN
♪ OOH, OOH
LET IT GO
I COULD CARRY YOUR BURDEN
YES IT WILL
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Shawn: AND NOW, A STAR OF
"THE NEIGHBORHOOD," BETH BEHRS;
AND FIVE-TIME ACM NOMINEE,
HUNTER HAYES.
>> FOUR OF THE FIVE SINGERS
NOMINATED FOR THIS NEXT AWARD
ARE NO STRANGERS TO WINNING
ACM AWARDS.
>> SO, THE PRESSURE IS ON,
NEW GUY.
CHECK OUT THIS GROUP OF
INCREDIBE NOMINEES.
>> Shawn: FOR MALE ARTIST OF THE
YEAR, THE NOMINEES ARE:
>> Elaina: DIERKS BENTLEY.
LUKE COMBS.
THOMAS RHETT.
CHRIS STAPLETON.
KEITH URBAN.
>> AND THE ACM MALE ARTIST OF
THE YEAR GOES TO:
THOMAS RHETT.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ THE WAY THAT YOU MOVE.
♪ HOW CAN ANYBODY BLAME HER.
♪ I KNOW SHE'S GOT HATERS.
♪ BUT IT AIN'T HER FAULT.
♪ NO, LOOK WHAT GOD GAVE HER.
♪.
>> WHOOO!
I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS ONE TO
DAN & SHAY SO THEY CAN GO HOME
WITH FOUR.
OH MY GOSH, MAN, I LOVE COUNTRY
MUSIC SO MUCH.
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR, FOR
JUST LOVING MY SONGS AND LOVING
OUR FAMILY AND MY
BEAUTIFUL-- ARE YOU SMOKING HOT
TONIGHT.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THIS OR
NOT.
SMOKING HOT.
I AM-- WE WERE JUST TALKING
ABOUT THIS.
WE ARE BEST FRIENDS WITH ALL OF
THE PEOPLE IN THIS CATEGORY AND
Y'ALL HAVE SHAPED WHO I AM AS AN
ARTIST.
IN 13 SECONDS, OKAY.
MY HEART IS BEATING SO FAST, I
LOVE YOU, THANK YOU GOD, JESUS,
LORD, GOSH, LIKE, UM, ALL THE
GLORY THERE.
SO ANYWAY, THANK YOU ACM'S.
APPRECIATE
>> HEY, IT'S MO.
>> AND STYCKMAN, FROM WUSY-FM IN
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.
COMING UP, CARRIE UNDERWOOD.
>> Elaina: UP NEXT, MORE
COLLABORATIONS, AS ASHLEY
McBRYDE AND ERIC CHURCH TEAM UP,
KELLY CLARKSON JOINS JASON
ALDEAN, AND MIRANDA LAMBERT
JOINS GEORGE STRAIT FOR ANOTHER
ACM FLASHBACK.
AND, "THIS IS US" STAR CHRISSY
METZ PERFORMS WITH SOME OF THE
GREAT NAMES OF COUNTRY.
THE ACMs WILL CONTINUE.
ONLY CBS.
>> Elaina: THE 54th ACADEMY OF
COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, SPONSORED
BY FORD EXPEDITION, BUILT BIG
ENOUGH FOR TWO DUETS AND FOUR
SOLOS.
>> Reba: WELCOME BACK TO THE
M.G.M. GRAND GARDEN ARENA.
NOW, TWO GREAT ARTISTS:
SIX-TIME ACM WINNER, ERIC
CHURCH; AND NEW FEMALE ARTIST
WINNER TONIGHT, ASHLEY McBRYDE.
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ OOH, OOH, OOH
♪ THE RATTLESNAKE SAID
TO THE COPPERHEAD
♪ YOU GIVE US VIPERS
A REAL BAD NAME
♪ YOU PREY ON THE WEAKEST
FIGHT FOR NO REASON
♪ NO WONDER WE GET THE BLAME
COPPERHEAD LAUGHED
♪ SAID "KISS MY ASS
YOU CAN BARK BUT
♪ THERE AIN'T MUCH BITE
YOU RATTLE THAT TAIL
♪ BUT IT'S FEAR I SMELL
I THINK YOU'RE SHAKING
♪ OUT OF FRIGHT"
RATTLESNAKE, COPPERHEAD
♪ EITHER ONE OF THEM
KILL YA DEAD
♪ WE STAY HUNGRY
THEY GET FED
♪ AND DON'T PASS
THE PLATE AROUND
♪ LIE BY LIE
CHEAT BY CHEAT
♪ VENOM IN SMILING TEETH
THEY JUST RUN THOSE
♪ FORKED TONGUES
AND THE WHOLE WORLD'S
♪ BURNING DOWN
♪ ♪ ♪
COPPERHEAD SAID
♪ TO THE RATTLESNAKE
"IF YOU EVER WANNA
♪ MAKE IT RAIN
WE CAN TEAM UP
♪ BE TWICE AS TOUGH
FEAR WILL BE OUR GAME"
♪ RATTLESNAKE SAID
TO THE COPPERHEAD
♪ "YOU KNOW, WE WERE
THE ORIGINAL SIN
♪ AND I BETCHA MY RATTLE
AGAINST YOUR COPPER
♪ THE BITCH
TAKES THE APPLE AGAIN"
♪ RATTLESNAKE, COPPERHEAD
EITHER ONE OF THEM
♪ KILL YOU DEAD
WE STAY HUNGRY
♪ THEY GET FED
AND DON'T PASS THE PLATE AROUND
♪ LIE BY LIE
CHEAT BY CHEAT
♪ VENOM IN SMILING TEETH
THEY JUST RUN THOSE
♪ FORKED TONGUES
AND THE WHOLE WORLD'S
♪ BURNING DOWN
♪ ♪ ♪
RATTLESNAKE SAID
♪ TO THE COPPERHEAD
"AIN'T NO WAY THEY WIN
♪ 'CAUSE THE MICE ARE SHEEP
AND THE SHEPHERD'S ASLEEP"
♪ AND THE COPPERHEAD
SAID "AMEN"
♪ OOH, OOH
OOH, AMEN ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Elaina: PLEASE WELCOME LAST
YEAR'S WINNER FOR NEW FEMALE
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR, LAUREN
ALAINA.
