CMA Awards

We are 21 Year CMA members. I am still a touring musician at age 63 but we have lived in Las Vegas for the past 20 years. When Carrie Underwood sang her song for the Las Vegas shooting victims I lost it. I have never been so emotionally grateful, touched, or moved in 21 years of attending the CMAs. Thank you CMA for remembering our city.

CMA sets all of this up perfectly. This is my wife and my 21st CMA Awards Show and I have been a member for 21 years. We feel at home with this event annually at Bridgestone. We do miss the days at the Opry House but Ticketmaster makes the purchasing easy.

I was lucky enough to get tickets to attend this year's 50 th CMA AWARDS SHOW.... It was INCREDIBLE to see so many SUPERstars and to hear them sing... BUT, the Bridgestone Arena REALLY 'dropped the ball' by NOT having the JUMBOTRONS broadcasting all the time. They were basically ONLY on when people were ACCEPTING their awards and NOT for the actual MUSICAL performances. I had good seats in the 200's section, but, I feel like I really missed "SEEING" the show. ( I enjoyed actually 'SEEING' it MUCH BETTER at home on my DVR! )

This is one of my favorite events to attend because there are so many celebrities under one roof! I really enjoy all the preformances!

The CMAs are always amazing. It's THE country music event of the year. Country music and a little bit of glitz and glamour combined to make it an unforgettable evening. It is the best way to catch all your favourite artists live, in one place at the same time!

CMA was amazing - so fun seeing all the stars! It was better than expected. First time attendees, hope to come back again.

The CMA Awards once again was a FABULOUS event! This is our 4th time attending and will continue to try to be there to enjoy the AMAZING talent and production! Thanks for a great night!!!

GREAT EVENT-THE BEST OF THE BEST GATHERED FOR THE SHOW--MANY GREAT MOMENTS-MY 2 FAVORITES----LUKE BRYAN WITH MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO HIS SIBLINGS AND THE WAY THEY HONORED TAYLOR SWIFT--SOME OF THE GIANTS IN THE INDUSTRY WERE ON STAGE,STANDING THERE AS THEY BROUGHT HER UP--THE ENTIRE PLACE STOOD FOR HER--USUALLY ITS THE YOUNGER PEOPLE HONORING SOMEONE WHOS BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE--BUT THIS WAS DIFFERENT--SWIFT MOST SINGLE HANDEDLY HAS TURNED AROUND THE INDUSTRY[BOTH COUNTRY AND POP] WITH HER OUT STANDING ABILITY TO WRITE ALL HER OWN SONGS AND THEN BE ABLE TO PERFORM THEM IN HER THEATRICAL STYLE CONCERTS,TAKE NOTE EVERYONE,YOU ARE WATCHING A MUSICAL GENIUS.......

Amazing evening jam packed with incredible talent!

I would recommend attending this event at least once.

First time to CMA's. We had a wonderful time. The music was excellent!

Ask for accessible seating got stuck in middle of row and was unable to see stage when arm from camera moved to film show. No one was able to assist me or my wife with seating. We bought accessible seating but didn't really get it.

My seat was too expensive for me to have such a bad view.

Loved it! The tickets were expensive but well worth it.

The only reason I gave this three stars is because our seats were awful! We were in section 330 which was practically on the ceiling of Bridgestone and about three football fields away from the stage. I had binoculars and was still unable to see. Next time, I will definitely get seats in section 310 or across from 310, or better yet I will splurge and get seats at least one level below. It will definitely be worth the extra dollars.

We have enjoyed attending these live events. They are a great chance to see a number of our favorite country stars in one place. Seeing some of the country stars getting their awards and their reactions are great. An example of this was when Miranda and Blake received the award for favorite song. The emotions they displayed appeared very real and sincere.

Amazing enertainment! One great performance after another!

This was my fifth time and it was by far the best show. Carrie and Brad outshined previous years. There was a good mix of music; traditional and new. The performances by the artists far exceeded my expectations. Even the exception speeches proved to be true and from the heart.

This was a great event. The perfomances were amazing!

Wonderful time at this years CMA's. May become an annual event at our house!

Good seats. Really had a great time! It was a great show as always. This is my 4th year to attend.

The performers were great, wish there had been more of them to perform other than the nominees, like Josh Turner, Trace Adkins, Rascal Flatts, etc. The outfits were stunning on the performers and the music and sets were great.

