Carly Pearce

She says the event is one of her favorites.

They earned a standing ovation from the stunned crowd.

Pearce closes the book on a breakup -- and looks ahead to the next chapter -- in her soul-baring new single.

She's got a message for her younger self.

"I was like, 'OK, Kenny Chesney is in better shape than me.'"

"It truly was, I think, the most nervous I’ve ever been in my career.”

She gave a powerful tribute performance to welcome the Judds into the Country Music Hall of Fame, just one day after Naomi Judd's death.

Heck yes!

She turned in a strong vocal performance on the classic tune.

Standouts from the next generation in country music will join Rimes for this career-spanning performance special.