>> THEY'RE THE WINNERS OF THE
ACM NEW GROUP OF THE YEAR, AND
THEY'RE TAKING THE STAGE TO
PERFORM THEIR NEW ANTHEM,
"RIVAL."
GIVE IT UP FOR LANCO.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ OOH, OOH
♪ NEVER BACK DOWN
NEVER GONNA QUIT
♪ OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACK
THIS HOMETOWN KID
♪ I'M THE ONE THAT YOU
HEARD ABOUT
♪ OUT SIDE OF THE
IN CROWD
♪ HEART ON MY SLEEVE
AND I'M BEATIN' MY CHEST
♪ GOTTA LOTTA ENEMIES
BUT I NEVER LOSE REST
♪ EVERY PENNY THAT
I GET, I EARN
♪ ONE DAY I'M GONNA LEARN
OOH, OOH
♪ OOH, OOH
I RUMBLE AND I ROAR
♪ I'M WINNIN'
I AIN'T EVEN KEEPIN' SCORE
♪ OOH, OOH
OOH, OOH
♪ IT'S A MOVEMENT
A REVIVAL
♪ AND IF YOU AIN'T WITH ME
YOU'RE THE RIVAL, RIVAL
♪ EVER SINCE I WAS YOUNG
I CAUGHT MY OWN PATH
♪ YOU CAN GO AND MAKE FUN
I'MMA GET THE LAST LAUGH
♪ I'M ON TOP OF THE WORLD NOW
IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT
♪ YOU CAN SHUT YOUR MOUTH
I'M SINGIN' LIKE
♪ OOH, OOH
OOH, OOH
♪ WELL I RUMBLE AND I ROAR
I'M WINNIN'
♪ I AIN'T EVEN KEEPIN' SCORE
OOH, OOH
♪ OOH, OOH
IT'S A MOVEMENT
♪ A REVIVAL
AND IF YOU AIN'T WITH ME
♪ YOU'RE THE RIVAL, RIVAL
♪ ♪ ♪
OOH, OOH
♪ OOH, OOH
IT'S A MOVEMENT
♪ A REVIVAL
AND IF YOU AIN'T WITH ME
♪ YOU'RE THE RIVAL, RIVAL ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Shawn: COMING UP NEXT, CARRIE
UNDERWOOD AND KANE BROWN WITH
KHALID.
AND LATER, GEORGE STRAIT
PRESENTS JASON ALDEAN WITH THE
ACM DICK CLARK ARTIST OF THE
DECADE; AND CHRISSY METZ OF
"THIS IS US" WITH THE ALL-STAR
WOMEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC.
THE ACMs WILL CONTINUE, LIVE,
FROM LAS VEGAS.
ONLY CBS.
>> Shawn: THE ACMs WILL
CONTINUE, WITH CARRIE UNDERWOOD.
ONLY CBS.
>> Reba: WELCOME BACK TO THE
M.G.M. GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN
LAS VEGAS.
OUR NEXT PERFORMER HAS SEVEN
GRAMMYS, 14 ACMs, INCLUDING TWO
FOR ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR,
AND IS ABOUT TO TAKE HER "CRY
PRETTY 360" TOUR ON THE ROAD.
SHE'S STARTING THE PARTY OUTSIDE
AT THE POOL, AND IN A MOMENT,
SHE'S GOING TO BE TAKING OVER
THIS STAGE!
LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, CARRIE
UNDERWOOD!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ WE GOT A PONTOON BOAT
WITH A YAMAHA
♪ PEOPLE DRESSED LIKE
THEY'RE IN PANAMA
♪ SMALL TOWN, SPRING BREAK
EVERY WEEKEND
♪ 'ROUND THIS PLACE
AND THERE'S A BUNCH OF BOYS
♪ TRYIN' TO CATCH THE EYES
OF ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS
♪ THAT ARE WALKIN' BY
THOSE REDNECK MARGARITAS
♪ ARE TWO FOR ONE
AT THAT OLD MARINA, YEAH
♪ TAN LINES AND GAS STATION
CHEAP SUNGLASSES
♪ THEY'RE COMIN' HERE
FROM ALL AROUND
♪ TO GET A LITTLE
SOUTHBOUND, UNWOUND
♪ TENNESSEE HONEY KINDA BUZZ
THEN SOUTH SOUNDS UP LOUD
♪ SUMMER DRIPPIN' OVER US
FROM HE RIVERBANK
♪ TO THE PARTY COVE
LONG AS IT FLOATS
♪ WE'LL ROCK THE BOAT
AND IT'S ALL LOOKIN' UP
♪ WHEN WE GET DOWN, YEAH
AND GET A LITTLE
♪ SOUTHBOUND, SOUTHBOUND
GET A LITTLE
♪ SOUTHBOUND, SOUTHBOUND
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
MOE GOT A TICKET
♪ IN A NO WAKE ZONE
BUT KATIE'S THE ONE
♪ THAT SHOULD TAKE IT SLOW
'CAUSE SHE'S DANCIN' ON THE DOCK
♪ AND IT'S ONLY TWO O'CLOCK
YEAH, THE FISH AIN'T BITIN'
♪ 'CAUSE THE PARTY'S ON
THE OLD MEN ARE THINKIN'
♪ 'BOUT GOIN' HOME
BUT THOSE REDNECK MARGARITAS
♪ ARE TWO FOR ONE
AT THAT OLD MARINA, YEAH
♪ GONNA GET A LITTLE
SOUTHBOUND, UNWOUND
♪ TENNESSEE HONEY KINDA BUZZ
THEN SOUTH SOUNDS UP LOUD
♪ SUMMER DRIPPIN' OVER US
FROM THE RIVERBANK
♪ TO THE PARTY COVE
LONG AS IT FLOATS
♪ WE'LL ROCK THE BOAT
AND IT'S ALL LOOKIN' UP
♪ WHEN WE GET DOWN, YEAH
AND GET A LITTLE
♪ SOUTHBOUND, SOUTHBOUND
GET A LITTLE
♪ SOUTHBOUND, SOUTHBOUND
OH, YEAH
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ YEAH, WE GOT THE ROOF
SWING, SWINGIN'
♪ LIKE A CHANDELIER
LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN
♪ ON THE WATER RIDE HERE
DON'T NEED MUCH
♪ JUST A COUPLE O' BEERS
AND YOU AND ME
♪ GOTTA LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR
GETTING SOUTHBOUND, SOUTHBOUND
♪ SO LET'S GET A LITTLE
SOUTHBOUND, UNWOUND
♪ TENNESSEE HONEY KINDA BUZZ
THEN SOUTH SOUNDS UP LOUD
♪ SUMMER DRIPPIN' OVER US
FROM THE RIVERBANK
♪ TO THE PARTY COVE
LONG AS IT FLOATS
♪ WE'LL ROCK THE BOAT
AND IT'S ALL LOOKIN' UP
♪ WHEN WE GET DOWN, YEAH
GET A LITTLE
♪ SOUTHBOUND, SOUTHBOUND
WE GET A LITTLE
♪ SOUTHBOUND, SOUTHBOUND
LET'S GET A LITTLE
♪ SOUTHBOUND, SOUTHBOUND
WE GET A LITTLE
♪ SOUTHBOUND, SOUTHBOUND
OH, YEAH ♪
♪ ♪ ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Shawn: PLEASE WELCOME A STAR
OF "MAGNUM P.I.," JAY HERNANDEZ.
