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[11/15/24 - 08:31 AM]
The Country Music Association and ABC Celebrate Country Music's Biggest Night with Special Programming Leading Into "The 58th Annual CMA Awards"
Country music fans will have a front-row seat to their favorite country music stars starting this weekend.
[via press release from ABC]

THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION AND ABC CELEBRATE COUNTRY MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT(TM) WITH SPECIAL PROGRAMMING LEADING INTO 'THE 58THANNUAL CMA AWARDS'

Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson Host 'The 58th Annual CMA Awards' Live From Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 8/7c on ABC

With just a few days left until Country Music's Biggest Night(TM), the Country Music Association and ABC will celebrate with a variety of special programming leading into "The 58th Annual CMA Awards," airing Wednesday, Nov. 20 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC and available next day on Hulu. Country Music fans will have a front-row seat to their favorite Country Music stars starting this weekend.

"ON THE RED CARPET: COUNTDOWN TO THE CMA AWARDS" - SATURDAY, NOV. 16, and SUNDAY, NOV. 17 (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS)

"On Saturday, Nov. 16, and Sunday, Nov. 17, "On The Red Carpet"'s Tamara Scott hosts "On The Red Carpet: CMA Awards Preview," a 30-minute special from Nashville featuring exclusive interviews with CMA Awards co-hosts Luke Bryan and Lainey Wilson and CMA Awards nominees Kelsea Ballerini, Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde.

"VEGAS LIGHTS & COUNTRY NIGHTS: COUNTDOWN TO THE CMA AWARDS - A SPECIAL EDITION OF 20/20" - TUESDAY, NOV. 19 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EST)

ABC News will take viewers on an exclusive, all-access journey into the world of Country Music in a new special, "Vegas Lights & Country Nights: Countdown to the CMA Awards - A Special Edition of 20/20," hosted by Country Music superstar Luke Bryan. The one-hour special will air on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 10:01 p.m. EST on ABC, streaming next day on Hulu and Disney+. Filmed in Las Vegas, the special provides an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at some of Country Music's top stars in the lead-up to "The 58th Annual CMA Awards," including Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Carly Pearce, Dustin Lynch, Shaboozey, Brandi Cyrus and VAVO.

"JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!" - MONDAY, NOV. 18; TUESDAY, NOV. 19; and WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 (11:35 p.m. EST)

Country artist Dwight Yoakam performs on Monday, Nov. 18, CMA Award nominee Nate Smith performs on Tuesday, Nov. 19, and Country artist Blake Shelton performs on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

"GOOD MORNING AMERICA" - WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20, AND THURSDAY, NOV. 21 (7:00-9:00 a.m. LOCAL)

"Good Morning America" returns to Nashville for special CMA Awards coverage with Lara Spencer on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and Thursday, Nov. 21. Join Spencer bright and early on Wednesday for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Country Music's Biggest Night(TM) with this year's CMA Awards hosts Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson. Country artist Brett Young will also take the "GMA" stage for a special performance of two of his hit songs, "Catch" and "Say Less." The next morning, join Spencer for behind-the-scenes interviews with the night's CMA Award winners.

"GMA3: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW" - WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS)

Country artist Brett Young performs his hit song "Sleep Without You" on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

"ON THE RED CARPET LIVE AT THE CMA AWARDS" - WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 (6:00-8:00 p.m. EST), and Streaming on Hulu and OnTheRedCarpet.com (6:00-8:00 p.m. EST)

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, "On The Red Carpet" will feature live pre-show coverage of this year's CMA Awards outside of Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. Streaming on Hulu and OnTheRedCarpet.com beginning at 6:00 p.m. EST, ABC7/WABC-TV New York's Joelle Gargiulo, Country artist and "American Idol" runner-up Will Moseley and fashion expert Roshumba Williams report from the red carpet, giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at this year's awards - just moments before showtime - as well as interviews with many of this year's CMA Awards nominees and hottest stars. Coverage will stream on CMAAwards.com, OnTheRedCarpet.com and ABC Owned Television Stations' 32 connected TV apps across streaming platforms Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV and Roku; coverage will also be simulcast from 6:00-8:00 p.m. EST of "On The Red Carpet" on linear across ABC affiliates (check local listings).

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About the CMA Awards

The first "CMA Awards Banquet and Show" was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast for the first time - making it the longest running, annual music awards program on network television. The CMA Awards have aired on ABC since 2006. ABC is the network home of the CMA Awards and CMA's other two television properties, "CMA Fest" and "CMA Country Christmas."





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