Pictured (L-R): back row – Eli Young Band’s James Young, Chris Thompson, Mike Eli and Jon Jones; BMLG’s Jim Weatherson; Midland’s Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach and Jess Carson; A Thousand Horses’ Bill Satcher, Graham DeLoach, Zach Brown and Michael Hobby; Ryan Follese; Dann Huff | front row – BMLG’s George Briner; Drake White; Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley; BMLG’s Scott Borchetta; Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard; Thomas Rhett; Carly Pearce and BMLG’s Jimmy Harnen. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group. [Click to Enlarge]
The live broadcast on CBS featured Florida Georgia Line, who shared the stage with Backstreet Boys for a show-stopping mashup of the duo’s current single “God, Your Mama, And Me” and Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody.” Prior to the telecast, the duo won Single of the Year (“H.O.L.Y.”) and Vocal Event of the Year (“May We All” featuring Tim McGraw).
It was a big night for Thomas Rhett as he took home a pair of awards for Male Vocalist of the Year as well as Song of the Year for his three-time platinum, six-week No.1 hit “Die A Happy Man” alongside co-writers Sean Douglas and Joe Spargur. Later in the telecast, Thomas Rhett debuted his new single “Craving You” featuring Maren Morris, who joined him on stage.
Ronnie Dunn introduced Reba‘s collaboration with CCM artist Lauren Daigle on Reba’s latest single “Back To God.” A special version of the duet is out now.
Rascal Flatts also performed their single “Yours If You Want It.”
Pictured (L-R): The Valory Music Co. GM George Briner, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard, BMLG Records President/BMLG EVP Jimmy Harnen, Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley, BMLG President/CEO Scott Borchetta. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group
Pictured (L-R): Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group
Pictured (L-R): Country superstar Reba McEntire and Christian music phenomenon Lauren Daigle. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group
Pictured (L-R): CEO of ACM Pete Fisher, recording artist Thomas Rhett and CEO of Big Machine Records Scott Borchetta. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group
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