Specials Unveiled For CMT Music Awards Weekend

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CMT has unveiled the slate of upcoming music specials for CMT Music Awards Weekend, starting Friday, April 5 and leading up to the 2024 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 7.

On Friday (April 5), Little Big Town will star in a new installment of CMT Storytellers at 7 p.m. CT. Featuring intimate performances and stories that span the multi-Platinum group’s 25 years together, members Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook take fans on a musical journey that includes some of their biggest hits like “Better Man,” “Boondocks,” “Rich Man,” “Girl Crush” and more.

On Saturday (April 6), Cody Alan, Carissa Culiner and Marley Sherwood will host CMT Hot 20 Countdown: 2024 CMT Music Awards Preview at 8 a.m. CT. The special episode of CMT’s weekly series will feature last minute rehearsals and interviews with some of this year’s nominees including Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, Jason Aldean and host Kelsea Ballerini. Additionally, rockers Nickelback and country-rock fusionist Hardy will team up for another installment of CMT Crossroads at 7 p.m. CT. The special will consist of the acts swapping stories and performances of Nickelback’s “Save Me” and “Animals,” Hardy’s “Truck Bed” and “Give Heaven Some Hell” as well as a first-time mashup of both “Rockstar” singles.

Alan, Culiner and Sherwood will also host the CMT Music Awards Red Carpet live special at 6 p.m. CT on Sunday (April 7) ahead of the 2024 CMT Music Awards on CBS. Warren Zeiders will kick off the show by performing his No. 1 smash “Pretty Little Poison,” which is nominated for Breakthrough Male Video of the Year.

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