Last year’s entertainer of the year, Lainey Wilson, hosted the show along with Luke Bryan and NFL great Peyton Manning, and won two CMAs — female vocalist of the year, and best music video for “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.”

Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s collaboration “I Had Some Help” could make both men big winners at the Country Music Association Awards.

Stapleton joined Malone to open the ceremony from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with a performance of Malone's “California Sober.”