CMA Awards 2016 Performances:
Dixie Chicks Tweeted:
Previously announced performers included Alabama, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Clint Black, Garth Brooks with Trisha Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Roy Clark, 2016 CMA Country Music Hall of Fame inductees Charlie Daniels and Randy Travis, Florida Georgia Line, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Jennifer Nettles, Paisley, Pentatonix, Charley Pride, Thomas Rhett, Reba, Ricky Skaggs, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Underwood, Keith Urban, and Dwight Yoakam.
Ok! I can finally talk about one of the greatest weeks of my life! Thank you @Beyonce ! You slay. All day! pic.twitter.com/XJCOrdweih— Natalie Maines (@1NatalieMaines) 3 November 2016
Previously announced performers included Alabama, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Clint Black, Garth Brooks with Trisha Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Roy Clark, 2016 CMA Country Music Hall of Fame inductees Charlie Daniels and Randy Travis, Florida Georgia Line, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Jennifer Nettles, Paisley, Pentatonix, Charley Pride, Thomas Rhett, Reba, Ricky Skaggs, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Underwood, Keith Urban, and Dwight Yoakam.
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CMA Awards 2016 HIGHLIGHTS
CMA Awards 2016 Running Order
(Nashville Times -5 hrs GMT):
1) Performance – 7:01 –
7:14: Show kicked off showing some vintage clips of big stars like
Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Reba and so many more. Then on came a plethora
of veteran artists and past years winners. Vince
Gill played Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried” with Merle’s son Ben Haggard on
Telecaster. Carrie Underwood sings
30 seconds of “Stand By Your Man.” Roy
Clark enters with Brad Paisley
playing Buck Owens’ “Tiger By The Tail”. Charley
Pride sings a slice of “Kiss An Angel Good Morning”. Alabama performs and Charlie
Daniels comes out fiddlin’ playing “Devil Went Down to Georgia.” Reba sings the hook of “Fancy” and Dwight Yoakam enters singing “Guitar,
Cadillacs.” Clint Black adds
“Killin’ Time,” Ricky Skaggs strikes
out with 30 secs of “Country Boy.” 17 seconds of Alan
Jackson followed singin, “Forever and Ever” with a centre stage Randy Travis standing who rounds out with
“A-Men!”
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3) Presentation & Award - 7:21 – Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian came out to present the CMA Award for Single of the Year to Tom Rhett for “Die A Happy Man.”
5) Presentation & Award - 7:32 – Hayley Orrantia (X Factor USA) and Olivia Newton John came out to present the CMA for Song of the Year goes to “Humble & Kind” written by Lori McKenna (performed by Tim McGraw).
8) Performance – 7:48 - Maren Morris performs as her big voice rings out on “My Church” with a gospel choir and horns.
2) Monologue - 7:15 – Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood tell
canned jokes.
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3) Presentation & Award - 7:21 – Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian came out to present the CMA Award for Single of the Year to Tom Rhett for “Die A Happy Man.”
4) Performance – 7:28 – Kelsea
Ballerini
performs “Peter Pan” while two dancers perform an aerobatic contemporary
routine.
5) Presentation & Award - 7:32 – Hayley Orrantia (X Factor USA) and Olivia Newton John came out to present the CMA for Song of the Year goes to “Humble & Kind” written by Lori McKenna (performed by Tim McGraw).
6) Performance – 7:35 – Jason
Aldean and Brooks & Dunn
cover the classic country melody of “Brand New Man.”
7) Performance –
7:43 - Elle King and Dierks Bentley sing “Different For Girls” Which won in the
Musical Event category)
8) Performance – 7:48 - Maren Morris performs as her big voice rings out on “My Church” with a gospel choir and horns.
9) Presentation & Award – 7:54 - Jennifer Garner presents New Artist of the Year to Maren Morris!
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10) Performance – 7:57 - Barbara Mandrell introduced Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood who kicked off
with the June and Johnny duet “Jackson,” then “Chug-a-lug,”
“Don’t it Make My Brown Eyes Blue,” “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man,” “I
Never Promised You a Rose Garden,” “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” George and Tammy’s
“Golden Ring.”
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12) Presentation & Award – 8:15 - Faith Hill presents the Album of the Year to Eric Church.
