Brittney Spencer

These women are kicking down doors, fighting for equal representation and broadening the path for the female country acts who come after them.

Even Carrie Underwood seemed in awe.

She hopes kids will see equal representation in country music today.

It was one of the highlights of the night.

Spencer's In a Perfect World Tour kicks off in December.

The show, hosted by Carly Pearce, now includes more than a dozen acts, who will help honor the night's award recipients.

Brittney Spencer joins her for a vocal duet, and producer Tyler Cain joins in with a pair of guitar parts.

Brittney Spencer doesn't think every song needs a resolution. "Sober & Skinny," her latest release, doesn't really have one.

"She believed I would do country music before I had the courage to even pursue it," the up-and-coming singer-songwriter says.