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Little Big Town, Carly Pearce, Nate Smith and many others will present awards at the 58th CMA Awards this week, the Country Music Association confirmed on Monday morning (November 18).
The full list of presenters includes Simone Biles, Clint Black, Jeff Bridges, Mark Collie, Jordan Davis, Freddie Freeman, Don Johnson, Jackson Laux, Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch, Katharine McPhee, The Oak Ridge Boys, Taylor Frankie Paul, Carly Pearce, Caleb Pressley, Nate Smith, Daniel Sunjata, Mitchell Tenpenny and Billy Bob Thornton.
The presenters join a star-studded list of performers taking the stage on Country Music’s Biggest Night. Chris Stapleton and Post Malone will kick off the show, and will return to the stage for solo performances throughout the evening. The lineup will include Kelsea Ballerini with Noah Kahan, Brooks & Dunn with Jelly Roll, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Ella Langley with Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Megan Moroney, Kacey Musgraves, Bailey Zimmerman, Dierks Bentley (featuring Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes), Luke Bryan, Ashley McBryde, Shaboozey, Thomas Rhett and Teddy Swims, and Lainey Wilson.
Bryan will return to host the show with Peyton Manning. This time, the duo will team up with reigning Entertainer of the Year Wilson to form a hosting trio. Wilson is also nominated in several major categories, along with other powerhouse singer-songwriters in the genre. See the full list of 58th CMA Award nominees here. The Country Music Association also announced legendary country star George Strait will receive the 2024 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award during the CMAs. Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer, previously said in a statement that “there have been few other artists as authentically Texas and authentically Country as George Strait, and Country Music fans all over the world have been better for it.”
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.