The 59th Annual CMA Awards is ceremony shaping up to be quite iconic!
New performers have been added to the show, including Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays and Chris Stapleton.
Other performers previously announced include BigXThaPlug, Luke Combs, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore, Lainey Wilson and Stephen Wilson Jr. You can see more about them in the video player above.
Lainey Wilson is also hosting the ceremony.
Vince Gill will receive the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
The full list of nominees is HERE.
Watch The 59th Annual CMA Awards November 19 at 8pm EST/7pm CST on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
And don’t miss our live streaming preshow, “On The Red Carpet at the CMA Awards” beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT before the ceremony featuring live interviews with the nominees, performers and presenters, red carpet fashion analysis and more! You can stream it all live at OnTheRedCarpet.com, CMAAwards.com, YouTube.com/OnTheRedCarpet and Hulu.
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