Ashley McBryde & Cody Johnson are like 'cousins who rib each other a little bit' hosting CMA Fest

Ashley McBryde & Cody Johnson are like 'cousins who rib each other a little bit' hosting CMA Fest

Disney/Robby Klein Ashley McBryde returns to host ABC’s annual CMA Fest special for the second year in a row Thursday night.  She had Jelly Roll by her side in 2024, and for 2025 it’s recent tour mate Cody Johnson. “Ashley and I worked really well together,” Cody says. “She was one of those people that like the first time I met her, I felt like I’d known her for the last 15 years. She’s such a big personality and so good on a microphone.” Even A…

Cody Johnson Introduces CMA Fest Fans To Carín León With Electric “She Hurts Like Tequila” Performance

Cody Johnson and Carín León performed one of the many drinking songs to grace CMA Fest earlier this month in Nashville, taking the stage at Nissan Stadium for their recently-released duet “She Hurts Like Tequila.” Johnson was clearly thrilled to introduce León to the CMA Fest audience, sharing his enthusiasm with the crowd as the duo delivered an emotional performance of the searing track, which combines Johnson’s classic country sound with elem…

Ashley McBryde & Cody Johnson are like ‘cousins who rib each other a little bit’ hosting CMA Fest – 98.9 THE BULL

Ashley McBryde returns to host ABC’s annual CMA Fest special for the second year in a row Thursday night.  She had Jelly Roll by her side in 2024, and for 2025 it’s recent tour mate Cody Johnson. “Ashley and I worked really well together,” Cody says. “She was one of those people that like the first time I met her, I felt like I’d known her for the last 15 years. She’s such a big personality and so good on a microphone.” Even Ashley says she didn…