Wednesday, 23 October 2019

First performers have been announced for "The 53rd Annual CMA Awards"

NASHVILLE, TN - OCT 23, 2019

Country Music’s Biggest Night™ Features Never-Before-Seen Collaborations and Performances of the Year’s Biggest Hits by Legendary Artists


















“The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” to Air Live from Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, Nov. 13 on the ABC Television Network
Eric Church, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Maren Morris, Dolly Parton with for KING & COUNTRY and Zach Williams, P!NK and Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban have been announced as the first group of performers for “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Underwood with special guest hosts McEntire and Parton. Country Music’s Biggest Night™ will air live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network.

Nine-time CMA Awards winner Dolly will welcome for KING & COUNTRY and Williams to the CMA Awards stage for the first time ever to perform an inspirational gospel medley of “God Only Knows,” “There Was Jesus,” and Parton’s not-yet-released new song “Faith.” In an epic collaboration, Stapleton, a three-time nominee this year, will join P!NK to perform their duet, “Love Me Anyway.”
With three nominations this year, Church will perform his hit “Some Of It” from his CMA Album of the Year nominated album Desperate Man.
Combs, the reigning CMA New Artist of the Year and three-time nominee this year, will take the stage performing fan favorite “Beer Never Broke My Heart.”

In addition to her guest host appearance, Reba, a six-time CMA Awards winner, will perform her classic hit, “Fancy.” McEntire last performed the song at the CMA Awards in 2016 as part of a multi-artist medley, opening the 50th anniversary ceremony.
Miranda Lambert, nominated for CMA Female Vocalist of the Year this year, will bring her rising new single “It All Comes Out In The Wash” to the CMA Awards stage, while mum to be Maren Morris will perform her three-time nominated hit, “GIRL.” Morris is the top nominated artist this year with six total nominations.

Host and reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Carrie Underwood, also a three-time nominee this year, is set to perform “Drinking Alone” from her CMA Album of the Year nominated album Cry Pretty, and reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and two-time nominee this year, Urban will perform his hit, “We Were.”

Additional performers and presenters will be revealed in the coming weeks.
“The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Alex Rudzinski is the Director, and David Wild is the Head Writer.


GREAT NEWS BBC 4 will be televising the CMA Awards!!
The official key art revealed for “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Carrie Underwood with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network.Photo Credit: Mark Seliger/ABC 




















BBC Four will be broadcasting highlights from the CMA Awards which take place in November which will hosted by Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire. CMA Awards Highlights 2019 is commissioned for BBC Four by James Stirling, Head of BBC Music and BBC Music Introducing.
Previously on Sun 19 Nov 2017 & Fri 23 Nov 2018 Bob Harris introduces the best bits from country music's biggest night of the year in a 1-hour broadcast.
Also coming to BBC Four, Ken Burns’ Country Music epic was filmed across eight years and features many of the biggest country stars. The series explores the history of this uniquely American art form across the twentieth century, from its roots in ballads, blues and hymns, to its global popularity.

ABOUT The Country Music Association

Who Makes Up the Country Music Association?
The Country Music Association is a 7,400-plus-member affiliation of industry professionals from within 17 eligible categories: advertising / public relations / media, affiliated, artist, composer, entertainment services, international, marketing / digital, musician, personal manager, producer / engineer / studio, publisher / PRO, radio, record company, talent agent, talent buyer / promoter, touring personnel and venue. Those who work full-time in one of those categories and earn their income mostly from within the country music industry pay an annual membership fee if they wish to be part of the CMA.
Companies within the country music industry can also apply for CMA membership, though they are not eligible to vote for the CMA Awards.

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Fans can listen to music featuring the CMA Awards nominees and performers on Amazon MusicApple MusicPandoraSpotifyVevo and YouTube.

To celebrate “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” the official merchandise line featuring tees, sweatshirts and other gifts is now available online.
Fans can order by Tuesday, Nov. 5 to receive before the show. Merchandise will also be sold on-site at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

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