>> WHOOO, HELLO, LAS VEGAS!
HOW YOU DOING!
OUR NEXT PERFORMER IS THE FIRS
ART TOAST HAVE SIMULTANEOUS
NUMBER ONES ON ALL FIVE
TONIGHT, HE'S COLLABORATING WITH
ONE OF THE BIGGEST R&B STARS ON
THE PLANET.
M.G.M. GRAND, LET'S HEAR IT FOR
KANE BROWN AND KHALID!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ SEE THE WAY YOU'RE
TAKIN' CARE O' YOUR MAMA
♪ THE WAY YOU'RE TAKIN'
CARE O' ME
♪ THE WAY YOU LIGHT UP ANY ROOM
GIRL, YOU'RE WHAT
♪ THIS WORLD SHOULD BE
TOMORROW, TONIGHT
♪ THE REST OF MY LIFE
I WANNA BE THE MAN
♪ YOU WANT ME TO BE
SO STARTIN' RIGHT NOW
♪ GIRL TELL ME
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
♪ I JUST WANNA WAKE UP
EVERY DAY HERE IN THIS BED
♪ AND NEVER LEAVE
I LOVE YOU
♪ LEFT UNSAID
IT MIGHT TAKE A
♪ HUNDRED LIFETIMES TO DO
BUT BABY I JUST WANNA
♪ BE GOOD AS YOU
GIRL, YOU'RE MORE
♪ THAN JUST THE SURFACE
YEAH, YOU GOT THAT
♪ HEART O' GOLD
♪ SO WHEN IT COMES TO
LOVIN' YOU, BABE
♪ NO, IT'LL NEVER GET OLD
TOMORROW, TONIGHT
♪ THE REST OF MY LIFE
I WANNA BE THE MAN
♪ YOU WANT ME TO BE
SO STARTIN' RIGHT NOW
♪ GIRL TELL ME
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
♪ I JUST WANNA WAKE UP
EVERY DAY HERE IN THIS BED
♪ AND NEVER LEAVE
I LOVE YOU
♪ LEFT UNSAID
IT MIGHT TAKE A
♪ HUNDRED LIFETIMES TO DO
♪ BUT BABY, I JUST WANNA
BE GOOD AS YOU
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ I JUST WANNA WAKE UP
EVERY DAY HERE IN THIS BED
AND NEVER LEAVE
♪ I LOVE YOU
LEFT UNSAID
IT MIGHT TAKE A
♪ HUNDRED LIFETIMES TO DO
♪ BUT BABY I JUST WANNA
BE GOOD AS YOU
♪ BABY, I JUST WANNA
BE AS GOOD AS YOU
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ SATURDAY NIGHTS
BLUEBERRY CIGARILLOS
♪ SWISHERS MAKE MY THROAT HURT
ROLLIN' OCB'S
♪ ON THE SIDE FOR ME
LIGHT 'EM UP AND
♪ LET 'EM BOTH BURN
FAMILY FEUDS
♪ SAY YOUR MOM'S CONFUSED
OFF OF-- SHE
♪ DOESN'T WANNA LEARN
BUT DADDY'S GONE
♪ SAY HE'S NEVER COMIN' HOME
AND WISHIN' ONLY
♪ MAKE IT WORSE
I GUESS THERE'S CERTAIN TRUTHS
♪ THAT YOU GOTTA KEEP
'CAUSE THEY'LL ONLY KNOW
♪ WHAT YOU LET 'EM SEE
AND ALL THE THINGS THAT
♪ I KNOW THAT YOUR
PARENTS DON'T, DON'T
♪ DON'T CARE LIKE I DO
NOWHERE LIKE I DO
♪ AND ALL THE THINGS
THAT I KNOW, KNOW
♪ THAT YOUR PARENTS
DON'T KNOW, THEY DON'T
♪ CARE LIKE I DO
NOWHERE LIKE I DO
♪ NOWHERE LIKE I DO
♪ WORK SHOES ARE STILETTOS
SMELL O' CHEAP PERFUME
♪ MAKEUP ON YOUR FACE
TRY TO HIDE THE PAIN
♪ ALL THE LIES LOOK LIKE THE
TRUTH DEEP IN YOUR HEART
♪ ALL YOU WANT IS LOVE
BUT YOU NEVER FELT GOOD ENOUGH
♪ YOU GOT WRAPPED UP
IN OTHER PLANS
♪ BUT THIS AIN'T THE WAY
THE STORY ENDS
♪ ALL THE THINGS THAT I KNOW
THAT YOUR PARENTS DON'T
♪ THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU
THE WAY THAT I DO, OH
♪ ALL THE THINGS THAT I KNOW
THAT YOUR PARENTS DON'T
♪ THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU
THE WAY THAT I
♪ THE WAY THAT I
I DO
♪ THE WAY THAT I
DO
♪ I DO
MM-MM ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Elaina: COMING UP, OUR HOST,
REBA McENTIRE, PERFORMS.
AND LATER, KELLY CLARKSON JOINS
JASON ALDEAN FOR HIS ARTIST OF
THE DECADE MASH-UP, AND CARRIE
UNDERWOOD JOINS CHRISSY METZ FOR
AN INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE, AND
MIRANDA LAMBERT JOINS GEORGE
STRAIT FOR ANOTHER GREAT ACM
>> WELCOME BACK TO THE M.G.M.
