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Top 5 Performances From CMA’s ‘Country Christmas’

The “CMA Country Christmas” aired last night (11/29) on ABC and the performances were right on point as many stars including Carrie Underwood, Pistol Annies, Brett Eldredge, and more sang…

Top 5 Performances From CMA's 'Country Christmas'
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The "CMA Country Christmas" aired last night (11/29) on ABC and the performances were right on point as many stars including Carrie Underwood, Pistol Annies, Brett Eldredge, and more sang their favorite Christmas songs to launch the holiday season.

Hosted by Gabby Barrett and Carly Pearce, we've gathered the top five yuletide performances of the evening.

5. Gabby Barrett, Carly Pearce - Sleigh Ride

What a fun song and these two sing it beautifully.

4. Brett Eldredge - Merry Christmas Baby

Country music's own "Mr. Christmas" Brett Eldredge sang this one with heart and soul.

3. Lady A - Christmas Through Your Eyes

A perfect song for a wonderful Christmas trio, Lady A.

2. Pistol Annies - Snow Globe

These girls make holiday songs fun!

1. Carrie Underwood - Mary, Did You Know?

Just wow. Carrie's version of this touching classic is nothing short of epic.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.