Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line and More to Perform at 2018 CMT Music Awards

With the 2018 CMT Music Awards approaching, more performers for the summer awards show are being added to the bill to make for a star-studded affair.

Carrie Underwood will return to the CMT stage, as a part of her comeback following her fall months ago. She continues to ride the instantaneous success of her single, “Cry Pretty,” as well as the news of a new album hitting shelves this fall.

Duos Florida Georgia Line and Dan + Shay will also bring their live efforts to the ceremony, with both of the acts up for trophies at the show. The guys of FGL earned a whopping four nods, while Dan + Shay hold two nominations in respective categories for the evening.

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Also announced to play live during the broadcast are artists such as Jason Aldean, Backstreet Boys and host Little Big Town. Special collaborations will also light up the night, with Dierks Bentley performing alongside Brothers Osborne and Darius Rucker teaming up with pals Charles Kelley, Aldean and Luke Bryan.

They’ll join the long list of names showing off their talent on the stage that night, including Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Bryan, Sam Hunt, Chris Stapleton and Kelsea Ballerini. More names will come about in the weeks leading up to the show.

As for presenters, CMT has not yet released info on who will grace the stage to hand out each of the prestigious awards, which are voted on by fans at home. Those interested in contributing to the voting process can head over to the CMT website for more information on how to send support for their favorite artists in this year’s listed categories.

The 2018 CMT Music Awards will air live from Nashville on Wednesday, June 6, at 8 p.m. EST on CMT.