Trace Adkins arrives for Songs of the Year Concert presented by Cracker Barrel at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville,Tenn., Sunday, Nov., 5, 2006. It was one of several events preceding the Nov. 6 CMA Awards, which returned to Nashville this year after being held in New York City for the first time last year.
Guitarist Randy Scruggs arrives at a party hosted by Hartmann and the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, in Nashville, Tenn. He is one of the nominees for the CMA musician of the year award, to be given out at the Nov. 6 ceremony to be aired live from Nashville at 8 p.m. EST on ABC. The nominees and winners are determined by the 6,000 members of the CMA.
He's not a country music singer, but he is a fan. "Desperate Housewives" actor James Denton arrives for Songs of the Year Concert presented by Cracker Barrel at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville,Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006. Denton and castmate Eva Longoria are set to appear at the Nov. 6 award ceremony at which Brooks & Dunn and Brad Paisley are frontrunners with six nominations each.
Roy Orbison Jr., son of musician Roy Orbison, and his mom, Barbara, arrive at a party hosted by Hartmann and the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, in Nashville, Tenn. The 40th CMA Awards will be held in Nashville on Nov. 6.
Musician Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn arrives at a party hosted by Hartmann and the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006 in Nashville, Tenn. The duo is nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Music Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year.
Singer Jo Dee Messina arrives for the Songs of the Year Concert presented by Cracker Barrel at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tenn, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006.
Collin Raye arrives for Songs of the Year Concert presented by Cracker Barrel at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006.
Billy Currington arrives for Songs of the Year Concert presented by Cracker Barrel at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006.
Musician Brett James and his wife, Sandy, pose together at a party hosted by Hartmann and the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, in Nashville, Tenn.
Blake Shelton arrives for Songs of the Year Concert presented by Cracker Barrel at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006.
Jett Williams, daughter of Hank Williams Sr., arrives for Songs of the Year Concert presented by Cracker Barrel at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006.