Great show, bad seats. Too high up. Would pay a little more to be closer to stage.

Award shows are always awesome. So many stars in one place.

Enjoyed everything about the show except our seats!!!

This was my first CMA awards show the entertainment was awesome!

Had a great time. The only negative is there are no screens for the people way in the back except for right by the stage. I can't understand why none were put up high behind the the camera for people in the back.

It was awesome, second time we have gone. Going again next year!

the best one that has come to nashville yet . singers were great ,stage an lighting excellent

Great show. Far away from talent but it's an experience to be there.

Great time, great event, very unforgettable! A great night!

Good show as always. Things move through so well. No waiting in line this year. fairly easy exit as well. Enjoyable evening

this is the best show/concert ever i have gone the past 3 years and look forward for it every year and cant wait to go this year just love it just amazing is all i can say if u have never been u need to go to this

I would reccomend this show to anyone wether you like country music or not. We had an absolute blast and cant wait to do it again this year as well.

This was an absolutely great show. We enjoyed the performances and seeing all the stars immensely. We had what should have been terrific seats in section 115, row MM. They cost nearly $500 each with fees. So imagine our surprise to discover that the view of center stage and the right stage were obscured by a telescoping camera boom. If our seats had been a few rows higher or further away from the stage this would not have been an issue. This was very disappointing and we will no doubt just watch the show on tv in the future.

Highly Recommend!! Fantastic Energy throughout the entire show. Sound, lighting and affects were all excellent. I don't think there is a bad seat in the Arena. Loved having multiple stages throughout the event.

This was my first trip to the CMA's and it was so great!! Exciting to see so may great performers in one venue not to mention all the celebs we got to see in the audiance. The awards were great just as the performances were!! I night to remember for sure and everything was so beautiful and well put together.

I loved every minute of the show. I think Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley are perfect hosts. The chemistry between them is perfect. The jokes they do are timely and very funny. Every star that performed did a great job and the variety of acts was great. I always enjoy the tribute to a past country star, such as Glen Campbell this year. It is great that I could bring my camera and take some photos for my use as a remembrance. This is always a show I eagerly await tickets going on sale as this is a great birthday present to myself. Can't wait to go again next year. I wish the doors to the building could open a little earlier than just 1 hour before the show start as I would have waited and purchased food there instead of having to get food before I got to Nashville, not knowing what the traffic would be like coming from Murfreesboro. But the facility was easy to get to. The parking was actually better than I expected by using the Pinnacle garage. The experience overall was awesome! I had a lot of friends who were jealous. See you there next year..

The 45th CMA Awards Show was everything I imagined and more. It was great from start to finish. We are already planning for next year!

My wife and I wore jeans and felt like we were being looked down on. Wheres the southern hospitallity?

I would definitely recommend going to see this event in person. I chose to go this year because it was the 50th anniversary but I would definitely go again. It was well worth the money spent of the tickets. It was basically a 3 1/2 hour concert. Granted it was not non-stop music but the hearing the performances in person was so very neat! Of course we couldn't necessarily see all the special effects but that is why it was recording on my DVR.

Excellent show one of the best I have attended. Seats were good but their was a spot light aimed directly at our seats that was a bit annoying. Did complain to customer relations and they did move our seats. Music was great.

I was so excited to get tickets to this show. But, after getting to my seat along with me everyone around froze. It was drafty, cold and couldn't see much. Would have been a better view from a TV. Was very disappointed.

Really enjoyed this years awards ceremony. Have been to three ceremonies and this was the best one yet. Did feel lighting was a little to dark. Our seats were great.

It was a fantastic show. Everyone was so polite and helpful. Great crowd. We brought my 9 year old granddaughter and she did not stop smiling from the time she entered the show until she left. She sang every song.

This was our first time. We were impressed with the quality of the production and the Nashville environment. We were also impressed to see many of the performers pay tribute and honor the veterans, especially those that went out of their way to shake the hands of the service men at the red carpet and thank them for their service. It was also nice to see those performers that took the time to acknowledge their fans.

Great show! Not sure who votes tho! How Chris Stappleton won 3 huge awards and no one I know has heard of him. That is a great way to get someones name out there and get people talking. But does make it seem fixed.

