Ariana Grande, Little Big Town perform ‘Bang Bang’ together at the CMA Awards. It was weird

Ariana Grande, Little Big Town perform ‘Bang Bang’ together at the CMA Awards. It was weird

No one knew exactly what to expect when it was announced that pop star Ariana Grande would join country quartet Little Big Town for a performance at the CMA Awards in Nashville. While the CMAs have had cross-genre performances in the past, this seemed especially weird.

First, members of Little Big Town (Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook) got the stage to themselves with glow-in-the-dark band uniforms and a drumline as they performed their latest hit, the groovy “Day Drinking.” Not a Grande in sight.

Then, suddenly appearing at the back of the stage and looking wildly out of place, Grande emerged wearing her signature sky-high ponytail and a matching light-up outfit. She segued into “Bang Bang,” her collaboration with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj.

Grande strolled over and continued singing as the quartet joined her on the song. She stood in the middle of the group, somewhat awkwardly dancing between Schlapman and Fairchild, and they all stood in a row as they belted out the song together. It was impossible to stop thinking the obvious as you watched: “What is Ariana Grande doing at the CMAs?”

Vocally? It sounded impressive, as Grande has a great voice and LBT’s harmonies are heavenly. But as much as it got the audience members on their feet in the middle of the show, the performance felt especially random. Source

Carrie Underwood 2014 CMA Awards Performance

Carrie Underwood Glows During 2014 CMA Awards Performance

Carrie is a woman of many talents! The soon-to-be mother not only hosted the 48th annual Country Music Association Awards, but she also took the stage to perform her new single, ‘Something in the Water.’ Did you love her performance?

Carrie Underwood can do no wrong! The 31-year-old American Idol alum stepped on stage at Nashville Tennessee’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 4 and absolutely blew us away with her amazing vocals (like usual!). Carrie definitely brought her pregnancy glow to the stage in her umpteenth outfit of the night, a floral nude dress while she belted out her hit song, “Something in the Water!”

Carrie Underwood’s Performance At CMA Awards

It was a huge night for Carrie. After her cohost, Brad Paisley revealed that she was having a baby boy, she took the stage to perform her brand new song — and it couldn’t have sounded better. She stood on a black stage with lights flashing and smoke everywhere — so romantic!

She was even joined by a chorus of women singing behind her toward the end. We’ve got to say, this look was one of our favorites too — that flowing gown was absolutely flawless and really bought out that pregnancy glow and baby bump!

When Carrie headed onto the Today show in September, she explained that the song had a strong message, much like her 2005 hit, “Jesus Take the Wheel.”

It’s a “joyous, uplifting song about changing your life for the better and waking up and having that a-ha moment and your life being different from that moment forward,” she said. The song is her first new release since her 2012 album, Blown Away and will be featured on her upcoming album, Greatest Hits: Decade #1. The two-disc overview of her career comes out Dec. 9, and includes her classics, “Last Name,” “Inside Your Heaven,” and “Don’t Forget to Remember Me.” Source