Country Music Association
The flags and flag imagery are prohibited to "protect the safety of our fans and ban discrimination," according to a CMA statement.
The singer was the Country Music Association’s female vocalist of the year in 1988.
The rapper said he was proud to see his "Old Town Road" remix with Billy Ray Cyrus bridge "two polar opposite genres."
The CMAs also took time to honor the victims of the Thousand Oaks shooting and the California wildfires.
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Jake Owens, Kacey Musgraves, Thomas Rhett, Dierks Bentley, Lauren Alaina and other country stars react to Twitter insults.
"Let the music unite us with love in their enduring memory," the country singer said as a moment of silence honored the 12 killed at Borderline Bar & Grill.
The "Golden Hour" artist has the critical acclaim, fan base, and award recognition of a superstar. But country radio won't play her songs.
Nashville honchos blasted Huckabee as a "shameful choice."
They spoofed Underwood's "Before He Cheats" to poke fun at the president's Twitter habits.
“Tonight we’re going to do what families do, come together, pray together, cry together and sing together, too.”