As a long time country music fan I have always watched the awards show on TV but this year had the opportunity to see it live. It was an amazing show that was a gigantic country music concert with the industries greatest stars performing......... who won the awards was secondary . In fact that is what I wanted to see..........great performances. All the performers are winners in my book, so who actually won made little difference to me.

At ages 61 and 59 this was me and my wife's first time at the Awards show and it was great. This will be our yearly vacation spot from here forward. We really didn't know what to expect but it was just so fantastic that we had a hard time going to sleep that night.

What a great evening! It is a show that ALWAYS is the one that delivers up to expectations!

Wow! This was the absolute highlight of my year! Absolutely doing this again :)

Nowhere else will you get so much talent under the same roof. Blake, Miranda, Brad, Carrie, Keith, Dierks, George, Kenny, Luke, Band Perry, Lady A, Florida Georgia Line and more all in the same evening......CRAZY...,...how could you ask for more?

The music and sound were amazing, artists were fantastic. A very memorable event

This annual event never disappointsin terms of spectacle, and number of artists. The collaborations are alweays special and this year the performance of RED by taylor Swift and friends was amazing

Unbelievable experience, would recommend this event to any music fan!

Excellent show! Loved the performances! Had decent seats and got in quickly!

The show was spectacular and unforgettable. The only negatives were that the doors didn't open until 6 PM, with a LIVE TV show time of 7PM. Not enough time to get refreshments and settled in. Second, while the TV audience showed commercials, the stadium showed old clips of musicians I did not know and songs I had never heard.

Will go again next year if ticket prices remain affordable.

I can not put into words how amazing it is to go see the awards live. Will definitely be going back next year.

The event was Great other than the fact our seats were not right.We wish people would watch the show as much as spending time getting up and down to get beer.

Absolutely stoked that I was able to attend this event for the second year in a row!

We had a great time! We sat in the 101 section at Bridgestone arena which was far back but center of stage. The sound in this section was perfect you could tell the best speakers were used! We enjoyed hearing so many awesome country singers and bands all in one night!

What a fantastic night. Best Birthday gift ever. It was so much fun. Enjoyed every second of the night. Music was outstanding Brad and Carrie did such a great job hosting. Getting tickets to 2014 is a must for everyone.

The cma is supposed to feature country music but the only true country song performed was a duet with George Strait and Alan Jackson "He Stopped Lovin' Her Today". The show was mostly pop, rock, and wrap music. An entire different genera. CMA needs to rethink its awards presentation. Country and wrap equals indeed crap!

This was my wife and my first time at the CMA' Awards. It was well planned and allowed us to be in our seats in less than 10 minutes from the time we entered the arena. Ushers were very polite and helpful. Programs provided was a nice surprise. Although it was rainy, the night was unforgettable and the performances memorable. This is definitely an experience we will not forget and plan to attend again in the future!

My daughter and I attended the 44th CMA Awards. The show was excellent however our seats were awful. They were a bit pricey for where they were located. If I recommended this to a friend, I would definitely advise against the balcony area center stage. To the right or left would have been better.

Being at the CMAs and seeing how the award shows are produced and executed was a great experience! However, there was a camera next to us that blocked the view of one of the stages and I think that the tickets were actually VERY over priced! The seats would have been great had the camera not obstructed partial viewing, but still priced a little high.

Was fun to be part of an awards ceremony...and see all the Country Music great performers. Great music.

This was our first and definitely NOT our last! We have already made hotel reservations for next year. The most enjoyable experience that we can remember. All of the stars were so friendly.

My mother and I went and we both said it was the absolute best event we've ever seen. The music was so much better live than on TV. It was so much better than a concert. Fantastic! I want to go again next year!

The CMA awards were great and a dream come true. I am new to Nashville and could not wait for the moment to come. The artists/ talent and songs always inspire me. I write poetry- so it is amazing to see what putting beautiful words together can become.

great productions but my seat was SOOOO far from the stage and the large screens need to be larger. I was using opera glasses to look at the screens!!!

Was a little disappointed with the black carpet when the fans came out. Unless you were there extremely early you were unable to see any of them. I actually arrrived at 3:45 and was at least 15 rows deep.

This event was incredible. The quality of performances was exceptional.

Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson was terrific, Miranda was great especially her first number all the entertainment was top notch and well worth the price and the trip.

The performances were amazing! So much star power in one event.

