{"id":4398,"date":"2018-10-27T16:08:28","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T21:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=4398"},"modified":"2018-10-27T16:08:28","modified_gmt":"2018-10-27T21:08:28","slug":"cma-awards-special-country-musics-biggest-stars-in-the-spotlight-with-robin-roberts-airs-sunday-november-11-at-1000pm-on-abc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/27\/cma-awards-special-country-musics-biggest-stars-in-the-spotlight-with-robin-roberts-airs-sunday-november-11-at-1000pm-on-abc\/","title":{"rendered":"CMA Awards Special, &#8220;Country Music&#8217;s Biggest Stars: In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts,&#8221; Airs Sunday, November 11 at 10:00PM, on ABC"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4399\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4399 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/robinrobertsbradcarriecmaspecial2016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/robinrobertsbradcarriecmaspecial2016.jpg 630w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/robinrobertsbradcarriecmaspecial2016-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/robinrobertsbradcarriecmaspecial2016-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/robinrobertsbradcarriecmaspecial2016-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/robinrobertsbradcarriecmaspecial2016-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robin Roberts Reflects on a Decade of CMA Awards Specials in the Hour-Long Broadcast, Sunday, November 11 at 10:00PM on ABC. Photo: ABC\/Chris Hollo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The countdown is on to Country Music&#8217;s Biggest Night(TM), and ABC is set to air its 10th annual pre-CMA Awards Special, <em>&#8220;Country Music&#8217;s Biggest Stars: In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts,&#8221;<\/em> Sunday, November 11, (10:00-11:00PM EST), on The ABC Television Network.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the special features new interviews and updates from the numerous country music stars who have opened their lives and homes for Roberts throughout the years.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2783788964\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Debuting in 2009, the specials have featured candid interviews, notable performances and intimate moments that created a decade of country music memories. 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