ET spoke with Thomas at the 53rd Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, which aired Wednesday on ABC.
The country icon reflected on her career while accepting the accolade on Wednesday.
The awards ceremony airs live from Nashville on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CMT.
The pair, who have been married for seven years, are expecting their third daughter together.
The four-day event is now a three-hour ABC special, co-hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini.
It's another girl for the couple and Rhett is already saving up for her wedding!
ET spoke with the country singer about new music, his family and hosting CMA Fest, which will air August 4 on ABC.
The singer stood up for his wife after critics made insulting remarks about her outfit at the CMT Music Awards on Wednesday.
The country group led this year's opening monologue at the star-studded awards show.
ET was exclusively with the duo, who are slightly more prepared this go-round.
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The awards show red carpet was filled with love on Sunday!