People may have expected nothing less, but the Country Music Association has officially let the word out that Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be returning for the fifth consecutive year as hosts of the annual CMA Awards! CMA put the good word in writing on Facebook, posting a behind-the-scenes photo of the hosts-with-the-most and some on-set team members taking a look at photos from a pre-show photo shoot this week. You can see it here. The 46th Annual CMA Awards will air November 1st on ABC, and as Brad told us last year, he’s always happy to have Carrie as his partner in crime. (AUDIO INFO BELOW)

  Brad Paisley is grateful to have Carrie Underwood by his side to co-host the show. (:09)
“We have a great time. She is the best co-host I could ever ask for, and really, it’s a great combination. You can tell I think that we have a good time with it.”