‘The 49th Annual CMA Awards’ – What To Expect

As the anticipation for “Country Music’s Biggest Night’ builds, we’ve complied everything you need to know about tonight’s show, including a run down of the performers, presenters, and most anticipated moments. Check it out…

The Hosts:
Superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are slated to host the CMA Awards for the eighth consecutive year. The dynamic duo has only gotten better over time, so we can’t wait to see what they have up their sleeve for this year!

The Performers:
Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maddie & Tae, Kacey Musgraves, Blake Shelton, Zac Brown Band, Dierks Bentley with Lindsey Stirling, Eric Church with Hank Williams, Jr., Reba with Brooks & Dunn, Thomas Rhett with Fall Out Boy, Keith Urban performing with John Mellencamp, and Chris Stapleton with Justin Timberlake.

The Presenters:
Edie Brickell and Steve Martin; Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell; ABC’s Wicked City actress Erika Christensen; ESPN College GameDay’s Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit; Sports Illustrated cover model Hannah Davis; reigning New Artist of the Year Brett Eldredge; Charles Kelley of nominated Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum; host of CMA Country Christmas Jennifer Nettles; Heather O’Reilly and Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team; A Capella sensations Pentatonix; Reba; Darius Rucker; actor Kiefer Sutherland; Cole Swindell; and Female Vocalist of the Year nominee Lee Ann Womack. The presentation of pre-televised CMA Awards and honors – including the CMA Broadcast Personality and Station of the Year trophies – will be hosted by Warner Music Nashville’s Frankie Ballard.

Most Anticipated Moments:
The 49th Annual CMA Awards will surely be unforgettable. Here’s a look at some of the evening’s most anticipated moments…

Cross-genre duets – The most talked about moment of the night will undoubtedly be the Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake duet.
Superstar Collaborations – We can’t wait to see Reba and Brooks & Dunn reunite on the CMA Awards stage!
Carrie Underwood’s Wardrobe – She changed 11 times last year…will she top that tonight?

Winners:
This year’s competition is heated! The talent is so incredible and the nominees are all so deserving, so it’s really a toss up of who will come out on top.

The 49th Annual CMA Awards airs 8:00-11:00 PM/ET TONIGHT from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.