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It was surprising to see Beyonce on the CMA Awards stage on Wednesday night (Nov. 2). It was shocking to see the Dixie Chicks with her — even Natalie Maines was surprised.

Beyonce’s performance with the Dixie Chicks was one of the standout moments of the 2016 CMA Awards — and also the most controversial.

Surprises? The 2016 CMA Awards had them, and this list of the Top 5 moments includes shocking wins, performances and the stories behind those performances.

A number of country artists sounded off on social media during the first presidential debate of 2016.

The Brothers Osborne covered theDixie Chicks' "Goodbye Earl" during a recent concert.

The Dixie Chicks presented fans at their recent North Carolina concerts with "No Hate in Our State" hats, in protest of the state's "bathroom bill."

Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines is apparently still not ready to make nice. More than a decade after she made career-damaging remarks about then-President George W. Bush, the singer turned to social media on Wednesday (Aug. 10) to vent her frustrations with 2016 Republican nominee Donald Trump and what she sees as a double standard at country radio.

Natalie Maines and husband Adrian Pasdar met at the wedding of one of Maines' bandmates!

Natalie Maines explains to The Boot about how the Dixie Chicks song "Silent House" came to be.

The Dixie Chicks are in high demand. Months after they announced their first tour in 10 years, the country trio have announced additional North American dates to their DCX MMXVI Tour.