Scenes From The CMA Stage

Sara Evans is seen on stage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007, in Nashville.

Singer Taylor Swift performs on stage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007, in Nashville. Swift was the winner of the Horizon Award for rising stars.

Country musician George Strait onstage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007, in Nashville. Strait won album of the year for "It Just Comes Natural."

Big Kenny of Big & Rich performs onstage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007, in Nashville.

Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts performs onstage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007, in Nashville. Rascal Flatts won vocal group of the year.

Josh Turner is seen on stage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 7, 2007, in Nashville.

Keith Urban performs on stage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007, in Nashville. Urban attended the awards with his wife, actress Nicole Kidman.

Singer Carrie Underwood appears onstage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007, in Nashville. Underwood took home single of the year and female vocalist of the year.

Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry pose on stage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007, in Nashville.

Singer Rodney Atkins performs onstage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007, in Nashville.

Singer Martina McBride performs onstage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007, in Nashville.

Country musician Dwight Yoakam appears onstage with his award for international artist achievement onstage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007, in Nashville.

Jamie Foxx and Rascal Flatts perform on stage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 7, 2007, in Nashville. Foxx and the duo's Gary LeVox have known each other for several years and were roommates briefly.

Singer LeAnn Rimes appears onstage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards broadcast on ABC Nov. 7, 2007.

Brad Paisley, center, performs during the 41st Annual CMA Awards with Taylor Swift, left, and Kelli Pickler, right, as his backup singers. Brad Paisley, who won male vocalist, teared up as he thanked his father, who he said carried amplifiers and ran sound "even though he didn't know what he was doing."

Kid Rock and Gretchen Wilson are seen on stage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 7, 2007, in Nashville.

Kellie Pickler breaks down in tears at the end of her performance at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center, Nov. 7, 2007.

Singer Carrie Underwood performs a song from her new album "Carnival Ride" at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007.

LeAnn Rimes, left, and Reba McIntire perform a duet at the 2007 CMA Awards in Nashville, Nov. 7, 2007.

Miranda Lambert performs on stage at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007, in Nashville.

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