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Tuesday night, Slashfood headed down to Nashville to go behind the scenes at CMT's Artists of the Year celebration (airing Friday, December 3). The event, featuring a pull-out-the stops dinner, was filled with award-winning musicians, celebrities and athletes, and three James Beard award-winning chefs, all there to honor Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum, and Jason Aldean.

We caught up with these A-listers on the red carpet as the evening kicked off. Sure, there were questions about their latest songs, but we're all about food, so we just had to ask, "What do you eat on tour?"

Chefs R.J. Cooper, John Currence and Michael Schwartz flew in to cook up a meal fit for any country king or queen. Check back tomorrow on Slashfood as we go behind-the-scenes in the kitchens as they prepared for the big meal.

CMT Artists of the Year premieres Friday, December 3 at 8 p.m. ET.

Every year, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) holds an online poll where the public can vote for who they feel is the sexiest vegetarian. This year, the top two were Kevin Eubanks - jazz guitarist and bandleader for The Tonight Show, and Carrie Underwood, who claimed the title for the second time after winning in 2005 as well.

Past winners have included Kristin Bell and Prince in 2006, Underwood and Chris Martin in 2005, Alicia Silverstone and Andre 3000 in 2004, Lauren Bush and Josh Hartnett in 2003, Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman in 2002, and Shania Twain - who in 2001 was the first celebrity to win the title.

I have to admit, my vote would have been for Joaquin Phoenix, but I'm not complaining about Eubanks winning, either.

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