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Lainey Wilson will join returning hosts Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning at the 58th CMA Awards later this year at Bridgestone Arena in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee, the Country Music Association confirmed on Monday morning (September 30).
“I could not be more excited to host the CMA Awards this year with Luke and Peyton,” Wilson said in a statement on Monday. “It’s such an incredible honor and something I’ve always dreamed of doing. We’re planning a really great show for y’all, so make sure to watch on November 20!”
This will be the first year the Whirlwind hitmaker hosts Country Music’s Biggest Night. Bryan and Manning are returning for their fourth and third years, respectively.
“Hosting the CMA Awards is such an honor and it’s crazy when I realize this is my 4th year back,” Bryan said in a statement. “Peyton and I have really worked to build off each other and now adding Lainey to the mix will just bring another fun element to the night. Celebrating Country Music never gets old to me.”
Manning added that he’s “honored to be back hosting the CMA Awards again this year. The past two years have been a lot of fun, and I know Lainey is going to bring a special flare. Hopefully she can help me keep Luke in line! Either way, I’m excited for an incredible night of celebration and Country Music.”
Wilson is the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and one of the leading nominees during the upcoming show. She’s up for Music Video of the Year, Single of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year, alongside some of the genre’s mainstays who have blazed trails over the last year. Other nominees include Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, Cody Johnson, Post Malone, Megan Moroney, Kacey Musgraves and many more. See the full list of nominees here.
Performers and presenters have yet to be announced. The 58th CMA Awards will take place at Bridgestone Arena in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The show is set for Wednesday, November 20. It will air live at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC, and will be available the following day on Hulu.