The 55th annual CMA Awards, slated to air Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, boasts several can’t-miss performances, including red-hot collaborations from Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood, as well as Mickey Guyton with Brittney Spencer and Madeline Edwards. Kane Brown will team up with Chris Young on their hit “Famous Friends,” while Dierks Bentley will be joined by HARDY and BRELAND.
This year, the CMA Awards will return to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, with performers playing before a full audience. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, last year’s ceremony aired live from Nashville’s Music City Center, with only nominees and winners in attendance.
Eric Church and Chris Stapleton are the evening’s top nominees, with five nods each. Gabby Barrett, mix engineer Jason Hall and producer Jay Joyce have four nominations each, while those with three noms are Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris and Chris Young.
Nominees for the coveted entertainer of the year award are Church, Combs, Lambert, Stapleton and Underwood.
Here’s the full lineup of performers and presenters for Wednesday night’s show:
Performers
Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood
Jimmie Allen
Gabby Barrett
Dierks Bentley feat. BRELAND and HARDY
Brothers Osborne
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Dan + Shay
Mickey Guyton feat. Brittney Spencer and Madeline Edwards
Jennifer Hudson
Miranda Lambert
Old Dominion, Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
Thomas Rhett
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Chris Young and Kane Brown
Zac Brown Band
Presenters
Trace Adkins
Ingrid Andress
Kelsea Ballerini
Deana Carter
Lauren Daigle
Russell Dickerson
Faith Fennidy
Florida Georgia Line
Freddie Freeman
Amy Grant
Dulé Hill
Alan Jackson
Elle King
Lady A
Zachary Levi
Scotty McCreery
Hayley Orrantia
Katy Perry
Lionel Richie
Darius Rucker
Susan Sarandon
Saycon Sengbloh
Kurt Warner
Lainey Wilson
Trisha Yearwood
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