On Sunday, country music's hottest stars were celebrated at the annual CMT (Country Music Television) Music Awards. Highlights from the night included a heartfelt duet, one singer's surprise cameo and another singer's emotional return to the stage. There was also plenty of talk about politics, courtesy of the industry's highly acclaimed women stars.
First up was country singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini, who opened the show with a moving tribute to the victims of last week's shooting at Nashville's Covenant School in Tennessee.
