Before he took the stage as a performer, Dierks Bentley was working the CMA Awards backstage. As an intern, he was one of the crew members wearing a headset, helping stars like Shania Twain get on and off the stage.
Carrie Underwood has been hosting the CMA Awards for seven years, but she's been attending since long before that. Every year she shows up on the red carpet, the Oklahoma native looks flawless -- gorgeous gowns, stunning makeup, brilliant blonde locks perfectly primed -- and she continues to follow that pattern throughout the show, year after year.