BY MELISSA RUGGIERI/AJC Music Scene

When the 50th annual CMA Awards air tonight at 8 on ABC (and you can bet the show organizers are just thrilled to be going up against the biggest Game 7 of a World Series in years), Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will again serve as amiable hosts and fill the night with mildly hokey humor and clever songs.

Hear what the pair had to say about steering the show this year - and here are three things to note about this year's show:

And check out what Macon native Jason Aldean has planned with country legends Brooks & Dunn:

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