| 100% | CMA | 3 | Group that sponsors an awards show hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, for short |
| 60% | CMA | 3 | Awards show co-hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood since 2008, for short |
| 56% | CMA | 3 | Awards co-hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood since 2008, for short |
| 54% | CMA | 3 | ___ Awards (show hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood this year): Abbr. |
| 37% | CMAS | 4 | Awards show hosted by Underwood, McEntire and Parton in 2019 |
| 36% | AMAS | 4 | Awards show hosted by Cardi B in 2021, for short |
| 33% | PTI | 3 | ESPN show hosted by Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, for short |
| 33% | NAMETHATTUNE | 12 | Revived game show hosted by Jane Krakowski that's also an apt title for this puzzle |
| 31% | IDOL | 4 | Show that was hosted by Ryan Seacrest, for short |
| 31% | MCS | 3 | Awards show hosts, for short |
| 30% | OBITS | 5 | Horror short story by Stephen King that was nominated for an Edgar Award in 2016 |
| 30% | CMA | 3 | The ___ Awards (event often co-hosted by Carrie Underwood, for short) |
| 30% | IDOL | 4 | Reality show hosted by Ryan Seacrest, for short |
| 29% | TRL | 3 | Former MTV show hosted by Carson Daly, for short |
| 29% | KISSMEKATE | 10 | 1948 show with music and lyrics by 39-Across that won the first Tony Award for Best Musical (3 wds.) |
| 28% | OPRAH | 5 | Talk show host nominated for an Academy Award |
| 28% | NOM | 3 | Awards show recognition that might lead to a win, for short |
| 27% | TONYS | 5 | Awards show that was hosted three years in a row by Ariana DeBose |
| 27% | SNL | 3 | NBC comedy show hosted by Melissa McCarthy five times, for short |
| 27% | SNL | 3 | NBC comedy show hosted by Tom Hanks 10 times, for short |
| 27% | SNL | 3 | Show recently hosted by Lizzo, for short |
| 27% | MASTERCHEF | 10 | Cooking competition show hosted by 40-Across that features a Mystery Box and a Pressure Test |
| 26% | MATCHGAME | 9 | Long-running panel show hosted by Gene Rayburn in the 1970s and by Martin Short in 2025: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ESPYS | 5 | Awards show hosted by Steph Curry in 2022 |
| 26% | TONYS | 5 | Awards show hosted by Ariana DeBose since 2022 |
| 26% | ESPY | 4 | Award show hosted by Lance Armstrong in 2006 |
| 26% | ESPY | 4 | Award show hosted by LeBron James in 2007 |
| 25% | ADVANCETEAMS | 12 | Groups that do prep work ahead of an event, and a directive followed by this puzzle's theme answers? |
| 25% | TRL | 3 | MTV show once hosted by Carson Daly, for short |
| 25% | ESPYS | 5 | Sports awards show hosted by Peyton Manning in 2017 |