Brad Paisley Wasn't Worried About Offending Kanye West At CMA Awards

Access Hollywood - November 12, 2009 4:45 PM PST
Story photo: Brad Paisley Wasn't Worried About Offending Kanye West At CMA AwardsBrad Paisley sings about Kanye West at the CMAs (left), Kanye West storms the stage during Taylor Swift's speech at the VMAs (right) WireImageAccess Hollywood

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Brad Paisley had no qualms about having a little fun at the expense of Kanye West at Wednesday night's CMA Awards, which he co-hosted with Carrie Underwood in Nashville.

"Him I wasn't worried about," Brad told Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell backstage at the awards show. "I didn't think I'd run into him back here."

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As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Brad and Carrie opened the 2009 CMA Awards by tweaking the lyrics to "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" to include a reference to the rapper.

"Mamas don't let your babies grow up to Kanye," Brad sang with Carrie. "Let them pick guitars and drive them old trucks, 'cause cowboys have manners, they don't interrupt."

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And following the show, Brad said the jab showed that country music supports their own.

"We do," he told Nancy. "That was one of the lines in the monologue - that you won't see those fights on this show. We get along in this style of music. We end everything with 'Bless your heart.' You can say anything about somebody and say that... 'They stink! Bless their heart.' And that's the Southern way."

Brad actually took part in two Kanye swipes over the course of the night.

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In addition to the opener, he rattled off a thank you speech after Carrie complimented him on the video for "Welcome To The Future." And as Brad gave props to his people, 88-year-old country star Little Jimmy Dickens stormed the stage in the same style as the hip-hop star did to Taylor at September's VMAs.

"I could not believe they went for that and we got to do that," Brad said of the bit with the pint-sized country legend. "It was one of the thrills of my life seeing him walk out on that stage... It was awesome."

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  • __A_YAHOO_USER__
    What it is, what it aint! "Cant's we's all's get's along", said Rodney Koon
    report abuseposted November 16, 2009 6:38 PM PST
  • __A_YAHOO_USER__
    Kanye needs to get on back to Kenya and stop bothering the Southern %@!*# boy named Paisly. Signed, Prezidents Half Black Alabama
    report abuseposted November 16, 2009 6:37 PM PST
  • Anne
    kanye west should crawl back under a rock-- he's rude and crude and CLEARLY has NO talent and anyway who does he think he is?
    report abuseposted November 14, 2009 3:50 PM PST
  • Helen
    Southern Gentleman
    report abuseposted November 13, 2009 12:45 AM PST
  • SB
    they support their own? Hmmmm. Dixie Chicks anyone? Anyone?
    report abuseposted November 12, 2009 11:32 PM PST
  • Overit
    News alert rednecks of Amearica no one gives a %@!*# about what you think. %@!*# You!!!
    report abuseposted November 12, 2009 10:39 PM PST
  • Littlesis71290
    Well never mess with Country.
    report abuseposted November 12, 2009 10:28 PM PST
  • PaulaG
    I love country music - Brad and Carrie are great hosts - I hope they do it again. As for the Kanya reference - very funny!
    report abuseposted November 12, 2009 5:35 PM PST
  • Margarita G
    I always love country when country wasn't cool. woo hooo. loved the show.
    report abuseposted November 12, 2009 5:16 PM PST
  • Margarita G
    I always love country when country wasn't cool. woo hooo. loved the show.
    report abuseposted November 12, 2009 5:16 PM PST
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