Kane Brown, Sarah Hyland Announced As First Set Of Hosts For 2020 CMT Music Awards
Kane Brown and actor/musician/producer Sarah Hyland are set to share hosting duties for the upcoming 2020 CMT Music Awards airing on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. CT on CMT, MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, Pop and TV Land. In a first for the network, four individual hosts will take the star-studded stage during the evening, with two additional hosts set to be revealed closer to air date.
“The CMT Music Awards have always been about bringing the fans and their favorite artists together to celebrate,” said Brown. “I have so many great memories of the show-from watching as a fan at home to accepting my first industry award win on the CMT stage. I‘m excited to join this year as a first-time host and can’t wait for everyone to see the amazing performances that are lined up this year.”
“I’m so excited to be co-hosting the 2020 CMT Music Awards this year! Fans are the backbone of music and art; without them we would never be able to do what we love,” said Hyland. “I can’t wait to see what happens at this year’s show and who the fans vote for. Congratulations to all the nominees!
As previously announced, Brown will take the stage at this year’s awards alongside fellow hitmakers Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, and breakout artists Caylee Hammack, HARDY, Ingrid Andress, Mickey Guyton, Riley Green and Travis Denning on the Ram Side Stage, all bringing Nashville’s energy to fans across the globe through epic outdoor performances in and around Music City. Additional performers and presenters will be announced at a later date.
Fan voting is now open at vote.cmt.com and continues until Monday, Oct. 12 at 12 p.m. ET.
