Overview

• Broadcast airs live Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 8–11 p.m. ET at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on ABC, with next-day streaming on Hulu.
• Wilson is tied for the most nominations this year with six.
• She is the only woman nominated for Entertainer of the Year, and her other nods include Female Vocalist, Song of the Year for “4x4xU,” and Album of the Year for “Whirlwind.”
• It marks her second consecutive year as CMA host, and she will helm the show solo after serving on a hosting team last year.
• Robert Deaton serves as executive producer, Alan Carter directs, and Jon Macks is head writer, with performers and presenters to be announced and winners chosen by more than 7,000 CMA voting members.