including everyone from Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert to Eric Church and Luke Combs.Sure, the whole thing felt a lot more intimate this year with a smaller crowd — consisting of nominated artists and their guests — sitting at socially distanced tables (except when some would stand in place).
But the sound of real-life music, real-life applause and real-life laughter — even to the awkward stage banter between hosts Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker — was enough to make you cry happy tears in your beer, wine or whiskey.For once in 2020, this was a good reason to drink.Before the show went on, strict COVID-19 testing protocols had already sidelined some of the artists scheduled to attend.
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