55 Moments From Years Past That Made the CMA Awards Worth Watching

Updated on Nov 9, 2017 at 7:15 PM

The CMA Awards always bring out the biggest stars in country music, but what really makes the show special are all the electrifying performances and unexpected surprises. In 2015, Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton gave us the country duet we never knew we needed, and in 2016, Beyoncé shocked us all when she popped up at the show to perform with the Dixie Chicks. This year's CMAs are going down on Nov. 8, but before we get the party started, take a look back at some of the best moments from years past.

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55 Moments From Years Past That Made the CMA Awards Worth Watching

2010 — Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson

2013 — Taylor Swift

2016 — Carrie Underwood, Randy Travis, and Brad Paisley

2013 — Kellie Pickler and Sean "Diddy" Combs

2016 — Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood

2014 — Carrie Underwood

2011 — The Band Perry

2015 — Fall Out Boy and Thomas Rhett

2010 — Kid Rock

2015 — Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton

2008 — Taylor Swift

2015 — Keith Urban and John Mellencamp

2011 — Natasha Bedingfield and Rascal Flatts

2016 — Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

2015 — Sam Hunt

2016 — Carrie Underwood

2012 — Willie Nelson, Faith Hill, and Tim McGraw

2014 — Ashley Monroe and Blake Shelton

2011 — Faith Hill

2010 — Gwyneth Paltrow

2016 — Kacey Musgraves, Ruston Kelly, and Kelsea Ballerini

2008 — Lady Antebellum

2008 — Brad Paisley and Kieth Urban

2016 — Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, and Aly Raisman

2008 — Sugarland

2016 — Jennifer Garner, Cassidy Black, Dierks Bentley, and Kimberly Williams

2015 — Luke Bryan

2009 — Carrie Underwood

2009 — Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman

2016 — Jamie Lynn Spears and Maren Morris

2013 — Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban

2016 — Thomas Rhett and Lauren Gregory

2011 — Taylor Swift

2009 — Miranda Lambert

2011 — Reese Witherspoon

2013 — Kelly Clarkson

2016 — Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban

2014 — Lily Aldridge and Sam Hunt

2013 — Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert

2008 — Kellie Pickler

2010 — Blake Shelton

2009 — Taylor Swift

2016 — Kacey Musgraves, Reba McEntire, Jennifer Nettles, Martina McBride, and Carrie Underwood

2016 — Anderson East, Miranda Lambert, Maddie Marlow, and Tae Dye

2011 — Lady Antebellum

2010 — Sheryl Crow, Loretta Lynn, and Miranda Lambert

2015 — Miranda Lambert

2016 — Florida Georgia Line and Tim McGraw

2012 — Taylor Swift

2010 — Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley

2013 — The Band Perry

2014 — Little Big Town and Ariana Grande

2012 — Dierks Bentley

2016 — Taylor Swift

2016 — Beyoncé and the Dixie Chicks

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