Carrie Underwood, Ashley McBryde Rehearse For ACM Awards Performances (Special Look)

Underwood and McBryde participated in rehearsals ahead of the ACM Awards.

Carrie Underwood rehearses for the ACM Awards | Timothy Kuratek/CBS

Carrie Underwood is in contention for Female Artist of the Year at this year’s ACM Awards. Ashley McBryde has already won the trophy for New Female Artist of the Year.

Both artists will also be performing at the show, which airs on CBS at 8PM ET/PT on Sunday.

Ahead of those performances, Underwood and McBryde took the stage at official rehearsal sessions. Photos from their rehearsals are below.

Reba is hosting this year’s ceremony, which will emanate from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Ashley McBryde rehearses for the 54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, to broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 7, 2019 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Timothy Kuratek/CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Carrie Underwood rehearses for the 54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, to broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 7, 2019 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Timothy Kuratek/CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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