{"id":6811,"date":"2025-11-20T02:44:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T02:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/kenny-chesney-medley-hits-cma-awards-1236117874\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T02:44:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T02:44:44","slug":"kenny-chesney-medley-hits-cma-awards-1236117874","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/kenny-chesney-medley-hits-cma-awards-1236117874\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenny Chesney Cruises Through a Pair of His Hits at 2025 CMA\u00a0Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tWith 20 studio albums under his belt, country superstar Kenny Chesney<\/a> had plenty of songs to choose from for his performance at the 2025 CMA Awards \u2014 so many, in fact, that he couldn\u2019t pick just one.<\/p>\n

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\n\tHopping on stage at Nashville\u2019s Bridgestone Arena, Chesney was introduced by host Lainey Wilson, who highlighted him as a \u201cfour time CMA Entertainer of the Year\u201d before ceding the stage. Dressed in a simple straw hat and plain long-sleeved tee, Chesney pulled out his classic country track \u201cAmerican Kids,\u201d strumming along with his band. By the time he reached the chorus, Chesney had the whole arena singing along about \u201cgrowin\u2019 up in little pink houses\u201d and \u201cmakin\u2019 out on living room couches.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThen Chesney headed to the arena\u2019s B-stage for a performance of his Uncle Kracker duet \u201cWhen the Sun Goes Down,\u201d greeting his fans in the crowd and grooving to the song\u2019s sultry lyrics. But before he closed out his performance, Chesney gestured to a graphic behind him paying tribute to Grammy-winning country songwriter Brett James (\u201cWhen the Sun Goes Down\u201d writer) who died<\/a> in a private plane crash in September. \u201cThank you so much, Brett James, we love you,\u201d Chesney shouted to conclude his number.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile Chesney wasn\u2019t nominated as a soloist at the 2025 CMA Awards, he did feature on Megan Moroney\u2019s \u201cYou Had to Be There,\u201d which earned a nod for musical event of the year at the ceremony.<\/p>\n

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\n\tAlong with serving as the evening\u2019s host, Wilson also snatched up six nominations at the awards, which tied him for the most nods of any artist in 2025, alongside fellow singers Ella Langley and Megan Moroney. Throughout the evening, stars including Luke Combs, Shaboozey, Brandi Carlile, Kelsea Ballerini and more took to the stage for their own performances.<\/p>\n


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