GRAND GARDEN ARENA.
I'M MELISSA PETERMAN, AND I AM
HAVING A GREAT TIME HERE AT THE
ACMs.
NOW, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO
INTRODUCE MY BEST FRIEND, TO
PERFORM HER SONG, "FREEDOM,"
FROM HER NEW ALBUM, "STRONGER
THAN THE TRUTH," REBA McENTIRE.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ STRANGER TO THE
THICK SMOKE OF A BAR
♪ AND HEART CHAINED TO
A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY
♪ AND I'VE HELD STRANGERS
IN MY ARMS TO PULL APART
♪ THE BARS BECAUSE I
COULDN'T FIND THE KEY
♪ I'VE SEARCHED HIGH AND LOW
BEEN TO HELL AND BACK
♪ BEEN A PRISONER TO MY SOUL
AND ALL I KNOW IS THAT
♪ THE PRICE FOR BEING FREE
IT DON'T COME CHEAP
♪ THAT'S WHY PEOPLE
FIGHT FOR IT
♪ RISE FOR IT
BURN UP THE NIGHT FOR IT
♪ CRY FOR IT
PINE FOR IT
♪ CROSS RIVERS WIDE FOR IT
ONCE YOU'VE HELD THE TRUTH
♪ THERE'S NOTHIN' YOU WON'T DO
AND WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES
♪ I KNOW WHY PEOPLE DIE FOR IT
FREEDOM
♪ LOVIN' YOU FEELS LIKE
FREEDOM
♪ YOU'RE THE RED, THE WHITE
THE BLUE, THE STARS
♪ THAT COVER THE SCARS
WHEN WE BROKE THE SHACKLES
♪ NEVER BEEN TO WAR BEFORE BUT
YOUR BOOTS THERE ON THE FLOOR
♪ ARE PROOF THAT I'VE WON
THE BATTLE, AND ALL YOU
♪ HAD TO GIVE TO ME
WAS THE GIFT OF BEING FREE
♪ THAT'S WHY PEOPLE
FIGHT FOR IT
♪ RISE FOR IT,
BURN UP THE NIGHT FOR IT
♪ CRY FOR IT
PINE FOR IT
♪ CROSS RIVERS WIDE FOR IT
ONCE YOU'VE HELD THE TRUTH
♪ THERE'S NOTHIN' YOU WON'T DO
AND WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES
♪ I KNOW WHY PEOPLE DIE FOR IT
FREEDOM
♪ LOVIN' YOU FEELS LIKE
FREEDOM
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ I'VE SEARCHED HIGH AND LOW
BEEN TO HELL AND BACK
♪ BEEN A PRISONER TO MY SOUL
AND ALL I KNOW IS THAT
♪ THE PRICE FOR BEING FREE
IT DON'T COME CHEAP
♪ THAT'S WHY PEOPLE
FIGHT FOR IT
♪ RISE FOR IT
BURN UP THE NIGHT FOR IT
♪ CRY FOR IT
PINE FOR IT
♪ CROSS RIVERS WIDE FOR IT
ONCE YOU'VE HELD THE TRUTH
♪ THERE'S NOTHIN' YOU WON'T DO
AND WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES
♪ I KNOW WHY PEOPLE DIE FOR IT
FREEDOM
♪ LOVIN' YOU FEELS LIKE
FREEDOM
♪ OOH, OOH
FREEDOM
♪ LOVIN' YOU FEELS LIKE
FREEDOM
♪ FREEDOM ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Shawn: SHE'S THE ONLY WOMAN
TO WIN THE POLE POSITION AT
DAYTONA AND WIN AN INDYCAR
SERIES RACE.
HE'S SPECIAL AGENT NICHOLAS
TORRES ON "N.C.I.S."
DANICA PATRICK AND WILMER
VALDERRAMA.
>> WHETHER YOU'RE ON THE TRACK
OR IN FRONT OF A CAMERA, IT ALL
COMES DOWN TO YOUR PERFORMANCE.
>> THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES A
COLLECTION OF MUSIC PERFORMANCES
THAT HAVE TO STAND THE TEST
OF TIME.
>> Elaina: FOR ALBUM OF THE
YEAR, THE NOMINEES ARE:
>> Shawn: "DAN + SHAY" BY DAN +
SHAY.
"DESPERATE MAN" BY ERIC CHURCH.
"FROM A ROOM: VOLUME 2" BY CHRIS
STAPLETON.
"GOLDEN HOUR" BY KACEY
MUSGRAVES.
"THE MOUNTAIN" BY DIERKS
BENTLEY.
>> AND THE ACM ALBUM OF THE YEAR
GOES TO:
"GOLDEN HOUR" BY KACEY
MUSGRAVES.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> OH MY GOSH, THANK YOU SO
MUCH.
MAN, MAKING THIS ALBUM ALONGSIDE
MY TWO FRIENDS, SOME OF THE
GREATEST MEMORIES OF MY ENTIRE
LIFE.
I TRULY, TRULY APPRECIATE THIS.
AND THE CHANCE TO SHARE MY
PERSPECTIVE.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE OUT THERE
STILL SUPPORTING AND BUYING
RECORDS.
IT MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME.
THANK YOU TO THE ACADEMY, THANKS
TO MY WHOLE TEAM, MY LITTLE
SISTER IS HERE, SHE DESIGNS ALL
MY ALBUM COVER, THANK YOU,
KELLY.
TO MY FANS, MY CREW, THANKS SO
MUCH.
I LOVE YOU GUYS.
THANK YOU, THANK
>> HI!
IT'S BRENT LANE.
>> AND CANDY CULLERTON OF THE
"CAP PAK MORNING SHOW" FROM
WYCT-FM IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.
COMING UP, THE AWARD FOR
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR.
>> Shawn: UP NEXT, GEORGE STRAIT
AND KELLY CLARKSON HONOR JASON
ALDEAN AS THE ACM DICK CLARK
ARTIST OF THE DECADE.
AND LATER, THE WOMEN OF COUNTRY
MUSIC JOIN CHRISSY METZ AS SHE
PERFORMS FOR THE FIRST TIME LIVE
ON TELEVISION.
PLUS, GRAMMY WINNER BRANDI
CARLILE JOINS DIERKS BENTLEY.
THE ACMs WILL CONTINUE.
ONLY CBS.
