Jason Aldean’s Path to the 2011 CMA Awards

Be sure to tune in to the CMA Awards tonight on ABC at 8/7c!

Jason Aldean’s outdoor concert was a rare acoustic performance for him and his band.

Bonnie Deel of Morrison, Tenn., reaches out to touch Aldean following his concert Tuesday at Riverfront Station in Nashville. Deel said, “It was a thrill of a lifetime. His voice is beautiful and his eyes have so much charisma.”

A placard bearing Aldean’s picture marks his seat in Bridgestone Arena for the 45th Annual CMA Awards.

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