Thomas Rhett, Carly Pearce, Brantley Gilbert, Danielle Bradbery, Brett Young, Josh Phillips, Dan Smalley, Lauren Jenkins, Riley Green, Payton Smith and Big Machine Label Group Executives attend Big Machine Label Group Celebrates the 52nd Annual CMA Awards in Nashville at FGL House on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Contour by Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group)
Big Machine Label Group hosted their annual party at FGL House last night (Nov. 14) following the 52nd Annual CMA Awards in Nashville and celebrated a win for Thomas Rhett, who took home Music Video of the Year for “Marry Me” earlier in the day. During the ABC live broadcast, Thomas Rhett performed his latest chart-topping single “Life Changes,” Florida Georgia Line joined Bebe Rehxa for their history-making smash “Meant to Be,” which has claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for 50 weeks straight, Brett Young performed a heartfelt version of his chart-topping ballad “Mercy,” Midland honored the late Burt Reynolds with a powerful rendition of “East Bound and Down,” and Lady Antebellum presented Song of the Year and Carly Pearce bestowed Single of the Year.
As guests flocked to the Cruise Rooftop, the label’s newest signees Lady A took to the stage for a surprise performance of some of their smash hits – “You Look Good,” “Bartender” and “Need You Now” before covering Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long.”
Pictured (L-R): Jimmy Harnen, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Scott Borchetta, Brett Young and Dave Haywood attend Big Machine Label Group Celebrates the 52nd Annual CMA Awards in Nashville at FGL House on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Contour by Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group )
Pictured (L-R): Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum perform on stage for Big Machine Label Group as they celebrate the 52nd annual CMA Awards in Nashville at FGL House on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Contour by Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group)
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