NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 07: Jennie Smythe speaks onstage during the 10th Annual CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence at The Pinnacle on October 07, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMA)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 07: Joe Galante speaks onstage during the 10th Annual CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence at The Pinnacle on October 07, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMA)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 07: Joe Galante speaks onstage during the 10th Annual CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence at The Pinnacle on October 07, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMA)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 07: Joe Galante speaks onstage during the 10th Annual CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence at The Pinnacle on October 07, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMA)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 07: Joe Galante speaks onstage during the 10th Annual CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence at The Pinnacle on October 07, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMA)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 07: Joe Galante speaks onstage during the 10th Annual CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence at The Pinnacle on October 07, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMA)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 07: Marcus King performs onstage during the 10th Annual CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence at The Pinnacle on October 07, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMA)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 07: Marcus King performs onstage during the 10th Annual CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence at The Pinnacle on October 07, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMA)