Overview
- The initial roster features BigXthaPlug, Luke Combs, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr.
- Set lists include Luke Combs performing “Back in the Saddle,” Ella Langley “Choosin’ Texas,” Megan Moroney “6 Months Later,” Zach Top “Guitar,” Tucker Wetmore “Wind Up Missin’ You” and Stephen Wilson Jr. “Stand By Me.”
- Collaborations announced are BigXthaPlug with Luke Combs on “Pray Hard” and Shaboozey with Stephen Wilson Jr. on “Took a Walk” from the film The Long Walk.
- Lainey Wilson will host and perform, becoming the first woman to emcee the CMAs solo since Reba McEntire in 1991.
- The three-hour broadcast airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 8–11 p.m. ET on ABC, streams next day on Hulu, with more performers and presenters to be announced and tickets on sale.