The CMT Music Awards are just a day away, but the country music channel is still adding more talent to the roster. Today’s announcement included news of a star-studded opening segment that will include Blake Shelton and Carrie Underwood.
In addition to Underwood and Shelton, the segment will include Reba McEntire and Luke Bryan, the network said. Dr. Drew, Kelsey Grammer, Lorraine Bracco and Vince Vaughn are also making appearances during the opening.
Kacey Musgraves was also added as a performer, while AnnaSophia Robb, Cassadee Pope, Dax Shepard, Jana Kramer, Kenny Rogers, Sheryl Crow and The Band Perry were added as new presenters.
Co-host Jason Aldean is set to perform a duet with Lenny Kravitz. Other performers include Nelly with Florida Georgia Line, Underwood, Hunter Hayes, Keith Urban and Darius Rucker.
Of course, it woulnd’t be a country music awards show without a performance from Talyor Swift, who is set to be there.
“A lot of energy, we're going to have a lot of fun,” Nelly told MTV News about his collaboration with FGL. “It's the guys' first year of making the rounds, so to speak, so I know they're real excited. I'm real excited. It's my first time performing at [a] country music awards [show] ... so, we've got a lot of pumped-up anxiety.”
Kristen Bell and Aldean are hosting this year’s ceremony at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. It airs on CMT at 8 p.m. The network is also airing a red carpet show, which will start at 7 p.m.
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