Country Music Awards

The red carpet at the Monday ceremony was temporarily paused due to a storm beating down on the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Tennessee, where the event was held.

“I do want us, before we get started with all our fun, to take a serious moment,” she said as the show was getting underway.

Luke Combs won the biggest prize with entertainer of the year at the 55th annual Country Music Association Awards.

Eric Church and Chris Stapleton lead the pack for this year’s Country Music Association Awards, with each singer earning five nominations.

Country stars Chris Stapleton and Eric Church will go toe-to-toe with each other at this year’s Country Music Association Awards, vying in the same top five categories.

Eric Church and Chris Stapleton lead the pack for this year’s Country Music Association Awards, with each singer earning five nominations. Read on for more on the full list of nominees.