Country music’s biggest night just got a little bigger.
The Country Music Association announced presenters and special guests for “The 59th Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Lainey Wilson.
On the musical side presenters include, Lady A, banjoist Alison Brown, Billy Ray Cyrus, “CMA Country Christmas” cohosts Lauren Daigle and Jordan Davis, Cody Johnson, Brandon Lake, Ella Langley, NE-YO, Kimberly Perry, Gretchen Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman.
Also slated to present: “9-1-1: Nashville’s” Jessica Capshaw, Chris O’Donnell and LeAnne Rimes, “Only Murders in the Building” star (and GRAMMY-winning banjoist) Steve Martin, “Tell Me Lies” and “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox” star Grace Van Patten, Elizabeth Hurley, Leanne Morgan, Alan Ritchson, Billy Bob Thornton, Bert Kreischer and “Good Morning America’s” Lara Spencer.
Lauren Alaina and influencer HaleyyBaylee will host “CMA Awards Backstage Live” on CMA’s TikTok channel.
Keith Urban and Little Big Town have been added to the list of performers, which includes Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Old Dominion, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, BigXThaPlug, Shaboozey and Megan Moroney.
Vince Gill will receive the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
“The 59th Annual CMA Awards” ceremony airs November 19 at 8pm EST/7pm CST on ABC and streams 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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