Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt Join ‘CMT Celebrates Our Heroes’ Special

Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt, Brandi Carlile, Darius Rucker, Kane Brown, and Kristen Bell are the newest stars announced who will join CMT’s upcoming CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special, which airs June 3.

The two-hour virtual tribute brings together country’s biggest names to recognize the most vital and inspirational Americans on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. CMT is currently seeking stories of unsung heroes who are doing exceptional things during the pandemic, and personal stories of those who have positively impacted their community, state and nation can be submitted here for potential inclusion in the special.

Previously announced artists appearing on the show include Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett.

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Lorie Hollabaugh

Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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