The CMA awards were great! My husband and I enjoyed the show. However, we paid $250 each for our seats and the seats were terrible!! They were in section 114 and everyone in front of us and on our entire row were complaining about the view with the price of the ticket. I recommend you do not sell seats in that section at high prices. You did say limited view of stage but it should have said only half view of stage and no view of middle when stars enter to present awards. We were very disappointed in seats for price of ticket!!

This is an amazing event & I enjoyed it very much. The only problem I had was my seat. For the price I paid, I do not think it's too much to ask to be able to see the entire show. Didn't realize until the ticket was printed that I had "limited view." This meant I could see only the performers that were right in front of me. The others I could only see from the neck up if I was lucky. Couldn't even see the presenters & the closest video screen was behind me well above my head, so in order to see it I had to turn completely around in my seat. From the looks of the seating chart, it appeared I had one of the best seats in the house. Definitely know better next time!

Great show! The performances were great in addition to the awards presentations themselves. The sets and scenes (backgrounds) were beautiful and added a lot to the feel of the show. We also liked the movement of some performances out into the audience. We were a little unsure of start timing however with the 6:15 pre-television segment. What was it to be, when should we have been in our seats, etc.

It was an unforgettable experience! The show was great, fun to see how a live show is run. The commercial breaks could have been more entertaining, All they showed was something from the previous award shows.

too much light on the stage that were blind us from seeing the singer.

The seats I recieved through ticketmaster were not great. Even though it mentioned possible slight obstructed view Idid not expect I wouldnt be able tro see over half the show and I couldnt even see the center stage at all. Glad we were able to finally be at the event but these seats should over never been sold for the price we paid. Not very happy I must say.

The variety of stars was the best aspect of the show. The sound was not very good for several of the performers. Good fact to know: If you go to the restroom or concession, you cannot renter the seating area until the "NEXT COMMERCIAL BREAK!" It would have been nice for the ushers to inform the patrons of this fact.

It was like being at the gala event of the decade. the southern belles,were all decked out, guys in tuxs. met a few starts personally. Just simply wonderful, I would say this is a once in a lifetime event for most. I was truly surprised at the CHEAP prices for T's etc. 25.00 is cheap today. the stars were the who's who in country music, some zany (miranda) some plastic (reba) but most down home folks. I would suggest this to everyone, from rockers to old country jug blowers.

The show was wonderful with an amazing group of stars. Hats off to the small group of people who make this happen. There needed to be monitors around the center of the arena. The seats in my section were terrible. Crammed in like sardines. No monitors in the center of the arena which made vewing difficult or impossible from the upper seats or areas away from the stage.

The event was fun but the acoustics for thousands of us in the upper sections was TERRIBLE. You really couldn't hear the announcers and the only video screens were next to the stage and blocked by a lot of lighting equipment.

Show was a lot of fun but the seats were not great

I fulfilled a dream by attending the CMA Awards. It didn't let me down. I had good seats, good company, and all my favorite stars performing. It could not have been any better.

This was a once in a lifetime experience for me. I'm 26 and I grew up listening to country music and to hear Loretta Lynn perform live and in person was amazing. All of the stars were amazing. Our seats were pretty good considering it said limited view. It was something I will take with me and remember for the rest of my life...and I will be attending again next year...with even better seats...and probably every year after that. Absolutely amazing experience. Everyone should get the chance to go at least once in their lives.

I experienced the show in person...Unbelievable energy about the whole arena, GREAT SHOW....cannot get this feeling by watching on TV. Will do this again, and again.

Event was great! seats were not Zack Brown is awesome live -LADY A also -better than others. WHAT is up with KID ROCK?? he DOESN'T BELONG on the CMA stage!! He had the largest set, most musicians, most backup but was TERRIBLE! SQUALLING, SCREECHING "trying to be a rock star"!! - AWFUL! WHY does he keep getting invited????

