Stapleton cleans up at CMA Awards

Chris Stapleton won the most awards at the 2018 Country Music Association Awards and had the show’s best performance, almost capping a perfect night.

That was until Keith Urban surprisingly won the top prize — entertainer of the year — moments before the three-hour show wrapped Wednesday night.

Urban’s actress-wife, Nicole Kidman, was in tears as the singer walked onstage to collect the award at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Urban last won entertainer of the year in 2005 and also beat out Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Kenny Chesney for the prize.

Stapleton, however, cleaned house at the CMAs, winning four awards including male vocalist, song and single of the year.

Stapleton also won the performance of the night: His supergroup featuring Mavis Staples, Maren Morris, Marty Stuart and his wife gave a soulful and powerful performance of “Friendship,” a song made famous by Pop Staples, the iconic singer’s late father.

They then performed “I’ll Take You There,” jamming onstage along with a choir.They earned a standing ovation from the audience.

Carrie Underwood worked triple-duty as co-host, performer and nominee at the CMAs.

She was teary-eyed when she won female vocalist of the year.

Kacey Musgraves, the only woman nominated for album of the year, won the prize for “Golden Hour.”