Peyton Manning Jokingly Nominates Luke Bryan For President At CMAs: ‘He Won’t Plead The 5th, But He’ll Drink A 5th’

Leave it to CMA Awards co-hosts Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan to support things airy and amusive successful their opening monologue. The erstwhile shot prima appeared to acceptable close into the state country erstwhile helium told the assemblage successful the Bridgestone Arena, “This is the Super Bowl of state music.” Luke added, “Lainey [Wilson] is our archetypal circular draught choice, and Carrie Underwood is ever a apical information for MVPs.”

“Bottom enactment arsenic CMA Awards co-hosts, I person 1 extremity contiguous — for everybody to person fun, to travel together, to unite, to state on,” the ‘Idol’ justice said, quoting his newest single, ‘Country On.’ “That was a shameless plug there,” Peyton quipped, earlier Luke added, “And the observe being Americans!” with his fist successful the air. “Luke Bryan for President, each body!” the erstwhile Colts QB exclaimed.

“My slogan, ‘Huntin, Fishin, Lovin’ Everyday,'” the vocalist smiled, quoting different 1 of his hits. “Luke Bryan, a campaigner who volition ne'er plead the fifth, but helium volition portion a fifth,” Peyton nodded along, earlier Luke introduced the archetypal show of the evening from Ashley McBryde.

The dynamic duo continued to marque their fans laughter with their antics up of the CMA Awards, arsenic they prepped for the gig. In a promo for the event, Peyton strategized their ‘plays’ for evening connected a whiteboard. “I’m going this way,” Manning says arsenic helium circles himself connected the committee with an arrow heading near offstage, “and idiosyncratic comes up and tries to tackle us?” “Peyton, it’s not going to happen,” the ‘Idol’ justice replied successful a deadpan voice. “It’s an awards show.” Luke past went connected to quiz the shot stars connected his state euphony knowledge, showing him photos of legends similar Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker. They practiced their precocious fives, with Peyton telling Luke to ticker his elbow arsenic they came unneurotic to marque contact, aft a missed slap.

Luke went connected to chat astir the hosting collab portion connected Good Morning America, telling the outlet, “We person immoderate past together, I deliberation it’s going to beryllium loose, and that’s the chill happening astir Peyton, is helium has ever been a earthy person of state euphony and I deliberation surely that’s wherefore it’s going to work.”