11) Performance –
8:10 - Carrie Underwood performed her latest single from the album Storyteller,
“Dirty Laundry” wearing a black and white “cave girl” outfit. One Facebook she
posted: Thank you to the very talented Orianthi, Lindsay Ell, Lindi Ortega,
Rachel Loy, Elizabeth Chan, Naomi Cooke, Jennifer Wayne, Hannah Mulholland,
Runaway June for performing #DirtyLaundry with me tonight! ❤ #CMAawards50 #talented #strong #beautiful
12) Presentation & Award – 8:15 - Faith Hill presents the Album of the Year to Eric Church.
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13) Performance –
8:18 - Little Big Town
sing “Better Man” penned by Taylor Swift. The celebrated vocal group performed
in front of an unusual backdrop that made it look like they were singing in the
middle of a wheat field. Karen Fairchild took center stage on the performance,
delivering the song’s powerful, wistful lyric about a love that is lost due to
someone just not being ready for it.
It was a strong performance
of a very mature piece of songwriting that perfectly fits the group’s vocal
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14) Performance – 8:25 - Miranda Lambert performs “Vice” standing alone in front of a heavy vintage theatre-style curtain, looking stunning in a sexy re-imagined version of a sleek black pant suit. Lambert began her latest single, “Vice,” a capella, showing off her flawless vocals and bringing attention to the well-written lyrics…Read More
15) Performance – 8:30 - Matthew McConaughey introduces Tim McGraw who sings “Humble and Kind” as songwriter Lori McKenna is in the audience crying.
19) Performance – Keith Urban performed his latest hit single “Blue Ain’t Your Color.”
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24) Performance – Chris Stapleton and Dwight Yoakam perform the Willie Nelson/Ray Charles song “Seven Spanish Angels”, the track has become a timeless single, proving that country music knows no genre bounds.
25) Performance – Luke Bryan performs “Move.” Taking the stage in tight blue jeans and a black button-down shirt (sans sling), Bryan showcased his familiar hip shaking choreography throughout the song without missing a beat. His band surrounded him on stage with a futuristic blue and white contraption as he neared the edge of the stage while fans looked on. Soaring electric guitars amped up the already energetic song as Bryan transformed the Bridgestone Area into his own headlining gig….Read More
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14) Performance – 8:25 - Miranda Lambert performs “Vice” standing alone in front of a heavy vintage theatre-style curtain, looking stunning in a sexy re-imagined version of a sleek black pant suit. Lambert began her latest single, “Vice,” a capella, showing off her flawless vocals and bringing attention to the well-written lyrics…Read More
15) Performance – 8:30 - Matthew McConaughey introduces Tim McGraw who sings “Humble and Kind” as songwriter Lori McKenna is in the audience crying.
16) Performance – Alabama and
Brad sing “Elvira” as the CMAs head for a commercial.
17) Performance –
8:40 - Alan Jackson and George Strait sing “Troubadour” as clips of past Entertainers of
the Year flash on the video screen. Jackson kicked the performance off with a
sweet rendition of his classic hit. Dressed to the nines in all black suit,
with just a touch of glitter and a white cowboy hat, Jackson sang the lovely
song as clips of past CMA Entertainer of the Year Award winners played in the
background. Just some of the stars featured in video the included the legendary
George Jones, who said the honor “made my whole life,” and Johnny Cash, who told aspiring young
singers to “do it your way,” a message he lived and breathed throughout his
career. Strait then joined Jackson on stage for a performance of his own 2009
hit, “Troubadour.” Throughout the medley, the entire CMA audience was on its
feet.…Read More
18) Presentation & Award - Sports
announcers present the Vocal Duo of the
Year to Brothers Osborne.
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19) Performance – Keith Urban performed his latest hit single “Blue Ain’t Your Color.”
20) Presentation & Award – 8:57 - Josh Dallas, Cam and Cole Swindell hand out
the Vocal Group of the Year award to
Little Big Town.
21) Performance – Beyonce
& The Dixie Chicks combine to
sing Bey’s “Daddy’s Lessons.”
The R&B superstar's
appearance at the annual ceremony had been rumoured earlier in the day, but the
32-year-old stunned fans as she took to the stage alongside the country music
trio, who have been performing the song as part of their DCX MMXVI tour in
recent months.
Wearing a low-cut sparkling
gold gown with puffy shoulders, Beyonce looked confident and poised as she
belted out the track from her album Lemonade.
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The song hit headlines when
Beyonce dropped Lemonade back in April (16) due to its country feel. Along with
a horn intro, references to Texas, an acoustic guitar and hand claps setting
out the rhythm and a story about the lessons she learned from her father and
former manager Matthew Knowles, Daddy
Lessons had all the markings of a country hit - a drastic departure from
Beyonce's usual sound.
