Tyler Hubbard; Ashley McBryde; Jelly Roll.Photo: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty, Jon Kopaloff/WireImage, Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Several country legends are returning to the2023 CMT Music Awardsstage!
CMT and CBS announced on Thursday some of the highly anticipated collaborations that will be hitting the stage at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on April 2, as well as some additional performers who will be lighting up the stage.
Rock bandThe Black Crowesare set to perform their hit single “She Talks to Angels” alongside CMT performance of the year nominee Darius Rucker. The two announced they would do “CMT Crossroads,” which would be taped in Austin as part of CMT Music Awards Week and air sometime in the summer.
The CMT Awards Show will also bring together country superstarWynonna Juddand “Girl Goin' Nowhere” singer and video of the year nomineeAshley McBrydefor a performance that will be featured as part ofThe Judds: Love Is Alive - The Final Concertevent, which will air in the spring.
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Judd is up for her first CMT Music Awards, having been nominated for the first time for her performance of “The Rose” withBrandi Carlileand performance of “Love Can Build a Bridge” from last year’s CMT Music Awards, which she performed with her motherNaomi Juddshortlybefore her death.
First-time CMT nomineeJelly Roll, who is nominated for male video of the year, breakthrough male video of the year and CMT digital-first performance of the year, will also make his debut on the CMT stage singing his hit song “Need a Favor.”
Tyler Hubbardwill also be taking the stage for the first time solo after the end of his duoFlorida Georgia Line, and will sing his hit song, “Dancin' in the Country” off his self-titled debut album.
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The musicians will join an already long list of performers which include CMT co-hostsKelsea BalleriniandKane Brown(along with his wifeKatelyn),Blake Shelton,Carly Pearce,Cody Johnson,Keith UrbanandLainey Wilson. The award show will also feature rising country stars on the Ram Trucks Side Stage includingMegan Moroney,Jackson Dean,Nate Smith,Lily Rose, Avery Anna and Chapel Hart.
Lainey Wilsonleads the pack this year with four nominations, including video of the year, female video of the year, collaborative video of the year and CMT performance of the year.
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Trailing her with three nods each are co-hostKane Brown,Cody Johnsonand Jelly Roll. Brown’s co-hostKelsea Balleriniis up for two awards, including the coveted video of the year.
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The 2023 CMT Music Awards will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 2, and is also available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
source: people.com