>> Shawn: JASON ALDEAN PERFORMS
NEXT.
ONLY CBS.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ ♪ ♪
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH!
>> Reba: DICK CLARK SPENT HIS
CAREER CELEBRATING MUSIC AND THE
ARTISTS WHO MADE IT.
HE WAS A GOOD FRIEND TO ME AND
TO THIS SHOW AS OUR LONGTIME
PRODUCER.
AFTER DICK'S PASSING IN 2012,
THE ACM BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED
TO RENAME THE ARTIST OF THE
DECADE AWARD AFTER HIM.
TONIGHT'S RECIPIENT WILL BE THE
FIRST ARTIST OF THE DECADE IN
DICK'S NAME.
TO PASS THE TORCH TO THIS YEAR'S
HONOREE, PLEASE WELCOME THE
CURRENT ARTIST OF THE DECADE,
THE LEGENDARY GEORGE STRAIT!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS,
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF CHANGE
IN OUR INDUSTRY-- NEW ARTISTS,
NEW SOUNDS, NEW WAYS TO LISTEN
TO THE SONGS.
BUT ONE THING THAT HAS STAYED
THE SAME IS JASON ALDEAN'S
ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH HIS FANS
AND LIGHT A FIRE WITH HIS MUSIC.
AND THE ARKSZ CM VOCALLEST OF
THE YEAR IS JASON ALDEAN.
>> JASON ALDEAN.
>> ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR IS
JASON ALDEAN.
>> I LOVE WHAT I DO AND I
APPRECIATE YOU GUYS LETTING ME
DO TWNS Y'ALL READY TO PARTY A
LITTLE BIT.
>> Shawn: OVER THE PAST DECADE,
GEORGIA NATIVE JASON ALDEAN
REACHED SUPERSTARDOM BY MAKING
MUSIC HIS WAY-- BLENDING SOUNDS
FROM COUNTRY, ROCK, POP AND
HIP-HOP AS ONLY HE CAN.
♪ ♪ ♪
>> Elaina: IN THE LAST TEN
YEARS, HIS BOLDNESS HAS EARNED
HIM 19 NUMBER-ONE HITS; 8.7
MILLION ALBUMS SOLD; 4.3 BILLION
DIGITAL STREAMS; 13 ACM AWARDS,
INCLUDING THREE CONSECUTIVE
FOR ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR; AND
OVER TEN MILLION HEADLINING
TICKETS SOLD.
>> Shawn: JASON HAS ALSO USED
HIS CELEBRITY TO RAISE MORE THAN
$5.5 MILLION FOR SUSAN G. KOMEN
FOUNDATION AND OTHER CHARITIES
AROUND THE COUNTRY, ALL WHILE
KEEPING HIS FANS ANTICIPATING
WHAT GREAT MUSIC HE'LL BRING
THEM NEXT.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE ACM
ARTIST OF THE DECADE, JASON
ALDEAN!
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ YOU'RE A CRACK 'O DAWN
MONDAY MORNIN' COFFEE STRONG
♪ POURIN' EVERYTHING YOU GOT
INTO A PAYCHECK FRIDAY NIGHT
♪ YOU'RE A POWER STROKE
DIESEL BACKHOE RIDIN'
♪ KING OF BEERS
EIGHTEEN WHEELER DRIVIN'
♪ LIVIN' LIFE IN BETWEEN
THE LINES OF CLOCKIN' IN
♪ AND QUITTIN' TIME
THEN THE SIX-STRING CIRCUS
♪ COMES TO TOWN
WE HANG THEM SPEAKERS
♪ OVER THE CROWD
WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON
♪ EVERYBODY'S SCREAMIN'
LIGHTERS IN THE SKY, YEAH
♪ EVERYBODY'S SINGIN'
EVERY WORD TO EVERY SONG
♪ TO THE GIRL THEY'RE
TAKIN' HOME TONIGHT
♪ WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON
AND EVERYBODY'S FEELIN'
♪ A HALLALUJAH HIGH
FROM THE FLOOR TO THE CEILIN'
♪ DRINK THAT WE'RE DRINKIN'
THE SMOKE THAT WE'RE SMOKIN'
♪ THE PARTY WE THROWIN'S
GOIN' ON ALL NIGHT LONG
♪ WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON
WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ LET'S TAKE IT SLOW
I DON'T WANNA MOVE TOO FAST
♪ DON'T WANNA JUST MAKE LOVE
I WANNA MAKE LOVE LAST
♪ WHEN YOU'RE UP THIS HIGH
IT'S A SAD GOODBYE
♪ DON'T YOU WANNA STAY HERE
A LITTLE WHILE
♪ DON'T YOU WANNA HOLD
EACH OTHER TIGHT
♪ DON'T YOU WANNA FALL ASLEEP
WITH ME TONIGHT
♪ DON'T YOU WANNA STAY HERE
A LITTLE WHILE
♪ WE CAN MAKE FOREVER
FEEL THIS WAY
♪ DON'T YOU WANNA STAY, YEAH
YEAH, YEAH
♪ YEAH, YEAH
YEAH, YEAH
♪ YEAH, YEAH
>> GIVE IT UP FOR JASON ALDEAN!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> HERE WE GO!
