Dixie Chicks had fueled the extreme responses to their performance. Many artists including Dierks Bentley and Karen Fairchild defended the performance while others did not, including Alan Jackson who reportedly walked out of the arena. See also Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame CMA Music Festival, a CMA-produced summer event which is part of the CMA broadcast contract with ABC References External links Official site American music awards Awards established in 1967 1967 establishments in Tennessee