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The 59th Annual CMA Awards are shaping up to be a memorable evening!
The Country Music Association announced the first batch of performers on Thursday, Nov. 6 — and it includes some of the biggest names in country music.
The performance lineup includes BigXthaPlug, Luke Combs, Ella Langley and Megan Moroney.
Shaboozey, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore, Lainey Wilson and Stephen Wilson Jr. will also take the stage.
This year’s show is taking place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
This year, the “Watermelon Moonshine” singer will reassume her role as host after sharing the duty with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning in 2024.
“I grew up watching the CMA Awards like it was the Super Bowl, so to be hosting for a second year is a true honor,” Wilson, 33, said in a statement.
She continued, “I’m humbled that CMA has trusted me with this role, and I can’t wait to love on this genre that has given me so much.”
Nominations were announced in September — and Wilson tied with Langley, 26, and Moroney, 28, for most nods. They each received six.
Top, 28, trailed closely behind with five nominations, while Riley Green and Cody Johnson each earned four.
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Morgan Wallen, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Carson Chamberlain and Kristian Bush each earned three.
Wilson is up for the coveted CMA Entertainer of the Year Award — which she won last year — alongside Combs, Johnson, Stapleton and Wallen.
Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming days.
The 2025 CMAs will broadcast live from 8 to 11 p.m. ET on ABC, and will stream the following day on Hulu.