♪ YEAH, I'M CHILLING
ON A DIRT ROAD
LAID BACK SWERVING
♪ LIKE I'M GEORGE JONES
SMOKE ROLLING OUT
♪ THE WINDOW AN'
ICE COLD BEER SITTIN'
♪ IN THE CONSOLE
MEMORY LANE UP
♪ IN THE HEADLIGHTS
IT'S GOT ME REMINISCING
♪ ON THEM GOOD TIMES
I'M TURNING OFF OF
♪ REAL LIFE DRIVIN'
THAT'S RIGHT
♪ I'M HITTIN' EASY STREET
ON MUD TIRES
♪ BACK IN THE DAY
POTTS FARM WAS
♪ THE PLACE TO GO
LOAD THE TRUCK UP
♪ HIT THE DIRT ROAD
JUMP THE BARBWIRE
♪ SPREAD THE WORD
LIGHT THE BONFIRE
♪ THEN CALL THE GIRLS
THE KING IN THE CAN
♪ AND THE MARLBORO MAN
JACK 'N JIM WERE
♪ A FEW GOOD MEN
WHERE YA LEARNED HOW TO
♪ KISS AND CUSS AND FIGHT, TOO
BETTER WATCH OUT
♪ FOR THE BOYS IN BLUE
AND ALL THIS SMALL TOWN
♪ HE SAID, SHE SAID
AIN'T IT FUNNY HOW
♪ RUMORS SPREAD, LIKE
I KNOW SOMETHING
♪ Y'ALL DON'T KNOW
MAN THAT TALK IS
♪ GETTING OLD
YA BETTER MIND YOUR
♪ BUSINESS, MAN
WATCH YOUR MOUTH
♪ BEFORE I HAVE TO KNOCK THAT
LOUD MOUTH OUT
♪ I'M TIRED OF TALKING, MAN
Y'ALL AIN'T LISTENIN'
♪ THEM OLD DIRT ROADS IS
WHAT Y'ALL MISSIN'
♪ YEAH, I'M CHILLING ON
A DIRT ROAD LAID BACK
♪ SWERVING LIKE I'M GEORGE JONES
SMOKE ROLLING OUT THE WINDOW
♪ AN' ICE COLD BEER SITTIN'
IN THE CONSOLE
♪ MEMORY LANE UP
IN THE HEADLIGHTS
♪ IT'S GOT ME REMINISCING
ON THEM GOOD TIMES
♪ I'M TURNING OFF
OF REAL LIFE
♪ DRIVIN' THAT'S RIGHT
I'M HITTIN' EASY STREET
♪ ON MUD TIRES, THAT'S RIGHT ♪
♪ ♪ ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH!
>> JASON, IT'S AN HONOR TO
PRESENT YOU WITH THE ACM DICK
CLARK ARTIST OF THE DECADE
AWARD.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> THAT'S THE REASON I WEAR THE
COWBOY HAT RIGHT HERE, SO THANK
YOU VERY MUCH.
(APPLAUSE)
MAN, I DON'T KNOW, I LOOK OUT, I
SEE A LOT OFISTS OUT HERE THAT
HAVE HAD A HELL OF A DECADE.
THIS ONE RIGHT HERE, CARRIE,
KEITH, KENNY CHESNEY, I FEEL
VERY FORTH-- FOR NATIONAL TO
HAVE THAT.
MY WHOLE TEAM, THANK YOU FOR THE
LAST 15 YEARS, MY RECORD
COMPANY, MY MANAGEMENT, MY
BOOKING AGENT, LIVE NATION,
EVERYBODY.
AND MY WIFE, I LOVE YOU, MY
FAMILY, MY MOM AND DAD THAT ARE
HERE.
MORE THAN ANYTHING, THANK YOU TO
THE COUNTRY MUSIC FANS, COUNTRY
RADIO, YOU GUYS HAVE CHANGED MY
LIFE FOREVER, FOREVER.
THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH.
THIS IS ONE OF THE PROWDZEST
NIGHTS OF MY LIFE, I APPRECIATE
IT.
>> Elaina: COMING UP NEXT,
CHRISSY METZ, CARRIE UNDERWOOD,
LAUREN ALAINA, MADDIE AND TAE,
AND MICKEY GUYTON COME TOGETHER
FOR AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE; AND
GEORGE STRAIT AND MIRANDA
LAMBERT TEAM UP FOR AN ACM
FLASHBACK.
THE ACMs WILL CONTINUE, LIVE,
FROM LAS VEGAS.
ONLY CBS.
>> Elaina: CHRISSY METZ WITH AN
ALL-STAR NUMBER, NEXT.
ONLY CBS.
>> Elaina: WELCOME BACK TO THE
M.G.M. GRAND GARDEN ARENA.
AND NOW, 14-TIME ACM WINNER,
CARRIE UNDERWOOD.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> FAITH AND FAMILY HAVE ALWAYS
BEEN WOVEN INTO COUNTRY MUSIC,
AND OUR NEXT PERFORMER KNOWS A
LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.
HER HIT TV SHOW, "THIS IS US,"
AND HER NEW FILM,
"BREAKTHROUGH," ARE ALL ABOUT
KEEPING THE FAITH THROUGH ODDS
THAT SEEM INSURMOUNTABLE.
HER PERFORMANCE FROM THE FILM'S
SOUNDTRACK CELEBRATES THE GOOD
WORK OF "ACM LIFTING LIVES,"
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON OUR
COUNTRY MUSIC COMMUNITY, LENDING
A HELPING HAND TO THOSE IN NEED.
JOINING HER ON STAGE ARE SOME
VERY SPECIAL GUESTS WHO ARE ALSO
FEATURED ON THE "BREAKTHROUGH"
SOUNDTRACK-- LAUREN ALAINA,
MADDIE AND TAE, AND MICKEY
GUYTON.
