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![Kix Brooks, left, and Ronnie Dunn, right, of Brooks and Dunn, and Reba McEntire perform at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_711139881932-1861x1254.jpg)
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![Brad Paisley, left, and Carrie Underwood speak at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_817769130299-1697x1254.jpg)
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![Blake Shelton performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_870622076997-1868x1254.jpg)
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.@BlakeShelton performs his hit "Gonna" at the #CMAawards, LIVE now on ABC!
https://t.co/ocjMgOcGuf
— Country Music Assoc. (@CountryMusic) November 5, 2015
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#ManBunsBrad #CMAawards
https://t.co/SIHngvq9WN
— Country Music Assoc. (@CountryMusic) November 5, 2015
![Carrie Underwood performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_492574472766-1646x1254.jpg)
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![Hank Williams Jr., left, and Eric Church perform at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_883619964649-1652x1254.jpg)
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![Zac Brown, of the Zac Brown Band, performs a tribute to Little Jimmy Dickens at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_65316266365-1836x1254.jpg)
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![Keith Urban, left, and John Mellencamp perform at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_847181717636-1692x1254.jpg)
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![Brad Paisley, from left, William Shatner and Carrie Underwood perform a skit at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_534864371202-929x1254.jpg)
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.@WilliamShatner boldly goes to the #CMAawards - watch now on ABC! #starwars #startrek
https://t.co/iWyTkItg1d
— Country Music Assoc. (@CountryMusic) November 5, 2015
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![Kix Brooks, left, of Brooks and Dunn, and Reba McEntire perform at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_386781212740-260x174.jpg)
![Kix Brooks, left, and Ronnie Dunn, right, of Brooks and Dunn, and Reba McEntire perform at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_711139881932-260x174.jpg)
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![Miranda Lambert accepts the award for female vocalist of the year at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_24402972330-260x174.jpg)
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![Jimi Westbrook, from left, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Philip Sweet, of Little Big Town, perform at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_82832114917-260x174.jpg)
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![Hank Williams Jr., left, and Eric Church perform at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_883619964649-260x174.jpg)
![Zac Brown, of the Zac Brown Band, performs a tribute to Little Jimmy Dickens at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_65316266365-260x174.jpg)
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![Keith Urban, left, and John Mellencamp perform at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_847181717636-260x174.jpg)
![Brad Paisley, from left, William Shatner and Carrie Underwood perform a skit at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_534864371202-260x174.jpg)
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WASHINGTON — The 49th annual Country Music Association Awards were held Wednesday night in Nashville. Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley were the hosts of the awards show.