While there were great performances by acts like Noah Kahan, Norah Jones and John Mayer, the bulk of the musical tributes were by Nashville artists including The War and Treaty, Wynonna Judd, Dwight Yoakam,

The venerable band brought out a star-studded entourage who paid tribute, and a sold-out crowd of 2,000, some of whom swapped the gala’s typical black tie attire for tie-dye.

Josh Gad, who released his memoir “In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some” on Jan. 14, says his “Love & Other Drugs” co-star Jake Gyllenhaal warned him not to pursue a role in “The Book of Mormon,” the raunchy musical-comedy from “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. “While bouncing back and forth to do …