Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning’s Funniest 2023 CMA Awards Monologue Moments

Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan poked enjoyable at nation music’s greatest stars — and couldn’t assist however point out Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce — whereas internet hosting the 2023 CMA Awards.

“We’re again. You already know what meaning?” Manning, 47, requested his cohost, additionally 47, throughout their opening monologue on Wednesday, November 8. Bryan didn’t skip a beat, replying, “Yep, Travis and Taylor weren’t out there.” (Swift, 33, and Kelce, 34, have been making headlines since they began seeing one another in September. The “Exile” singer has since turn out to be a fixture on the tight finish’s Kansas Metropolis Chiefs video games.)

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Bryan and Manning, who cohosted the awards present for the primary time in 2022, then made a joke about Swift’s star energy — and one particular soccer staff’s lack of effectivity.

“Luke, you already know the distinction between Taylor Swift and the New York Jets?” Manning contemplated. “Uh, Taylor can promote out a stadium!” Bryan quipped.

The retired NFL quarterback applauded Bryan for nailing it, teasing, “I had you do this punchline Luke so I don’t get in hassle.”

Manning additionally introduced his little brother, Eli Manning, into the dialogue as he and Bryan commented on CMA Awards nominee Jelly Roll’s iconic face ink.

“Jelly Roll is so inspirational, he has my mother contemplating a face tattoo,” Bryan mentioned, to which Peyton replied, “The Mannings are already approach forward of you pal. Eli received his already.” The previous Indianapolis Colts participant then confirmed a photograph on stage of Eli, 42, with faux drawings throughout his face.

The emcees concluded their opening monologue by singing collectively on stage. When Bryan began a track, he challenged his counterpart to complete it. Peyton trolled the singer when he claimed he couldn’t bear in mind Bryan’s “One Margarita.”

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Bryan revealed in October that he and Peyton simply secured the gig for a second time. “I feel actually we have been strolling off the stage final yr and the CMAs have been already attempting to get us to come back on board yet another time and enroll once more,” he mentioned throughout an look on Good Morning America.

The musician went on to tease the cohosts’ plans for touchdown laughs throughout the ceremony. “I feel the principle factor is simply to be the grasp of ceremonies and let the music and the present and the artists converse for themselves,” Bryan defined. “Then, in some unspecified time in the future, Peyton and I should attempt to provide you with a pair humorous jokes and poke a number of folks, however the backside line is simply be ourselves and actually hold the folks within the room engaged and the viewers at residence having enjoyable and smiling.”

Whereas Peyton and Bryan’s chemistry was evident on the 2022 awards present, they didn’t see eye to eye on easy methods to strategy their roles. “I feel we each have our little issues that we’re robust at and it’s enjoyable to mix them collectively,” Bryan famous in a sneak peek revealed by Parade in October. “I’m just a little extra free, off the cuff, and Peyton needs a play in.”

Peyton then chimed in: “I spend most of my time form of nudging him, ‘No, Luke, simply learn the teleprompter.’”

The pair’s monologue from the 2022 ceremony made headlines after Peyton referred to an ungainly second when Carrie Underwood gave Bryan aspect eye throughout his solo internet hosting enterprise the earlier yr. “Carrie Underwood and I’ve loads in frequent,” Peyton informed Bryan. “We each work with Brad Paisley, we’ve each been on Sunday Night time Soccer loads and we’re each very nervous about what Luke Bryan may say tonight.”

Bryan added on the time, “Hell, even I’m nervous about what Luke Bryan may say tonight.”

The joke made gentle of the truth that Underwood, 40, was noticed evident at Bryan throughout the 2021 awards present after he poked enjoyable at Aaron Rodgers’ anti-vaccination stance, which her husband, Mike Fisher, publicly supported.

“No matter makes you nation, you might be welcome right here tonight,” Bryan mentioned on the time. “Relaxation assured, we’re following all of the well being protocols to maintain everybody secure, and it’s so nice to be right here with all my fellow artists — examined and collectively. Or immunized? Who’s it? Simply enjoying.”

The digicam then panned to Underwood, who notably didn’t snicker at Bryan’s barb.

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