Darius Rucker

It just about broke his heart.

In a show that celebrated legends while also allowing newcomers in, it's fitting that the two hosts were a veteran and a first-timer.

Do you agree?

"Nobody said they wouldn't play it. What was said was, 'I don't think my audience will accept a Black country singer.'"

It will make for a full-circle moment.

Talk about a case of the nerves!

What an incredible lineup!

Two new faces will lead the 2020 CMA Awards.

These country couples know the meaning of "'til death do us part."

Some of country music's biggest names got out on the gridiron before they made it big in music.