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Will Thorne Staff WriterThe 2020 edition of the CMA Awards drew the smallest audience in the show’s history.A total of 6.8 million total viewers tuned in the this year’s country music celebration, hosted by Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker, which represents a substantial 40% fall from last year and is comfortably a new low. The previous smallest audience for the awards show was the 10.1 million viewers who tuned in two years ago.

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Lady A, Rascal Flatts Pull Out of CMA Awards Due to COVID-19 Exposure

Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, and Rascal Flatts will no longer attend this year's CMA Awards. Lady A took to social media just hours before the ceremony to announce that they will not be attending after a family member tested positive for COVID-19.

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Country Date Night! Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher, Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin and More Couples Take the CMAs

Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher, Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin and more country music couples hit the red carpet at the 2020 Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, November 11.Hosted by Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker at the Music City Center in Nashville, the CMAs marked one of the only in-person awards shows of 2020. While Lambert, 37, went into the night with the most nominations, she only took home one trophy: Music Video of the Year for “Bluebird.”The singer took the stage during Wednesday’s show to perform “Settling Down” for the first time.

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CMA Awards recap: The best moments of the night

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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2020 CMA Awards: The Best Moments and Biggest Performances of the Night!

2020 CMA Awards took over Nashville’s Music City Center on Wednesday, as some of the biggest names in country music celebrated the genre.

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Country Music Assn. Awards Battles Through Its Troubles, Honors Eric Church, Maren Morris, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThis year’s County Music Association Awards at times resembled a classic tune from the genre. There were troubles, people leaving, and much fightin’ and feudin’ going on.Still, the 54th edition of the awards went on as scheduled, emanating from the Music City Center in Nashville with co-hosts Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker.Eric Church won the coveted Entertainer of the Year honors, while The Bones by Maren Morris was Single of the Year.

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Little Big Town Pays Tribute To ‘Sweet Music Man’ Kenny Rogers At 2020 CMA Awards

Little Big Town paid tribute to late legend Kenny Rogers with a musical performance at the 2020 CMA Awards on Wednesday night. Rogers died in March at the age of 81.

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Reba McEntire's Best Looks at the 2020 CMA Awards

Reba McEntire brought her signature style and charm to the 2020 CMA Awards!The singer — who co-hosted alongside Darius Rucker at Nashville's Music City Center — donned an array of fabulous ensembles during the annual awards ceremony on Wednesday. McEntire, 65, kicked off the night walking the red carpet with her boyfriend, Rex Linn.

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Reba McEntire Coughed on TV During the CMA Awards & Had a Funny Reaction

Reba McEntire had a funny moment happen during the 2020 CMA Awards, which took place on Wednesday (November 11) at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn.

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Morgan Wallen Gives First Live Performance Since ‘SNL’ Debacle At CMA Awards

Morgan Wallen is back on stage. The singer gave his first live performance since his “Saturday Night Live” debacle at the CMA Awards on Wednesday night.

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Justin Bieber And Dan + Shay Team Up To Give Powerful Performance Of ‘10,000 Hours’ At CMA Awards

Justin Bieber and Dan + Shay combined their stellar talents for what was one of the most memorable moments of the 2020 CMA Awards.

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Justin Bieber Lights Up Hollywood Bowl While Making CMA Awards Debut Performing ’10,000 Hours’ With Dan + Shay

Justin Bieber and Dan + Shay just wowed fans at the CMA Awards.

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CMA Awards 2020 WINNERS: Maren Morris kicks off awards show by winning first two categories

Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker hit the stage Wednesday to cohost the 2020 Country Music Association Awards.Leading the nominations at the star-studded event was Miranda Lambert, who received nods in seven categories, including Entertainer of the Year.Maren Morris kicked off the awards show, landing the first two wins of the evening, as she took home Single of the Year and Song of the Year, both for her track The Bones from her second studio album Girl.

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Morgan Wallen Roasted for 'SNL' Debacle at CMA Awards 2020, Where He Was a Winner!

Morgan Wallen was the butt of some jokes at the 2020 CMA Awards.

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CMA Awards 2020 kicks off with star-studded tribute to Charlie Daniels

The CMA Music Awards are here. The show kicked off Wednesday evening with a tribute to the late "Devil Went Down to Georgia" performer Charlie Daniels, which featured a handful of artists like Brothers Osbourne, Ashley McBryde and Jason Aldean all performing to pay tribute to Daniels, who passed in July. Co-hosts Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker then took the stage.The pair addressed the coronavirus: "It's great to be anywhere," quipped McEntire, 65.The star's boyfriend, Rex Linn, also got a shout-out during the hosts' intro. Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker are hosting the 2020 CMAs.

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Morgan Wallen Gives First Live Performance Since 'SNL' Debacle at CMA Awards

Morgan Wallen is back on stage. The singer gave his first live performance since his debacle at the CMA Awards on Wednesday night. Wallen, who is nominated for New Artist of the Year, performed his song, «More Than My Hometown.»«Our next performer has had a big year in every way,» co-host Darius Rucker said while introducing the singer.«Not bad for a kid from Sneedville, Tennessee -- population, 1,387,» co-host Reba McIntire added.

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Lady A Drops From CMA Awards After Family Member Tests Positive for COVID-19

2020 CMA Awards. The band — who was supposed to perform with Darius Rucker -- announced just hours before the show kicked off that they could no longer attend, as one of their immediate family members had tested positive for COVID-19. «Taking a look back at last year’s CMA Awards and all the fun that we have every year getting to hang out with our country music family! Sadly, one of our immediate family members has just tested positive for COVID-19 this week,» Lady A wrote on Instagram.«So far, the three of us continue to test negative, and out of caution and love for everyone involved with the CMAs, we’ve decided to stay home from the awards tonight.

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CMA Awards 2020 Winners List (Updated)

Chris Willman Music WriterThe 54th annual CMA Awards telecast is being broadcast live on ABC. The show began with a medley of Charlie Daniels hits featuring Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Ashley McBryde and Brothers Osborne, and continued with a monologue by hosts Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker.“For your safety, I’ve had Morgan Wallen quarantined in my dressing room for two weeks now,” quipped Rucker, shortly before Wallen took the stage to perform “More Than My Hometown.”The winners so far:Single of the Year “The Bones”Maren Morris Greg Kurstin, producerSong of the Year “The Bones” Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz.

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Reba McEntire is Supported by Boyfriend Rex Linn at CMA Awards 2020!

Reba McEntire has arrived on the red carpet!