New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Eric Church has just been added as a performer on "The 52nd Annual CMA Awards," broadcasting live from Bridgestone
Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 8:00 PM/ET (7:00 PM/CT) on the ABC Television Network. Church is a 25-time CMA Awards nominee and three-time winner, having won Album of the Year in both 2012 and 2016 as well as Musical Event of the Year in 2015.
Brad Paisley and
Carrie Underwood return for the 11th consecutive year to host the CMA Awards.
The lineup for Country Music's Biggest Night includes performances by
Lauren Alaina,
Jason Aldean with
Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini,
Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay,
Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha, Midland, Kacey Musgraves, Old Dominion, Brad Paisley, Pistol Annies,
Thomas Rhett, Ricky Skaggs,
Chris Stapleton with
Maren Morris and Mavis Staples, Carrie Underwood,
Keith Urban and
Brett Young. Special appearances include
Lindsay Ell, Vince Gill,
Sierra Hull, Chris Janson, Ashley McBryde,
David Lee Murphy, Jon Pardi, Carson Peters, Marty
Stuart and Cole Swindell. Presenters include Jimmie Allen,
Bobby Bones, Kane Brown, Sharna Burgess,
Olivia Culpo, Mackenzie Foy, Lady Antebellum,
Little Big Town,
Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, Carly Pearce,
Dennis Quaid, Lionel Richie, Noah Schnapp, Rita Wilson and Trisha Yearwood.
"The 52nd Annual CMA Awards" is a production of the Country
Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Gary Halvorson is the
Director and
David Wild is the Head Writer.