Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays, and Chris Stapleton have joined the list of performers for the 59th annual CMA Awards. Hosted by Lainey Wilson, the show is set to broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday (Nov. 19) from 8:00-11:00 p.m. ET on ABC and will be available the next day on Hulu.
All of the newly-booked performers are established country stars except for Carlile, whose music incorporates Americana, alternative country, pop and folk rock. Ballerini is set to debut her new song, “I Sit in Parks.” Green will perform his hit “Worst Way,” which topped Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The Red Clay Strays will perform their song “People Hatin’.”
Stapleton, reigning CMA male vocalist of the year and three-time nominee this year, will perform “Bad as I Used To Be” from F1: The Movie. Also, Lambert will join Stapleton for a performance of their duet “A Song to Sing.” Old Dominion — who are vying for their eighth consecutive win as CMA vocal group of the year — will perform a medley of their hits “Break Up With Him,” “Memory Lane,” “One Man Band,” “Hotel Key” and “Snapback.”
Four-time CMA entertainer of the year winner Chesney will mark his 2025 induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame with a performance. The Lambert/Stapleton collaborative performance is one of at least three collabs set for the show, which previously announced a BigXthaPlug/Luke Combs performance and another by Shaboozey/Stephen Wilson Jr.
Other performers already announced are Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore and host Wilson. Presenters for the 59th Annual CMA Awards will be announced soon. Tickets are on-sale now here.
The 59th Annual CMA Awards is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton serves as executive producer, Alan Carter is director, and Jon Macks is head writer.
