Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Chris Stapleton and Carrie Underwood shone brightest as country music's biggest stars gathered Wednesday at the 52nd Country Music Association Awards.
Underwood -- who co-hosted the show alongside Brad Paisley -- made waves early on, announcing she and her husband Mike Fisher are expecting a second son at the beginning of the show, before going on to win Female Vocalist of the Year for the fifth time.