Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood briefly recognized several months worth of tragic world events before returning to what they do best as hosts of the CMA Awards.
The Country Music Association has apologized for and lifted CMA Awards media guidelines restricting what reporters can and cannot ask during next Wednesday's red carpet.
Media outlets covering the 2017 CMA Awards from the red carpet cannot ask artists about their political affiliations, views on gun rights or the Las Vegas shooting.