Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Sierra Hull, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Ashley McBryde, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Chris Stapleton, Teddy Swims, Thomas Rhett, Molly Tuttle, Lainey Wilson to perform at 58th Annual CMA Awards

‘Country Music’s Biggest Night,’ hosted by Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning & Lainey Wilson, airs live from Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 20, on ABC

Press Release

The Country Music Association and ABC have announced the initial lineup of performers for the 58th Annual CMA Awards. The roster includes a mix of first-time nominees and performers, along with country music favorites and reigning CMA Awards winners, including Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Sierra Hull, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Ashley McBryde, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Chris Stapleton, Teddy Swims, Thomas Rhett, Molly Tuttle and Lainey Wilson.

Hosted by Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Wilson, “Country Music’s Biggest Night” airs live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 20 (8 p.m. EST), on ABC and is available next day on Hulu.

Returning as CMA Awards host for a fourth straight year, two-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Bryan takes the stage to perform his 31st No. 1 hit, “Love You, Miss You, Mean It.” First-time CMA Awards host, reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and four-time nominee this year, Wilson performs her current single “4x4xU.” CMA Female Vocalist nominee this year, McBryde delivers a very special, showstopping performance on the CMA Awards stage. First-time nominee this year with four nods, Malone is set to perform “Yours,” his song inspired by his daughter. Shaboozey, a first-time nominee this year with two nods, performs a medley of his multi-Platinum breakthrough, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and new single, “Highway.” Reigning CMA Male Vocalist and five-time nominee this year, Stapleton takes the stage to perform his song “What Am I Gonna Do.”

Additional collaborations include three-time CMA Award-winner Bentley joined by Tuttle, Hull and Keith-Hynes for a performance of Tom Petty’s classic, “American Girl.” In addition to their solo performances, Malone and Stapleton come together for a not-to-be-missed performance of “California Sober.” Performing together for the first time, two-time CMA Award winner Rhett welcomes Swims to the CMA Awards stage for a mash-up of both of their hits, “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Woman” and “Lose Control.”

Additional performers and presenters for the 58th Annual CMA Awards will be announced in the weeks ahead. Stay tuned to CMAawards.com for more details.

Tickets for the 58th Annual CMA Awards are on sale now at Ticketmaster.

More about the CMA Awards

The first “CMA Awards Banquet and Show” was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast for the first time – making it the longest-running annual music awards program on network television. The CMA Awards have aired on ABC since 2006. ABC is the network home of the CMA Awards and CMA’s other two television properties, “CMA Fest” and “CMA Country Christmas.”