[cheers and applause] i am your humble host and here we are in the real hollywood. [cheers and applause] now, as you know taking charge in the house tonight i see way of their. [cheers and applause] packed in the top section. you are good up there. we love you to. the brightest stars tonight are the ones who never get the spotlight. [applause] in fact that is exactly where my head is right now. i get thanked for my service all the time. i am grateful for that. i really am. but everything that happens every time i stand on the big stage like this tonight, my mind always goes to those they served within the army in combat. [applause] always. my brothers in arms i think almighty god for all of you the best americans i have ever met black, white, rich, poor and see kids and country boys. [applause] because none of that matters when the bullets are flying. some came home, others did not for good you know what we never had on attacks or the lights shining bright on them. but tonigh
ladies and gentlemen, wel welcome. this is nashville, man. you have to punch it. welcome to the fox nation patriot awards make it almost feels like we are in new york city or something. can you drop the hands into it with a country accent? just add an accent to it? i ve got it. ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the fox nation we met one more time. we have to go. 2. tonight in nashville. we are honoring the brave men and women who commit their all, patriots that deserve to be celebrated. that is why we have the best and brightest, sean hannity, jesse watters, laura ingram and so many more and performances from craig morgan and dennis quaid. also that we can salute you. welcome to nashville. and here is your host. let s do this, nashville. what is up, everybody. [cheers] [applause] hello, everyone, good evening, fox nation. what a crowd we have. beautiful patriots. i think some of you have already been to broadway. it is so great to have you
ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the fox nation. hang on. this is nashville, man. you got it. i mean, you got to punch i i s ist. u haveot to punch i i you can do it. t ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the fifth annual fox nation patriot awards. feel you know, it almost feels like we re in new york city or somethinkg. i mean, can you drop the hands and can you do it with a country accent? accent t just add a little country accent to it. i got that. ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the fifth annual box nation patriot alliance. well, that s country. can we split the difference? okay, so one more time we got. you know what? actually, we got to go. ime.we got to go. and we practiced in the car. you ll get it. okay, let s go. i got the cadillac waiting, man. you ll be fin e. tonight in nashville, we honor the brave men and women who commit their all patriots t who deserve to be celebrated. that s why wdee brought our best and brightest. sean hannity, laura ingraham,rag jes
[laughter] o say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o er the land of the free and the home of the brave. [cheering] steve: all right, everybody live from the grand ole opry house we have the brass animals and maplewood high school drum line. how about a round of applause for those folks? lawrence: it has a new orleans feel. steve: bourbon street going on. 60 degrees, going for high of 67. last night the high was the patriot awards. ainsley: we ve had so much fun here. brian: been fantastic. i like this audience a little bit better, they are fantastic, louder. john rich just wrote another hit song. ainsley: unbelievable. steve: they are not buying you. ainsley: a lot of veterans in the audience, we will talk to you after the news and get your reaction. thank you for waking up early and supporting fox, we are one big family here. we are so appreciative you watch every morning. steve: thereings was a feeling of family last night. this i
[marching band] [marching band] [shake it off] [marching band] [shake it off] ainsley: wonderful job. that s franklin high school s marching band. a little taylor swift this morning. y all are so talented. thank you for waking up to be with us. thanks to all at home for watching. we are live at the grand ole opry house for the patriot awards. brian: 95 years of history. this has been in a few different places. much like madison square garden in new york. it s been all over new york city. now it s the 34th. there is something that is still here from its inception 95 years ago. and it s the little circle right in front of us. steve: what they did was they cut out a 6-foot circle from the reiman auditorium, which is still standing in downtown nashville, walked by it yesterday. and there it is. that way all the performers here they grand ole opry house are able to do exactly what people have done for 95 years. and that is stand in the center. ainsley: that s