Stapleton dished to ET while at the 2023 CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee.
The 'Fast Car' singer thanked Luke Combs and her fans for making the song a hit 35 years after its debut.
The singer is a five-time winner who was last nominated in 2022.
Jelly Roll won the New Artist of the Year award, and has the broken trophy to prove it.
Two trophies were handed to Hardy and Lainey Wilson out ahead of Wednesday's ceremony, which will air 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
The country superstar sat down with Jimmy Kimmel to reflect on his television debut in 2001.
The 59-year-old performer held onto Jelly Roll as they opened the annual awards show.
Jimmy Buffett died on Sept. 1, 2023. He was 76.
The country songstress and her actor beau packed on the PDA and romance backstage after the big awards show.
Post Malone chats with ET's Rachel Smith backstage at the 57th Annual CMA Awards, which aired Wednesday on ABC.
Wynonna Judd chats with ET's Rachel Smith backstage at the 57th Annual CMA Awards, which aired Wednesday on ABC.
Hardy, Wallen and Malone performed two of the late singer's hits at the CMA Awards on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the singer opened the CMA Awards with Jelly Roll.
'The Golden Bachelor' star Gerry Turner chats with ET's Rachel Smith at the 57th Annual CMA Awards, which aired Wednesday on ABC.
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