5 Moments the Cameras Didn't Catch at the Country Music Awards

Many of the artists couldn't believe their eyes

By Lindsay Caldwell, Francesca Bacardi Nov 05, 2015 12:33 PMTags
Justin Timberlake, CMA Awards 2015Rick Diamond/Getty Images

The 2015 Country Music Awards blew everyone away. From the performances to the fashion choices, the musicians and their significant others definitely made a statement.

Despite the hundreds of cameras that are snapping pictures and filming the awards show, viewers still won't be able to see everything that goes on. Fortunately, E! News can tell you what the cameras didn't catch at this year's CMAs.

1) It was an absolute love fest between Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton. The hug count between the two performers reached at least four, as the two went in for a squeeze every time Chris won. At one point Jessica Biel's husband was so excited that he knocked Stapleton's hat right off of him.  

2) After Blake Shelton's set ended and the lights faded, he stayed backstage to wave to his fans.

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3) Cole Swindell and Brett Eldredge had a super bro moment when they grabbed each other to snap a selfie during a commercial break. Cole seemed to be all about his brotherhood throughout the evening, as he also pointed to Luke Bryan after his set. Catching eyes with Cole, Luke pointed back in a sweet guy-pal moment.

4) Viewers know Miranda had an emotional evening, telling the audience that she needed a "bright spot" this year, but the cameras didn't catch her tearing up and rushing off stage before the curtain completely dropped. An eyewitness tells us it was a much different ending than any of the other performers, who remained on stage for a moment to soak it all up. Later when she went up to accept her award, she seemed very somber and hit her fist against her thigh as she walked.

5) While Reba McEntire performed, Brett couldn't believe his eyes. So stunned by her incredible performance, Brett continued to say "damn" to himself and clapped throughout the whole set.

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood had to acknowledge Blake and Miranda's divorce in some way, so watch the video to see how they made light of the sad split.