Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning are reportedly set to team up again for this year’s CMA Awards, broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The 57th CMA Awards show is slated for November 8.
The award-winning country megastar and NFL icon co-hosted last year’s show. It marked Manning’s debut as a CMA Awards host, per the Country Music Association’s announcement last year (the hilarious duo even received a nod from previous CMA Awards co-hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley earlier this year, when they reunited during Underwood's “Denim & Rhinestones Tour” stop at Bridgestone Arena and performed an original song that referenced the most recent CMA Awards hosts). Manning said in a statement at that time that he’s “such a huge fan of Country Music, so to have the chance to stand among so many incredibly talented artists is an absolute honor.”
Bryan said last year that it was a no-brainer to host the show with Manning: “…I didn’t hesitate. We have become great friends through the years and what he brings to the table is gonna make it even more of a blast. I know he’s been to the CMA Awards before, but he’s never been with me.”
Bryan and Manning are the fourth hosting duo to return to the CMA Awards. Other combinations to repeat their hosting duties include Barbara Mandrell and Mac Davis (1980-1982), Brooks & Dunn (2004-2006) and Paisley and Underwood (2008-2018), per Bryan’s record label.
The 57th CMA Awards will air live on ABC from Bridgestone Arena in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee, beginning at 8pm ET/7pm CT.