Overview
- The 59th Annual CMA Awards air Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC from Bridgestone Arena, with the full show available Thursday on Hulu.
- Lainey Wilson hosts solo and performs as a top nominee alongside Ella Langley and Megan Moroney, with each artist earning six nominations.
- Keith Urban and Little Big Town join a performance slate that also features Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Shaboozey and others.
- Presenters range from country and Hollywood, including Billy Ray Cyrus with Elizabeth Hurley, Steve Martin, NE-YO, LeAnn Rimes, Jessica Capshaw and Bailey Zimmerman.
- Vince Gill receives the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, while CMA runs a live TikTok backstage experience hosted by Lauren Alaina and HaleyyBaylee.