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A History of Hosting: Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley Since 2008

What Has Changed & What Is Exactly the Same
NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 12: Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak on stage during the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/WireImage)
By Alison Bonaguro
November 7, 2018 / 12:06 PM

When Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood take the stage at this year's Country Music Association Awards, they will come close to making history. Because 2018 marks their 11th year at the helm, which puts them right behind Vince Gill's record of hosting for 12 straight years.

And that kind of makes you wonder, when the CMA first asked Paisley and Underwood to take this gig back in 2008 at the 42nd annual awards show, did they have any idea what would happen down the road?

So we came up with a gallery of some of their top looks through the years -- from 2008 to 2017 -- and we cannot wait to see what they come up with for this year's show. The CMA Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. CT on ABC.

2008

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 12: Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak on stage during the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/WireImage)
NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 12: Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak on stage during the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/WireImage)

2009

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 11: Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak onstage during the 43rd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 11, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 11: Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak onstage during the 43rd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 11, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

2010

2011

THE 45th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS - THEATRE - "The 45th Annual CMA Awards" broadcast live on ABC from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET). ((Photo by Katherine Bomboy-Thornton/ ABC via Getty Images)BRAD PAISLEY, CARRIE UNDERWOOD

2012

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 01: Co-hosts Brad Paisley (L) and Carrie Underwood present during the 46th annual CMA awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 1, 2012 in Nashville, United States. (Photo by Ed Rode/WireImage)

2013

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 06: Hosts Brad Paisley (L) and Carrie Underwood speak during the 47th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 6, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

2014

2015

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 04:Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/FilmMagic)

2016

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 02: Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak onstage at the 50th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 2, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/FilmMagic)

2017

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 08: Co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak onstage at the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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