SPECIAL PREMIERE: If it ain’t broke… The 2018 CMA Awards are hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. It’s not the first time they’ve co-hosted – in fact, this will be the 11th. One more, and they’ll tie the consecutive CMA hosting record set, between 1992 and 2003, by Vince Gill. As with the Grammys, live performances are big, and unexpected collaborations even bigger.