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We take a look at some fun career moves Luke has shared with us through his years in Nashville. GettyImages-1141118885 GettyImages-1141094537 GettyImages-1007006188

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We take a look at some fun career moves Luke has shared with us through his years in Nashville.

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NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 14: Musician Luke Bryan attends the 2008 CMT Music Awards at the Curb Events Center at Belmont University on April 14, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)


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INDIO, CA - MAY 03: Musician Luke Bryan performs onstage during day 2 of the 2008 Stagecoach Country Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on May 3, 2008 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)


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LAS VEGAS - MAY 17: Singer Luke Bryan performs during the Academy of Country Music New Artists' Party for a Cause show at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on May 17, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)


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LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Singer Luke Bryan (R) and wife Caroline Bryan arrive at the 43rd annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)


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NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 16: Singer Luke Bryan and wife Caroline Bryan (L) attend the 2009 CMT Music Awards at the Sommet Center on June 16, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)


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NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 17: ***EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE*** Recording Artist Luke Bryan and his wife Caroline Bryan backstage at Dierk Bentley's 5th Annual Miles & Music For Kids celebrity motorcycle ride and benefit concert at Riverfront Park on October 17, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)


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INDIO, CA - MAY 01: Singer Luke Bryan performs onstage during 2016 Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival at Empire Polo Club on May 01, 2016 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)


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NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 06: Luke Bryan and Caroline Boyer attend the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT)


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NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 08: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Luke Bryan performs onstage at the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)


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NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 14: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Singer-songwriter Luke Bryan attends the 52nd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)


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Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.