‘CMA Country Christmas’ To Return To ABC Next Month

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The hosts and performers have been announced for the 15th annual CMA Country Christmas special, set to air Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. CT on ABC and the next day (Dec. 4) on Hulu and Disney+.

This year’s special will be hosted by Amy Grant and Trisha Yearwood, feature performances by For King & Country and Carin León (“O Come, O Come Emmanuel”), Cody Johnson (“White Christmas“) and (“I’ll Be Home For Christmas”), Ashley McBryde and Brittney Spencer (“Man With The Bag”), Jon Pardi (“Horsepower Sleigh”) and CeCe Winans (“Joy To The World”).

The hosts will perform “Sing Your Praise To The Lord” and “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.” Grant will also treat the crowd to “Tennessee Christmas,” while Yearwood delivers a Christmas medley during the show.

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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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