Highlights : Kid Rock's song choice, Taylor Swift's snow, Little Big Town's presentation song, Brad Paisley's emotional win of Entertainer of the Year, Loretta Lynn, Keith Urban. Vince Gill as usual is awesome, The Band Perry Lowlights: Reba's "IF I WERE A BOY" was so random. Gweneth can sing---we just all felt she was "twanging" it up so much, it made her fake. Also, there were entirely too many ballads, only Kid Rock and Keith Urban had an uptempo song. ballands are boring

I was extremely excited when I was able to get tickets to the 44th annual CMA awards. I always love a chance to travel to Music City, especially in November when it begins cooling down in the northeast, where I'm from. As always, Nashville was great. Although, as expected, prices for everything were inflated during CMA week, so I could only afford to fly in Tuesday, stay two nights in a hotel, and fly back out Thursday. The city is all a buzz during CMA week, so that makes going out on Broadway and other places fun. I've been there sometimes when a couple of the smaller honkytonks had no body in them. Now, as for the day of the event; On Wednesday morning, we walked downtown for lunch and decided to stroll over to check out where the red carpet would be later that night. It turns out that the red carpet was the length of a city block in front of the Country Music Hall of Fame. However, it was underneath an entirely closed in tent and barriers were set up on the opposite side of the street. At 1pm, there were already about 3 dozen people camping out by the one point of accessibility: the entrance to the tent. We went back, got ready, had dinner, and headed out for the awards show. We decided to check out the red carpet anyway, even though we knew it would be packed. It turns out that they shuttle the stars, in dark tinted SUVs, down the street to the entrance of the tent, where they get out and enter the red carpet. As we got there, Lady Antebellum arrived in their SUV. There were about 15 rows of people in front of us, but I'm tall and was able to snap a photo over their heads, though it wasn't the best quality. Eventually we just gave up and walked inside. I don't know if it is because I am tall, but the seats in this arena always feel cramped to me. We were in section 118, so we weren't dead center with stage. The lady beside me had turned her body in her seat to face stage; perhaps causing my cramped feeling. As we neared television air time, it felt more and more like a television set. Announcement would come on stating things like "30 seconds until live" and "Please take your seats, we have cameras in the aisles during the next performance." Also, during commercials, everyone gets up and walks around. And some people, it seems are just there because there job is making them, and they sit and talk during the show! I guess I'm more of an "all about the music" guy. To me, this event felt too scripted, and rigid (which I understand it had to be because of time constraints on TV, etc.). But it was definitely not the way a concert feels. The great thing about this event is that you get to see just about everyone you would ever want to see perform. Yea, it's only one song, but still. What if that one song is Loretta Lynn singing "Coal Miner's Daughter?" Now that is something I never thought I'd see live. The one drawback is that during the performances, the camera crews walk in front of the artist to provide great shots for the television audiences, but effectively distracting the live audience. Everyone talks about all the stars you'll see in Nashville during CMA week. I had tickets to the show and barely even saw them anymore than I would have by going to their shows. Overall, it was a good experience, but not one I would do again (unless there were some kind of special access passes involved). This is more like a "been there, done that" type of event. Check it off my bucket list. I guess I expected more for my $300+ per ticket. Trust me when I say this people: Stay at home. The couch is more comfortable, it's cheaper, and the view is better. The only thing you'll miss is the lousy t-shirt.

I've been to 4 CMA's now and it was the very best for sure. 2009 comes in second. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Was so happy to see more and more people dress up for this wonderful event.

Where else can someone go to listen to country stars like Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Sugarland and Rascal Flatts, and more LIVE! The expert set changers (on two different sets) worked at amazing speed and with professionalism. Count me in for the 45th CMA's!

It is very unsettling to a true Country Music Fan to see what has evolved over the last 45 years of Country Music. No-one will ever make me believe that Country Music was given a fair rap during this years event. I understand that it takes money to make things keep going, but please let some of the young "real" Country artists have a shot at the field that is so watered down, generic, non-descript, music, and shove it down the throats of intelligent people, and call it "Country Music". I never said that the talent wasn't good, I said that it wasn't Country. So why put these acts in-place of Country acts, Put these acts where-ever they belong, Don't you folks ever do any poll-taking to find out what we really want. I know that this letter will go no-where, but, at least I've spoke what I feel is really on the minds of millions of your viewers. Good Day!!

I was so excited to get pre-sale tickets and spent $500.00 for 2 tickets to have good seats for my daughter and I. Unfortunately, we would rather of been sitting anywhere else other than where we were! Our seats in Section 107 were blocked by a performance stage wall and we did not have a view of the show most of the night. Extremely frustrating after all the money I spent and considering how excited we were for this show. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend these seats for any price. They should just block this section off. We would like to attend the CMA event again, but I will be more precise when it comes to seating.

Upbeat! Entertaining!! Venue is in a great location!

IT WAS THE BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE, AND WOULD DO IT AGAIN..

Just a wonderful event. Would highly recommend to anyone.