“In 2004, I hosted the CMT Music Awards. In 2010, I performed with Vince Gill and Keith Urban for the Country Music Hall of Fame All for the Hall event. In 2019, I co-hosted the CMA Awards with Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood. I have had many wonderful musical memories inside Bridgestone Arena. Go Preds!”

In 2014, Kacey Musgraves wins Song of the Year, a first for an openly gay performer. The category included Eric Church and Miranda Lambert, and while Kacey was certainly the favorite for “Follow Your Arrow,” nothing was predictable. That night Kacey also performed a duet with Loretta Lynn, which provided a crucial point to more conservative fans – this woman might be singing about embracing all walks of life, and the queen of country, Loretta herself, was backing her right up.