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First Round of Performers Named For 50th Annual CMA Awards

October 10, 2016/by Jessica Nicholson

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The Country Music Association has revealed the first round of performers for the 50th annual CMA Awards, exclusively to redbookmag.com.

Co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are both among the performers slated for that evening. In addition to co-hosting and performing, Underwood has earned her first Entertainer of the Year nomination this year. She also has nods in the Album of the Year (for Storyteller), Musical Event of the Year (for “The Fighter” with Keith Urban) and Female Vocalist of the Year categories.

Fellow award nominees Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Maren Morris and Keith Urban are also slated to perform. More performers will be announced in the coming weeks.

Bentley is nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year (for Black), Music Video of the Year (for “Somewhere on a Beach”), and Musical Event of the Year (for “Different For Girls,” featuring Elle King).

Church is nominated for Album of the Year (for Mr. Misunderstood), Single of the Year and Song of the Year (both for “Record Year”), Male Vocalist of the Year, and Music Video of the Year (for “Record Year”).

Morris earned her first nominations, including Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year (for Hero), Single of the Year and Song of the Year (for “My Church”), and New Artist of the Year.

Urban is nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year (for Ripcord), and Musical Event of the Year (“The Fighter”).

The show will be broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.
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