chris stapleton. >> chris, morgan!ntly, yeah. this is a nice surprise. it was so nice to meet you, yeah. >> all right, guys. well, we want to say a big thank you again to chris stapleton for gracing us and his beautiful wife morgan. >> and the band! >> they're not done yet. they will give us one more song coming up on the 3rd hour of "today". >> you will stick around for the 3rd hour, too? >> yeah, i'm here. >> i thought he just stopped by for the concert. all right. a lot to get to. but, first, a check of your local news, weather and these messages. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] good morning. it's 856. i'm ginger conejero saab, vice president kamala harris is heading back to the bay area. she lands in san francisco later tonight and will be attending a campaign fundraiser tomorrow. at this point, all we can confirm is that the event will be held in san francisco. tickets start at $500 at the top end. donors will pay close to $3,000. now, before she arrives tonight, she has a busy afternoon ahead. she's making a campaign s

benefit from it right now. >> chris: me too. >> stephen: while we let that sink in, tell me about chris stapletonris: i grew up singing in church with my brother and smaller venues like that, but then i got into bluegrass. >> stephen: what church, were you always like jesus and the pageant? because you have a beautiful voice. >> chris: not at all, i could sing higher than other folks, my brother would be the lead guy and i would always be the harmony guy. >> stephen: you are the angel? >> chris: i was the angel, yes, i would be in the choir. >> stephen: i love to do harmony. i will be the melody, you do the harmony. i said we could sing something together. do you know ♪ if you ever change your mind ♪ ♪ about leave in ♪ ♪ leaving me behind ♪ ♪ bring it to me ♪ ♪ bring your sweet loving ♪ ♪ bring it on home to me ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ that ain't all i do for you ♪ ♪ bring your sweet loving ♪ ♪ bring it on home to me ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ >> stephen: it is an honor! thank you, chris! there you go! [cheers and applause] that whiskey really opens up the throat. your wife morgan helped to produc

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ten-time grammy winner, chris stapleton is going to grace us with that incredible voice.[ applause ] >> you are so loved. so loved. >> thank you, guys. thanks for coming today. in the meantime, imagine this. a classroom where every student gets a personalized lesson plan. the catch is, you do not get a teacher. we're going to take you to a school that's focused on learning with artificial intelligence. and it does seem to be working, some say. gadsy schwartz will show a firsthand look on how. >>> also ahead, who's hungry? and who needs a drink? anyone need a drink? >> okay, here's my lash. >> one of my -- >> she's holding her lash. >> "today" loves football. >> eww! wait, i seriously -- wait -- this is sisterhood, when the other one holds the other's lash. that is disgusting! please take that -- >> it's not gis gusting. >> yes, it is. >> now you're going to -- >> but first, it is your last chance to take part in our start "today" virtual event. it's coming up tonight. and it's all about how to meal plan. we're trying to make your lives a little easier. you can join online

chris stapleton. only on "today." on medicare? living with diabetes?iabetes with insulin. this is progress. ask your doctor today. ♪♪ ask your doctor today. >>> hey, everybody. and welcome back. so good to have you on this wednesday morning, 8:30, the 25th day of september. and our plaza is looking so good today. >> i know! >> nice to see your smiling faces. >> a beautiful morning, too. feels so good out here. coming up, we have a special story for our series called "heroes among us." this army veteran and our morgan radford helped deliver her a well-deserved surprise. >> nice. also ahead, jill martin's steals and deals could turn your home into a stress free sanctuary. doesn't that sound good? fair morning, that could make it rd to get out of bed in the morning. >> first, we will play a little corn hole. did you know there is a professional league? and we will get some pointers from its top-ranked team. >> what is the secret? >> seriously! >> there is a reason she's the world champ. >> yes! three in a row, baby. >> you know what hoda says? challenge a

artists like morgan wallen, chris stapleton and lainey wilson paving the way. alike are reacting to what many are considering a snub. ♪ this ain't texas ♪ >> reporter: beyonce's "cowboy carter" was the biggest country album of the year. with the queen bee becoming the first black woman to hit number one on songs chart with "texas old 'em." but despite her record-breaking success, the superstar singer was shut-out of this year's country music awards with not one nomination. >> that's what makes this so shocking because beyoncÉ did put a huge spotlight on country artists, both past and present. >> reporter: although she originally said this ain't a country album, this is a beyonce album, the snub sending shock waves across the beehive. >> to not nominate her is a slap in the face. >> reporter: one nominee sending support. ♪♪ >> reporter: rising star shaboozey, nominated for two cmas, praising beyonce, for giving us one of the most innovative country albums of all time. but this isn't the first beyonce cma controversy. back in 2016, she performed her song with the

. >> chris stapleton october 8th. >>> look who's here.come, welcome, welcome. we are kicking off the workweek with a fantastic crowd. check this out. on >>> hey, everybody! welcome in. it is 8:30. welcome, welcome, welcome. we are kicking off the workweek with a fantastic crowd. check this out. on the plaza, we've got aubrey plaza. she is such fun. we always love when she comes. she's got two big movies to tell us about, and they hit theaters on friday. >>> all right. i'll see your plaza on the plaza and i'll raise you a grammy winner on the plaza is out here, michael buble. he is on "the voice." he also has a greatest hits album on the way. >> there he is. >> there's that face. >> love him. >>> all right. looking ahead to our third hour today, tech titan bill gates is here this morning live in studio 1a. he will be here to share his new series that tackles some of the most topics of our time by asking the question, what's next? >>> and tomorrow on "today," if you've got young kids, this might be the biggest celebrity in your house, miss

chris stapleton, nominated 5 times, including for his son, "white horse" up for single of the year.e help", competing for the single of the year, shaboozi, the 29-year-old, also nominated for new artist of the year at this year's ceremony, a lot going on there, and favorite stars go head-to-head in the male and female vocalist of the year, including balarini, maroni, and wilson. codey johnson, morgan wallen, and jelly roll. nominated three times in all, jelly roll, including for the album, featuring this #1 hit, "need a favor", and competing for the highest his honor, entertainer of the year, luke combs, morgan wallen, and last year's winner back for round two, laney wilson. head to goodmorningamerica.com, the 58th annual cma-awards live on november 20th, here on abc. ready for it. >> rebecca: very excited and y learn >> george: monday night football is back, eli manning and his brother will give us their take on the games. eli manning, good with morning. >> guest: thank you for having me on. >> george: you went all out when you announced the "manning cast" special, look at the "man