song ♪ >> from loretta lynn to tanya tucker, gretchen wilson, jennifer nettles and so much more, carriemerica. ♪ >> we want to say good morning, america. it's a nice lineup to get us going. >> i know. cmas last night, and we have been telling you so many incredible performances. lara was there for it all there in nashville, and carrie underwood, i mean since 2008, she has been one of the co-hosts and she brings it each and every year, and she has done it again, lara. >> she sure did. you know, all of these women wanted to make it clear just because they are powerful doesn't mean they don't enjoy fashion, in fact, i heard many times backstage they used fashion as part of their power last night and as you're saying no one captured that sense of owning who they are and their strength than carrie underwood. like superwoman transforming not once, not twice but ten times into looks that just blew away the audience, am i right? [ cheers ] but they also seem to feed and energize carrie's spirit throughout the night. it was something to behold, george. >> we can feel that energy this morning. ok

. >> tanya tucker. ♪ little darling, what's that flower you have on?edia fans celebrating the moment. one writing, anyone else crying while watching this? another, shrieking at my tv watching all these female country music legends sing together. martina mcbride's independence day. ♪ let freedom ring, let the white dove sing ♪ >> some of the most iconic women of country music all on one stage. ♪ independence day >> hard to beat that. i'm david muir. see you tomorrow. good night. >>> suing because of a sandwich. the latest step in the saga that all started with a man having breakfast on a bart station platform. >>> i'm spencer christian. after a brief tapering of our november warmth, it's coming back. i'll have the forecast. >>> and happening now. cheers to a good cause. we're live at the north bay brewery where buying beer means showing your support for the first responders who fought the kincade fire. >> now news to build a better bay area from abc7. >> from sandwich to lawsuit, lawyers are now involved in an incident involving a man who was eating bre

. >> reporter: a history-making opening performance will feature carrie, reba, dolly, tanya tucker, martinalittle lady singing "rainbow connection." ♪ the lovers the dreamers and me ♪ >> reporter: will take the stage to sing that song once again, only she's grown up a bit. kacey musgrave singing "rainbow connection" with willie nelson. plus garth brooks and blake shelton team up for "dive bar." ♪ point me where the neon glows ♪ >> reporter: as for the awards themselves, carrie underwood is the only female nominee up for entertainer of the year. on a night focused on celebrating women in country, maren morris says carrie has her vote. >> she better take that one home. 8:00. stay with us, "the skinny" is next. ♪ cause all of me loves all of you ♪ >>> oh, it is time now for "the skinny" with that jam. this morning it's a sexy version of "the skinny." >> oh, it is? >> in fact, somebody would say it's a skinny of legendary proportions. >> that's because john legend has been named "people" magazine's sexiest man alive. >> congratulations, john. >> the egot winner celebrating from his spot in the