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Jennifer Nettles Says 'We Have More to Do' as She Accepts First-Ever CMT Equal Play Award "I look forward to celebrating the contributions of women and all marginalized communities within the country music format," the country star said in a statement Jennifer Nettles  received a tremendous honor at this year's  CMT Music Awards . The country singer and actress, 46, was given the first-ever CMT Equal Play award on Wednesday night in recognition of the work she's put forth in the fight for parity. She was applauded for her ongoing advocacy to get women and diverse artists heard on country music radio stations just as much as their male counterparts. While accepting the honor, Nettles said, "Thank you so much!" "I have been so excited about this — I put on eyeshadow, okay, and it has been a while," she continued. "Thank you so much for this honor CMT, thank you to CMT Equal Play, Leslie Fram, everyone on the Equal Play team who has been

Ashley McBryde Gets Dark With 'Martha Divine' at 2020 CMT Music Awards Jason Kempin/CMT2020/Getty Images for CMT Ashley McBryde performs onstage at the Sycamore Barn in Arrington, Tennessee for the 2020 CMT Awards broadcast on Oct. 21, 2020. Ashley McBryde  kicked off her performance of "Martha Divine" at the 2020 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday (Oct. 21) with a rocking sound and light show at The Barn at Sycamore Farms in Arrington, Tenn. With the stage lit in up in red and lights flashing, McBryde was center stage with her electric guitar and looking fierce in black leather as she belted out the dark lyrics from her newest single off  Never Will . "Martha Divine, Martha Divine/ You put your hands on the wrong damn man this time/ Jezebel, you're bound for Hell/ But evidently, the devil was busy so I moved you up in line, Martha Divine," sang the artist, who was nominated for three awards this year. read://https_www.billboard.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bil