NOW, PLEASE MAKE WELCOME IN HER
LIVE TV SINGING DEBUT, CHRISSY
METZ.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
♪ WHEN YOU'RE HURTING
I WANT YOU TO KNOW
♪ THAT YOU'LL NEVER
HAVE TO HURT ALONE
♪ WHEN YOU'RE FAITH IS
FAITH IS RUNNING LOW
♪ I'LL NEVER LOSE FAITH IN YOU
WHEN THE NIGHT SURROUNDS YOU
♪ AND YOU THINK THAT
NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOU
♪ I WILL GO AND
THROW MY ARMS AROUND YOU
♪ I'LL BE THERE
THROUGH WHATEVER YOU GO THROUGH
♪ I'M STANDIN' WITH YOU
AND WHEREVER YOU GO TO
♪ I'LL STAND BESIDE YOU
AND WHEN YOU THINK THAT ALL
♪ ODDS ARE ALL AGAINST YOU
AND YOU JUST FEEL LIKE GIVIN' UP
♪ WELL, I WONT LET YOU
THROUGH WHATEVER YOU GO THROUGH
♪ I'M STANDIN' WITH YOU
I'M STANDIN' WITH YOU
♪ WE ALL GOT TIMES
WHEN WE CANT BE STRONG
♪ WHEN IT FEELS LIKE
LIKE ALL HOPE IS GONE
♪ BUT IM RIGHT HERE
RIGHT HERE TO LEAN ON
♪ I'LL ALWAYS BE
STRONG FOR YOU
♪ AND WHEN YOU'RE FEELING BROKEN
AND IT SEEMS LIKE
♪ EVERY DOOR IS CLOSIN'
WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT
♪ MINE IS ALWAYS OPEN
I'LL BE THERE
♪ THROUGH WHATEVER
YOU GO THROUGH
♪ I'M STANDING WITH YOU
AND WHEREVER YOU GO TO
♪ I'LL STAND BESIDE YOU
AND WHEN YOU THINK THAT
♪ ALL THE ODDS ARE
ARE ALL AGAINST YOU
♪ AND YOU JUST FEEL
LIKE GIVING UP
♪ WELL, I WONT LET YOU
THROUGH WHATEVER YOU GO THROUGH
♪ I'M STANDING WITH YOU
I'M STANDING WITH YOU
♪ NOTHING YOU CAN DO
CAN MOVE ME
♪ YOU CAN TRY
BUT YOU CANT LOSE ME
♪ YOU CAN'T LOSE ME
THROUGH WHATEVER YOU GO THROUGH
♪ I'M STANDING WITH YOU
AND WHEREVER YOU GO TO
♪ I'LL STAND BESIDE YOU
AND WHEN YOU THINK THAT ALL
♪ ODDS ARE ALL AGAINST YOU
AND YOU JUST FEEL LIKE GIVING UP
♪ WELL, I WONT LET YOU
THROUGH WHATEVER YOU GO THROUGH
♪ I'M STANDING WITH YOU
I'M STANDING WITH YOU
♪ I'M STANDING WITH YOU
I'M STANDING WITH YOU
♪ I'M STANDING WITH YOU
WITH YOU
♪ I'M STANDING WITH YOU
I'M STANDING WITH YOU ♪
♪ I'M STANDING WITH YOU
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Shawn: COMING UP NEXT, TWO
AMAZING COLLABORATION: MIRANDA
LAMBERT JOINS GEORGE STRAIT,
BRANDI CARLILE JOINS DIERKS
BENTLEY.
AND, WHO WILL WIN THE BIGGEST
AWARD OF THE NIGHT, ENTERTAINER
OF THE YEAR?
JASON, LUKE, KENNY, CHRIS OR
KEITH?
FIND OUT NEXT, ON THE ACMs.
ONLY CBS.
>> Reba: WELCOME BACK.
AND NOW, ANOTHER ACM FLASHBACK
MOMENT-- AND THIS IS ONE FOR THE
RECORD BOOKS.
TEAMING UP ON ONE OF HIS BIGGEST
HITS, SINGING "RUN," HERE ARE
MIRANDA LAMBERT AND GEORGE
STRAIT.
♪ IF THERE'S A PLANE OR
A BUS LEAVING DALLAS
♪ I HOPE YOU'RE ON IT
IF THERE'S A TRAIN MOVING
♪ FAST DOWN THE TRACKS
I HOPE YOU CAUGHT IT
♪ CAUSE I SWEAR OUT THERE
AIN'T WHERE YOU OUGHT TO BE
♪ SO CATCH A RIDE, CATCH A CAB
DON'T YOU KNOW I MISS YOU BAD
♪ BUT DON'T YOU WALK TO ME
BABY, RUN, CUT A PATH
♪ ACROSS THE BLUE SKIES
STRAIGHT IN A STRAIGHT LINE
♪ YOU CAN'T GET HERE FAST ENOUGH
FIND A TRUCK AND FIRE IT UP
♪ LEAN ON THE GAS
AND OFF THE CLUTCH
♪ LEAVE DALLAS IN THE DUST
I NEED YOU IN A RUSH
♪ SO BABY, RUN
IF YOU AIN'T GOT A SUITCASE
♪ GET A BOX OR AN
OLD BROWN PAPER SACK
♪ AND PACK IT LIGHT
OR PACK IT HEAVY
♪ TAKE A TRUCK, TAKE A CHEVY
BABY JUST COME BACK
♪ THERE'S A SHORTCUT TO THE
HIGHWAY OUT OF TOWN
♪ WHY DON'T YOU TAKE IT
DON'T LET THAT SPEED LIMIT
♪ SLOW YOU DOWN
GO ON AND BREAK IT
♪ BABY RUN, CUT A PATH
ACROSS THE BLUE SKIES
♪ STRAIGHT IN A STRAIGHT LINE
YOU CAN'T GET HERE FAST ENOUGH
♪ FIND A TRUCK AND FIRE IT UP
LEAN ON THE GAS
♪ AND OFF THE CLUTCH
LEAVE DALLAS IN THE DUST
♪ I NEED YOU IN A RUSH
SO BABY RUN
♪ BABY RUN
OH BABY RUN
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> THAT'S THE KING, Y'ALL!
>> Elaina: NOW, PLEASE WELCOME
FROM "GAME OF THRONES," NIKOLAJ
COSTER-WALDAU.
>> NOW, AFTER HAVING SURVIVED
EIGHT SEASONS ON THE EPIC “GAME
OF THRONES,” I HAVE TO ADMIT,
THE IDEA OF HAVING TO PICK ONE
QUEEN OVER ANOTHER TERRIFIES ME.
THANKFULLY, CONSIDERING THE
TALENT AND GRACE OF ALL FIVE
NOMINEES, I CAN'T REALLY GO
WRONG, AND AM ABSOLUTELY
THRILLED TO BE CROWNING THIS
YEAR'S WINNER.
>> Shawn: FOR FEMALE ARTIST OF
THE YEAR, THE NOMINEES ARE:
>> Elaina: MIRANDA LAMBERT.
ASHLEY McBRYDE.
MAREN MORRIS.
KACEY MUSGRAVES.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD.
>> AND THE ACM FEMALE ARTIST OF
THE YEAR GOES TO:
KACEY MUSGRAVES.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> THANK Y'ALL.
I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS.
BUT I'M SO THANKFUL FOR THE
CHANCE TO GET TO SHARE MY
LYRICAL PERSPECTIVE AND MY VOICE
AS WELL.
I HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS AWARD
GOES OUT TO ANY WOMAN, GIRL, OR
ANYBODY, REALLY, THAT IS MAYBE
BEING TOLD THAT HER PERSPECTIVE
OR HER STYLE IS TOO DIFFERENT TO
WORK.
STAY AT IT.
IT WILL WORK OUT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THRILLED.
THANK YOU.
LIGHT," PLEASE WELCOME DIERKS
>> Elaina: SINGING "TRAVELIN'
BENTLEY, FEATURING BRANDI
CARLILE.
