On Nov. 12, 2008, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley hosted CMA Awards for the very first time. The 42nd awards ceremony took place at Bridgestone Arena -- at the time, known as the Sommet Center -- in ...

Don’t be surprised if tonight’s telecast of the Country Music Assn. Awards feels a bit like 2007. That’s because the eligibility period for these awards stretches from July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008.

For 11 years, the dynamic duo of Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood took the stage as co-hosts of the CMA Awards. During their decade-plus together, the pair kept the live audience at the annual awards ...

1. When you started at CMA, what excited you most about country music? I liked a lot of country tunes and enjoyed dancing to songs like “Your Cheatin’ Heart.” However, I knew very little about the ...

The Country Music Association's 2008 Musician of the Year is the kind of guy who appreciates an offbeat question. Anyone who's ever talked to Mac McAnally will tell you that he's got a highly ...

Kenny Chesney, the reigning CMA entertainer of the year, led the list of CMA nominees Wednesday, garnering seven noms for the 2008 awards. Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland collected six mentions — five ...