During that emotional night, Carrie Underwood had the honor of inducting the then-25-year-old into the Opry—and Ballerini crying over Underwood's speech is one of the sweetest things ever.

Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and More Receive 2023 CMT Music Awards Nominations: See the Complete List Before Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini host the 2023 CMT Music Awards on April 2 in Austin ...

Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, and Kelsea Ballerini were nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year. Carrie Underwood 's fans took notice that she wasn't on the list.