For the first time in conjunction with the CMA Awards, Variety set up shop just off Nashville’s Music Row and invited participants from Wednesday’s awards show to come by for on-camera conversation. It was our chance to get off the red carpet and into greater depth with nominees,

As previously announced, the eligibility period for the 2025 CMA Awards is July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

LeAnn Rimes stepped out for the 2025 CMA Awards, where she presented the award for Best New Artist of the Year, in a show-stopping dress. The country music icon took PEOPLE behind the scenes of her getting-ready process.

The Red Clay Strays delivered a high-energy performance at this year's CMA Awards, where they are nominated for Vocal Group of the Year.

Several high-profile celebrity couples hit the red carpet together at the 59th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday. From Lainey Wilson and Devlin "Duck" Hodges to Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley, see all the country couples who took to the red carpet at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena ahead of the show.

Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley cozy up at their CMA Awards date night in Nashville, plus Keith Urban, Jennifer Aniston and more. From L.A. to New York and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to.

While she didn't take home any awards, Kelsea Ballerini had a big night at the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville Nov. 19. The Knoxville-native country singer stunned on the CMA red carpet before delivering an emotional performance of her new song, "I Sit In Parks," a song about missing life benchmarks.