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Luke Bryan talks CMA Awards hosting duties, wardrobe changes + performance surprise

With the 2023 CMA Awards fast approaching, Luke Bryan's giving ABC Audio a behind-the-scenes look at how he and Peyton Manning are preparing to host Country Music's Biggest Night. "We do a lot of Zoom calls reading the script with all the executives and people at the CMA. So they're on the calls and we start reading them and working on our timing and stuff like that. And then we start adding or taking away stuff from the script. Sometimes they write for you, but that's just not how you say it. So we're just kind of tweaking the script to make it really work for us," he explains. But it's not all work and no play for the hosts. "I would say [it gets fun] when we start getting onstage [and] reading it from the prompter," Luke says. "I mean, what's interesting about Peyton is [that] he comes from a football background, game plans. We're going to do this, that, this. So he likes to have his ducks in a row. And I'm typically a little more loose and off the cuff. But he's pretty focused in." How many wardrobe changes can audiences expect? "I think I'll probably have two or three changes and Peyton maybe the same. The guys don't have to get too caught up in all that," says Luke. "I mean, like I said, at the end of the day, Peyton's a football player. If he changes too many times, some of his old teammates will probably call him out on it." On top of hosting, Luke will deliver a medley of his #1 hits with "a little surprise" and a "metaphorical beer in my hand." The 57th CMA Awards air live from Nashville Wednesday, November 8, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Luke Bryan talks CMA Awards hosting duties, wardrobe changes + performance surprise

With the 2023 CMA Awards fast approaching, Luke Bryan's giving ABC Audio a behind-the-scenes look at how he and Peyton Manning are preparing to host Country Music's Biggest Night. "We do a lot of Zoom calls reading the script with all the executives and people at the CMA. So they're on the calls and we start reading them and working on our timing and stuff like that. And then we start adding or taking away stuff from the script. Sometimes they write for you, but that's just not how you say it. So we're just kind of tweaking the script to make it really work for us," he explains. But it's not all work and no play for the hosts. "I would say [it gets fun] when we start getting onstage [and] reading it from the prompter," Luke says. "I mean, what's interesting about Peyton is [that] he comes from a football background, game plans. We're going to do this, that, this. So he likes to have his ducks in a row. And I'm typically a little more loose and off the cuff. But he's pretty focused in." How many wardrobe changes can audiences expect? "I think I'll probably have two or three changes and Peyton maybe the same. The guys don't have to get too caught up in all that," says Luke. "I mean, like I said, at the end of the day, Peyton's a football player. If he changes too many times, some of his old teammates will probably call him out on it." On top of hosting, Luke will deliver a medley of his #1 hits with "a little surprise" and a "metaphorical beer in my hand." The 57th CMA Awards air live from Nashville Wednesday, November 8, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Luke Bryan talks CMA Awards hosting duties, wardrobe changes + performance surprise

Luke Bryan talks CMA Awards hosting duties, wardrobe changes + performance surprise

Lainey Wilson talks full-circle moment with CMA nominations + Entertainer of the Year nod

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Lainey Wilson talks full-circle moment with CMA nominations + Entertainer of the Year nod

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ABCLainey Wilson was once a young, wide-eyed girl dreaming of being part of the historic CMA Awards. Fast-forward to 2023, she now leads this year's nominations with nine nods, including one for the coveted Entertainer of the Year. "Watching the CMA Awards was a big deal in my house as a child. We would sit around the TV, we knew when they were coming on we would be, I mean, eyes glued to it," Lainey recalls. "I would dream about just being a part of the industry and being down there on the floor with these people who I look up to and people who have paved the way." "It's crazy how life works because the truth is, I think sometimes you got to envision yourself in certain places and sometimes pretend you are what you're not really so one day you can become that," she posits. As a first-time Entertainer nominee, Lainey says she's humbled and grateful for the recognition, especially after an extensive touring schedule. "Of course, [there are] times I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, how did that happen?' But when you think about the amount of shows that we have played this year and last year, we have played a lot," says Lainey, who'll also perform "Wildflowers and Wild Horses" on the awards show. "We started playing a club to the top of the year. We went out with Luke Combs, we did a stadium tour. We're out on the road with HARDY right now. Every fair and festival in between, we have done it," she notes. "So when you think about the amount of people that we have entertained, then I guess it's not that crazy." The 57th CMA Awards airs live from Nashville Wednesday, November 8, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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ABCLainey Wilson was once a young, wide-eyed girl dreaming of being part of the historic CMA Awards. Fast-forward to 2023, she now leads this year's nominations with nine nods, including one for the coveted Entertainer of the Year. "Watching the CMA Awards was a big deal in my house as a child. We would sit around the TV, we knew when they were coming on we would be, I mean, eyes glued to it," Lainey recalls. "I would dream about just being a part of the industry and being down there on the floor with these people who I look up to and people who have paved the way." "It's crazy how life works because the truth is, I think sometimes you got to envision yourself in certain places and sometimes pretend you are what you're not really so one day you can become that," she posits. As a first-time Entertainer nominee, Lainey says she's humbled and grateful for the recognition, especially after an extensive touring schedule. "Of course, [there are] times I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, how did that happen?' But when you think about the amount of shows that we have played this year and last year, we have played a lot," says Lainey, who'll also perform "Wildflowers and Wild Horses" on the awards show. "We started playing a club to the top of the year. We went out with Luke Combs, we did a stadium tour. We're out on the road with HARDY right now. Every fair and festival in between, we have done it," she notes. "So when you think about the amount of people that we have entertained, then I guess it's not that crazy." The 57th CMA Awards airs live from Nashville Wednesday, November 8, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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ABCLainey Wilson was once a young, wide-eyed girl dreaming of being part of the historic CMA Awards. Fast-forward to 2023, she now leads this year's nominations with nine nods, including one for the coveted Entertainer of the Year. "Watching the CMA Awards was a big deal in my house as a child. We would sit around the TV, we knew when they were coming on we would be, I mean, eyes glued to it," Lainey recalls. "I would dream about just being a part of the industry and being down there on the floor with these people who I look up to and people who have paved the way." "It's crazy how life works because the truth is, I think sometimes you got to envision yourself in certain places and sometimes pretend you are what you're not really so one day you can become that," she posits. As a first-time Entertainer nominee, Lainey says she's humbled and grateful for the recognition, especially after an extensive touring schedule. "Of course, [there are] times I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, how did that happen?' But when you think about the amount of shows that we have played this year and last year, we have played a lot," says Lainey, who'll also perform "Wildflowers and Wild Horses" on the awards show. "We started playing a club to the top of the year. We went out with Luke Combs, we did a stadium tour. We're out on the road with HARDY right now. Every fair and festival in between, we have done it," she notes. "So when you think about the amount of people that we have entertained, then I guess it's not that crazy." The 57th CMA Awards airs live from Nashville Wednesday, November 8, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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