New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The 50th Anniversary of the CMA Awards is already packed with more performers than any CMA Awards in history, but fans are in for an even bigger night with a star-studded cast from across the celebrity universe.
Among those appearing on Country Music's Biggest Night™ will be Country
Music Hall of Fame member Brenda Lee; three-time CMA Award winner and Country
Music Hall of Fame member Bill Anderson; three-time CMA Award winner Lee Greenwood; two-time CMA Award winners and Country
Music Hall of Fame members The Oak Ridge Boys; "Final Five" Olympic gymnasts
Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, and Aly Raisman; 2016 CMA Awards nominee Cam; Josh Dallas, best known for his role of
Prince Charming/David Nolan on ABC's "
Once Upon A Time"; Actress Jennifer Garner; ESPN "College GameDay's" Kirk Herbstreit; four-time CMA Award winner
Barbara Mandrell; NFL Legend Peyton Manning; actor Matthew McConaughey; Wendi McLendon-Covey and Hayley Orrantia from ABC's "The Goldbergs;" 1974 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year
Olivia Newton-John; ESPN's Samantha Ponder; actress Sharon Stone; 2016 CMA Awards nominee Cole Swindell; and actress Lily Tomlin.
"The 50th Annual CMA Awards" will be hosted by
Brad Paisley and
Carrie Underwood and broadcast live from the Bridgestone
Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 2 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Previously announced performers include Alabama, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Clint Black,
Garth Brooks with Trisha Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Roy Clark, 2016 CMA Country
Music Hall of Fame inductees Charlie Daniels and Randy Travis, Florida Georgia Line, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Elle King,
Miranda Lambert,
Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Jennifer Nettles, Brad Paisley, Pentatonix, Charley Pride,
Thomas Rhett, Reba, Ricky Skaggs,
George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and
Dwight Yoakam .
"The 50th Annual CMA Awards" is a production of the Country
Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Paul Miller is the Director, and
David Wild is the Writer.
Fans can get more information on "The 50th Annual CMA Awards" and sign up for CMA emails and exclusives by visiting CMAawards50.com
