CMA Fest 2016: Sunday's 3 biggest moments
The rollicking final day of the 2016 CMA Fest, featuring a lights-out headlining performance by Keith Urban, had its somber moments as artists paid tribute to the victims of this weekend's mass shooting in Orlando.
See all the highlights from Sunday below.
Little Big Town remembers Orlando
When country singers Little Big Town began working with hip-hop and pop artist and producer Pharrell Williams, the first song they wrote together was called Miracle, for their new album, Wanderlust.
On Sunday night at Nissan Stadium, they performed the song with members of the Born Again Church Choir and dedicated it to the victims of the nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. Williams also joined Little Big Town onstage to the cheers of the crowd, who waved their cellphones in the air during the song.
"For me, music has been the ultimate healer," LBT's Karen Fairchild said before the band's performance. "We will not let the haters destroy what we love and enjoy, and we will not live in fear of this, and tonight is going to be a celebration of life and love and harmony.
"We're going to remember the lives that were lost and we're going to celebrate them tonight. We are not going to let the negative tell us what we're going to do."
Country radio DJ Bobby Bones also pledged to remember the victims of Orlando.
Keith Urban greets fans in the dark
Who was that shaking hands with fans on the front row after the stage lights went off at Nissan Stadium? Keith Urban.
After a weekend of headlining shows on his own arena/amphitheater tour, Urban tapped into his bottomless well of energy and charisma to deliver a set of rolling ganjo licks, screaming guitar solos and hit after singalong hit.
Urban opened with Gone Tomorrow (Here Today) from new album Ripcord and followed up with the 16-year-old Where the Black Top Ends. The 60,000 fans in Nissan Stadium knew all the words to both songs.
“I got to tell you, it looks amazing from down here and I can hear you guys singing from down here, too,” Urban told the audience. “Who’s had an awesome week here at CMA Fest? Who thinks they traveled the furthest? How many Nashvillians? Anyone from Smyrna?”
“God bless you, thank you so much,” Urban told fans as he left the stage. “I really love you.”
Cam's 'untamed' rising-star set
Perhaps the sweaty, sunburned crowd at the Riverfront Stage on Sunday afternoon didn't need anymore sunshine. But nevertheless, Cam and her bright yellow romper was a ray of light during her performance.
Cam, who burst onto the scene last year with the stunning single Burning House, is a country music fan's smart and sassy best friend. Though her set was only 25 minutes long, she packed it with charm, humor and infectious songs that captivated the audience. One of the highlights was Go Get 'Em, Cam, a musical pep talk in which she proclaims, "You can do it; you got this in the bag. You're a catch, and if he takes you home you'll be the best he's ever had."
Half Broke Heart and new single Mayday, which, like the bulk of her seven-song set, were from her 2015 album, Untamed, also captivated the crowd.
Normally when Cam performs Burning House, fans wave their cellphones or cigarette lighters in the air. But because it was a daytime show, and just hours after the news broke of the mass shooting in Orlando, the singer had a different request for her final song of the afternoon: "Let's show everybody that there's still love in the world. Put your arms around each other."
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