Kane Brown stepped in as the in-person co-host alongside Anthony Mackie.
, took the stage alone at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville after opening performances on the live CBS telecast of the single “Wild Hearts” by Keith Urban and the duet “Never Say Never” by Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson.
Then Ballerini appeared on a big screen from home, decked out in a full awards-show dress in her living room. They were joined by a gospel choir in the performance that was pre-recorded outside the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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