Jimmie Allen, Brothers Osborne, Eric Church, Dan + Shay are among the big names confirmed to perform at next month’s 55th Annual CMA Awards.
The Country Music Association announced the performers for its Nov. 10 CMA Awards on Thursday (Oct. 21), which also includes Mickey Guyton featuring Brittney Spencer and Madeline Edwards, Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde and Blake Shelton.
Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
On the night of the show, Allen will perform “Freedom Was A Highway,” and Brothers Osborne will deliver a “deeply personal” rendition from their Skeletons album, organizers say.
Also, Church will be in the house to perform “Heart on Fire,” Dan + Shay will share a rendition of “I Should Probably Go To Bed,” and rising stars Spencer and Edwards will team up for a cut from Guyton’s acclaimed debut album, Remember Her Name.
As previously reported, two-time CMA entertainer of the year winner Luke Bryan will host the gala, which airs on ABC live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
Eric Church and Chris Stapleton lead this year’s CMA Awards nominees, with five nominations each. Both Church and Stapleton are up for the prestigious entertainer of the year honor, alongside Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood.