mickey guyton performing her hit song "all-american."r abdi has that for us. ♪ we are ♪ >> reporter: overnight, country star mickey guyton performing her song "all-american" at the american music awards as her son recuperates. ♪ we are, we are ♪ >> reporter: just days ago, guyton sharing a terrifying message on twitter when her 9-month-old son grayson fell ill writing, quote, normally don't do this, but my son is being sent to the icu. the doctors don't know what's wrong. please, please pray. later adding a photo of her husband cradling her son saying, quote, he's not in the clear, but he's on the mend. thank you for your prayers. i will update y'all as soon as i'm able. guyton now says little grayson is on the mend writing on instagram that her son suffered from, quote, dehydration because of a severe stomach bug, adding, quote, he is still dehydrated and weak, and has lost weight from not being able to retain any liquid, and he is now improving. for "good morning america," mona kosar abdi, abc news, new york. ♪ all american ♪ >> mona,

she just commands the stage. >> reporter: mickey guyton, brittney spencer and madeline edrd bngingown weird experience involving their hair or how society has seen it. >> reporter: first time winner kelsea ballerini taking home two cmas for her music video and musical event for the song "half my hometown." >> is it kind of perfect to finally win for this song? >> yeah. >> about your roots. >> yeah, i mean, that's what country music is. we value like family and where we're from and what makes us who we are, you know. to me that's what country music is. it's so much less about sonically what it sounds like ♪ i wish we cld tt it's ab those days ♪ >> reporter: for multitalented jimmie allen the fan favorite started the day at the crack of dawn with us on "gma." >> we're hanging out at the preshow. >> reporter: then co-hosted the cma red carpet preshow with me. >> jimmie allen. >> reporter: what a thrill to be there for his first cma. this one for best new artist. >> first i want to thank my father who is no longer with us for introducing me to country music. >> i told myself i wouldn't ge