CMA Awards 2022: Peyton Manning brings a bit of 'Rocky Top' with viral clogger Zeb Ross

Tennessee football might've been rocked by Georgia last weekend, but the opening monologue at Wednesday night's CMA Awards was all about "Rocky Top."

Co-hosts Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan brought viral TikTok-ing clogger (yes, because that's a thing) on stage during the opening monologue to bust a move during a rendition of Manning's so-called favorite country song (and Volunteers anthem), "Rocky Top."

"You know I'm a Georgia boy, that was just too much - too much - for my ears," Bryan said, interrupting the dance. He added: "I can't believe we cut Garth's performance for that."

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The first-time co-hosts swapped jokes about Georgia-Tennessee, Bryan's faux run for President and Manning's head being too large to fit into any cowboy hat in Nashville.

"I have always wanted to host the CMA Awards. After all, this is the Super Bowl of country music," Manning said.

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