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ I USED TO CARRY MY PAST
LIKE A DUFFEL BAG
♪ IT'S BEEN HURTING MY HEAD
AND BREAKING MY BACK
♪ BUT WHEN YOU LIVE IN THE
REARVIEW YOU JUST CRASH
♪ OH, I'M DONE CARRYING
MY PAST LIKE THAT
♪ I'M TRAVELLIN' LIGHT
I'M LAYING IT DOWN
♪ ALL THOSE DEMONS I KNOW
I KEEP DRAGGIN' 'ROUND
♪ I'M CUTTING THE TIES
I'M DROPPING THE WEIGHT
♪ AND ALL MY HURT AND
MY REGRETS AND MY MISTAKES
♪ I'M TIRED OF LIVING UNFORGIVEN
SO I'M TRAVELLIN' LIGHT
♪ OH, I'M TRAVELLIN' LIGHT
DON'T LAY THE BLAME
♪ ON ANYONE ELSE
I'M ALWAYS LAST
♪ TO FORGIVE MYSELF
THE STARTIN' OVER
♪ IS OVERDUE
AND THESE OLD BOOTS
♪ SURE FEEL BRAND NEW
I'M TRAVELLIN' LIGHT
♪ I'M LAYING IT DOWN
ALL THOSE DEMONS I KNOW
♪ I KEEP DRAGGIN' 'ROUND
I'M CUTTING THE TIES
♪ I'M DROPPING THE WEIGHT
WITH ALL MY HURT AND
♪ MY REGRETS AND MY MISTAKES
I'M TIRED OF LIVIN'
♪ OH, UNFORGIVEN
SO I'M TRAVELLIN' LIGHT
♪ SO I'M TRAVELLIN' LIGHT
♪ ♪ ♪
♪ ALL I'M GONNA TAKE IT
A LITTLE BIT O' FAITH
♪ AND IT'S ALL GONNA BE ALRIGHT
I ONLY GOT ROOM FOR
♪ SOME LOVE AND SOME TRUTH
AND A LITTLE BIT OF
♪ PEACE O' MIND
SO I'M TRAVELLIN' LIGHT
♪ AND I'M LAYING IT DOWN
ALL THOSE DEMONS I LEFT 'EM
♪ BURIED IN THE GROUND
I'M CUTTIN' THE TIES
♪ I'M DROPPIN' THE WEIGHT
I GOT A ONE WAY TICKET
♪ TOWARDS THOSE BETTER DAYS
I'M TIRED OF LIVIN'
♪ OH, UNFORGIVEN
SO I'M TRAVELLIN' LIGHT
OH, I'M TRAVELLIN' LIGHT
♪ OH, I'M TRAVELLIN' LIGHT
I'M TRAVELLIN' LIGHT
♪ I'M TRAVELLIN' LIGHT ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
ALL THESE AWARDS ARE
GAME CHANGERS BUT I THINK WHEN
WE'RE LEARNING TO TUNE OUR
GUITARS THIS IS THE ONE WE
REALLY DREAM ABOUT SO IT IS TIME
NOW TO PRESENT ACM'S TOP HONORS
TO ONE OF THESE FIVE GREAT
ARTISTS.
>> Elaina: FOR ENTERTAINER OF
THE YEAR, THE NOMINEES ARE:
>> Shawn: JASON ALDEAN.
LUKE BRYAN.
KENNY CHESNEY.
CHRIS STAPLETON.
KEITH URBAN.
>> AND THE WINNER OF THE ACM
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR IS...
>> Reba: SHH, BOYS!
I GOT THIS.
GIMME THAT.
>> WHO MADE YOU THE BOSS OF US.
>> Reba: HE ME. AND THE
WINNER IS!
KEITH URBAN!
♪ I GOT TO GIVE THAT.
♪ 2350E8S FEELS LIKE COMING
HOME.
♪ HOME.
♪
(APPLAUSE)
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
O OH MY GOSH!
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
I'M GOING TO RUN OUT OF TIME.
THANKS, REBBA THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
INDUCTION, BOYS, FANTASTIC.
I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME, BABY
GIRLT, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
MY TEAM, THANK YOU EVERY ONE OF
YOU.
TO THE FANS OUT THERE, YOU ARE
AMAZING.
YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH YOU
MEAN TO ME.
NO IDEA.
BUT BABY GIRL, I LOVE YOU AND
OUR GIRL SUNDAY AND FAITH ARE AT
HOME WATCHING RIGHT NOW.
MY WHOLE TEAM AND DAN
McCARROLL THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE CAA DARREN MURPHY MY WHOLE
GANG I'M GOING TO RUN OUT OF
TIME HERE IN A MINUTE, MIKE,
CINDY, EVERYBODY, I LOVER YOU
GUYS, GOD BLESS.
I DID THANK SUNNY.
, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, GOD BLESS
EVERY ONE OF YOU.
>> Reba: CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL
OF OUR WINNERS AND NOMINEES, AND
A BIG THANKS TO COUNTRY MUSIC
FANS EVERYWHERE.
WE LOVE YOU.
AND NOW, TO TAKE US HOME WITH
HIS HIT, "EVERY LITTLE HONKY
TONK BAR," HERE IS GEORGE
STRAIT.
♪ WHISKEY IS THE GASOLINE
THAT LIGHTS THE FIRE
♪ THAT BURNS THE BRIDGE
ICE CREATES THE WATER
♪ THAT'S NO LONGER
RUNNIN' UNDER IT
♪ STOOL HOLDS THE FOOL
THAT POURS THE WHISKEY
♪ ON HIS BROKEN HEART
CIGARETTES CREATE THE SMOKE
♪ THAT HIDES THE LONESOME
IN HIS EYES
♪ THE JUKEBOX PLAYS HANK
I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
♪ DANCE FLOOR HOLDS THE FOLKS
TRYIN' TO FORGET WHO THEY ARE
♪ THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS IN
EVERY LITTLE HONKY TONK BAR
♪ FRIDAY NIGHT IT'S A GIVEN
WE'LL BE L-I-V-N, LIVIN'
♪ WE'LL DANCE ON THE BAR
'TIL WE'RE SLEEPIN' IT
♪ OFF IN THE CAR
MONDAY MORNIN' IT'S A GIVEN
♪ WE'LL BE D-R-A-G-N, DRAGGIN'
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