Country music stars Lenny Wilson and Luke Bryan will team up with NFL legend Peyton Manning to host the 2024 CMA Awards. The show will air live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville next Wednesday (Nov. 20) at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. In addition to hosting, Wilson will defend her Artist of the Year title and perform her latest single “4x4xU.” The four-time nominee joins Jelly Roll, Luke Combs, Kelsea Ballerini, Kacey Musgraves, and more on stage.
Who’s performing?
On Thursday (Nov. 14), the Country Music Association announced another round of artists for the 2024 CMA Awards. Kacey Musgraves will perform a live rendition of “The Architect,” a meditative song from her latest album. Deeper Well.
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The “Golden Hour” singer took home the Album of the Year award Deeper Well. She also scored nominations in the categories of Female Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event. The latter is for “I Remember Everything,” her Grammy-winning duet with Zac Bryan.
Luke Combs also returns to the stage after winning Best Single last year for his volatile turn in Tracy Chapman’s hit song “Fast Car.” This year, the former Entertainer of the Year will perform “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” from the Oscars Hurricanes soundtrack.
Megan Moroney and Billy Zimmerman complete the latest additions to the 2024 CMA Awards lineup. Moroney, a three-time nominee, will perform “Am I Okay?” the title track from her second studio album. In his first year as a nominee, Zimmerman will perform “New in the Country.”
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2024 CMA Awards announces special collaborations
The 2024 CMA Awards lineup also includes more special collaborations, with Jelly Roll taking the stage with Brooks & Dunn to sing the duo’s 2005 hit “Believe.” Contributed by Sinner’s Son. Re-recording the track in the upcoming Brooks & Dunn movie Second reboot, On Friday (November 15)
Noah Kahane makes his CMA Awards debut alongside Kelsea Ballerini, as the duo collaborates on “Cowboys Cry Too,” from Ballerini’s latest album. Styles.
Finally, Ella Langley and Riley Green are giving people what they want: A live duet of their hit song “You Look Like You Love Me”.
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