Though Lady Antebellum [ tickets ] is a chart-topping, award-winning Nashville trio now, just three years ago the story was entirely different.

Lead singer Charles Kelley flipped houses with his brother, Dave Haywood sat behind a desk as an accountant and Hillary Scott pursued a career as a solo artist. A chance meeting in a bar coupled with a long-standing childhood friendship quickly led to the band that's now taking country airwaves by storm.

The country-rock trio watched as their self-titled Capitol Records debut skyrocketed to No. 1 its first week out in April 2008, and just recently celebrated their first CMA Award for "New Artist of the Year."

LiveDaily spoke to lead singer Charles Kelley from the road about the band's beginnings, their CMA nominations and more.

[Click here to read the transcript of lead singer Charles Kelley's exclusive interview with LiveDaily.]