"To the fans, thank y'all for accepting me. And most importantly, to country radio, you took a chance on a pop singer from Charleston, S.C., and God bless y'all for that."
"Thank you so much for just letting us be up here and feel part of the community -- the country music industry. You guys have been so supportive of us." -- Charles Kelley
"This album is my diary, and so to all the people who voted for me for this, thank you for saying that you like my diary. That's the nicest thing, the nicest compliment."
"I never thought y'all would even let me come to stuff like this. Thanks again, ya'll. This has been an unbelievable experience. Thank you for listening to my music and letting me do what I do."