Country star Dierks Bentley
said of the song after hearing Lemonade: "There is just something
intangible about it that it feels like a country song. It's not just choruses
that are catchy and verses that could be intermixed anywhere as some pop songs
are. It's a real story that she tells about what's going on in her life growing
up."
Beyonce's performance
alongside the Dixie Chicks on Wednesday night proved such a hit with fans and
viewers that it topped the Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 chart - a chart
which measures the real-time increase of discussions around artists and their
music on Twitter.
Shortly after the CMA
performance, the Dixie Chicks - Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Martie
Maguire - also took to Twitter to share a link to an official studio version of
their duet with Beyonce on Daddy Lessons.
Yeehaw!— Dixie Chicks (@dixiechicks) 3 November 2016
Dixie Chicks joined Beyoncé on stage for 'Daddy Lessons' at #CMAawards50 - download FREE here: https://t.co/aYnUOaMgWp#CMAawards50 pic.twitter.com/qtsv6x0cC2
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It marks a rare studio
offering from the country trio, who haven't released a studio album since
Taking the Long Way in 2006.
While the majority of people
enjoyed Beyonce's performance with the Dixie Chicks, a shot of Kenny Chesney
looking less than impressed as he witnessed the rendition from the audience
quickly went viral, with viewers commenting on his "sour" looking
expression.
22) Presentation & Award - Peyton
Manning takes the stage who introduces his friend Kenny Chesney who was honoured with the Pinnacle Award.
23) Performance – Thomas Rhett
performs his CMA winning single “Die a Happy Man.”
24) Performance – Chris Stapleton and Dwight Yoakam perform the Willie Nelson/Ray Charles song “Seven Spanish Angels”, the track has become a timeless single, proving that country music knows no genre bounds.
25) Performance – Luke Bryan performs “Move.” Taking the stage in tight blue jeans and a black button-down shirt (sans sling), Bryan showcased his familiar hip shaking choreography throughout the song without missing a beat. His band surrounded him on stage with a futuristic blue and white contraption as he neared the edge of the stage while fans looked on. Soaring electric guitars amped up the already energetic song as Bryan transformed the Bridgestone Area into his own headlining gig….Read More
Then vet Lee Greenwood sang “Proud to
Be an American” with Brad and Carrie as the CMA take a time out for another commercial
break.
26) Performance – Florida
Georgia Line and Tim McGraw united
for FGL’s latest single “May We All.” Setting the stage with
a dark scene complete with a black background and smoke pouring through the
air, the guys rocked out with McGraw, who walked out to join the guys halfway
through the track. With all three delivering a strong vocal performance, Tyler
Hubbard played guitar while Brian Kelley bounced around the stage singing the
chart-topper….Read More
27) Presentation & Award – 9:42 - Vince
Gill arrives to present Female Vocalist
of the Year to Carrie Underwood.
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28) Performance – 9:46 - Eric Church takes the stage to knock out “Kill a Word” joined by Rhiannon Giddens. Powerful
words flashed across Eric Church’s face as he began his performance at the 2016
CMA Awards of his poignant tune “Kill a Word,” interrupting silence with his
declaration against all things dark and hateful.
Church stood, solemn behind his signature
aviators for the first verse, as lyrics like “hate,” “regret” and “fear” were
projected onto his person. The stage soon lit up, revealing the band and
soulful featured vocalist Rhiannon Giddens alongside Church, the backdrop
scrolling a host of negative words…Read More
29) Presentation & Award – 9:55 - Lily Tomlin (9 to 5 actress) introduces
her co-star pal Dolly Parton. She
receives the Willie Nelson Lifetime
Achievement Award. Jennifer Nettles and Pentatonix kick off the tribute
with “Jolene”, then Reba sings “9-5”, Kacey Musgraves sings “Here You Come
Again.” Then Carrie Underwood along with Martina McBride sing the iconic world
#1 smash “I Will Always Love You” as Maren Morris, Reba and Kacey Musgraves
join in.
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30) Presentation & Award – 10:07 - Sharon
Stone presents Male Vocalist of the Year
to Chris Stapleton.
31) Performance – 10:13 - Brad Paisley at a piano sings “Today” against a backdrop of
CMA archive clips.
32) Presentation & Award – 10:17 - Taylor Swift arrives to present the
biggie for Entertainer of the Year to Garth Brooks.
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