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Depart it to CMA Awards co-hosts Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan to maintain issues gentle and enjoyable of their opening monologue. The previous soccer star appeared to suit proper into the nation scene when he informed the group within the Bridgestone Enviornment, “That is the Tremendous Bowl of nation music.” Luke added, “Lainey [Wilson] is our first spherical draft selection, and Carrie Underwood is all the time a high consideration for MVPs.”
“Backside line as CMA Awards co-hosts, I’ve one purpose tonight — for everyone to have enjoyable, to return collectively, to unite, to nation on,” the ‘Idol’ decide stated, quoting his latest single, ‘Nation On.’ “That was a shameless plug there,” Peyton quipped, earlier than Luke added, “And the rejoice being People!” along with his fist within the air. “Luke Bryan for President, each physique!” the previous Colts QB exclaimed.
“My slogan, ‘Huntin, Fishin, Lovin’ On a regular basis,’” the singer smiled, quoting one other one in every of his hits. “Luke Bryan, a candidate who won’t ever plead the fifth, however he’ll drink a fifth,” Peyton nodded alongside, earlier than Luke launched the primary efficiency of the night from Ashley McBryde.
The dynamic duo continued to make their followers chuckle with their antics forward of the CMA Awards, as they prepped for the gig. In a promo for the occasion, Peyton strategized their ‘performs’ for night on a whiteboard. “I’m going this fashion,” Manning says as he circles himself on the board with an arrow heading left offstage, “and somebody comes up and tries to deal with us?” “Peyton, it’s not going to occur,” the ‘Idol’ decide replied in a deadpan voice. “It’s an awards present.” Luke then went on to quiz the soccer stars on his nation music information, exhibiting him pictures of legends like Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker. They practiced their excessive fives, with Peyton telling Luke to observe his elbow as they got here collectively to make contact, after a missed slap.
Luke went on to talk in regards to the internet hosting collab whereas on Good Morning America, telling the outlet, “We have now some historical past collectively, I believe it’s going to be unfastened, and that’s the cool factor about Peyton, is he has all the time been a pure lover of nation music and I believe definitely that’s why it’s going to work.”
