55 Moments From Years Past That Made the CMA Awards Worth Watching
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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2010 — Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson
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2013 — Taylor Swift
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2016 — Carrie Underwood, Randy Travis, and Brad Paisley
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2013 — Kellie Pickler and Sean "Diddy" Combs
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2016 — Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood
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2014 — Carrie Underwood
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2011 — The Band Perry
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2015 — Fall Out Boy and Thomas Rhett
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2010 — Kid Rock
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2015 — Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton
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2008 — Taylor Swift
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2015 — Keith Urban and John Mellencamp
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2011 — Natasha Bedingfield and Rascal Flatts
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2016 — Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
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2015 — Sam Hunt
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2016 — Carrie Underwood
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2012 — Willie Nelson, Faith Hill, and Tim McGraw
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2014 — Ashley Monroe and Blake Shelton
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2011 — Faith Hill
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2010 — Gwyneth Paltrow
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2016 — Kacey Musgraves, Ruston Kelly, and Kelsea Ballerini
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2008 — Lady Antebellum
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2008 — Brad Paisley and Kieth Urban
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2016 — Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, and Aly Raisman
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2008 — Sugarland
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2016 — Jennifer Garner, Cassidy Black, Dierks Bentley, and Kimberly Williams
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2015 — Luke Bryan
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2009 — Carrie Underwood
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2009 — Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman
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2016 — Jamie Lynn Spears and Maren Morris
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2013 — Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban
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2016 — Thomas Rhett and Lauren Gregory
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2011 — Taylor Swift
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2009 — Miranda Lambert
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2011 — Reese Witherspoon
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2013 — Kelly Clarkson
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2016 — Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
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2014 — Lily Aldridge and Sam Hunt
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2013 — Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert
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2008 — Kellie Pickler
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2010 — Blake Shelton
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2009 — Taylor Swift
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2016 — Kacey Musgraves, Reba McEntire, Jennifer Nettles, Martina McBride, and Carrie Underwood
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2016 — Anderson East, Miranda Lambert, Maddie Marlow, and Tae Dye
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2011 — Lady Antebellum
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2010 — Sheryl Crow, Loretta Lynn, and Miranda Lambert
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2015 — Miranda Lambert
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2016 — Florida Georgia Line and Tim McGraw
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2012 — Taylor Swift
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2010 — Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley
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2013 — The Band Perry
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2014 — Little Big Town and Ariana Grande
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2012 — Dierks Bentley
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2016 — Taylor Swift
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