A week after announcing the first round of performers for their annual country music awards show, the CMA added performances from hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood along with performances from Reba McEntire, George Strait, Keith Urban, Sugarland and Rascal Flats. These stars join previously announced performers including Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson singing “As She’s Walking Away.”
The 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards will be aired live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 10, from 8-11PM eastern/western on ABC TV Network.
Paisley, the reigning Male Vocalist for three consecutive years (2007-2009), has three nominations this year, including Entertainer, Male Vocalist, and Music Video of the Year for “Water,” which was directed by Jim Shea. Paisley has received a total of 13 CMA Awards. His first-ever collection of greatest hits, Hits Alive, will be in-stores Nov. 2.
Rascal Flatts is nominated for Vocal Group of the Year, an award they won for six consecutive years (2003-2008). They have a career total of seven CMA Awards. The group will release its newest album, Nothing Like This, on Nov. 16.
Reba is a 2010 Female Vocalist of the Year nominee, an Award she won during four consecutive years (1984-1987). She is currently tied with Martina McBride for the most wins in that category. She has won a total of six CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year (1986). Her upcoming album, All The Women I Am, will be released Nov. 9.
Strait received two nominations, including Male Vocalist and Album of the Year for Twang, which Strait produced with Tony Brown. Strait has won more CMA Awards than any other artist in history, with a current total of 22 trophies, including two wins as Entertainer of the Year (1989, 1990). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006.
Sugarland is nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year, an award they have won for the past three consecutive years (2007-2009). Their new album, The Incredible Machine, will be released on Oct. 19.
Underwood has won 5 CMA Awards and received two nominations this year, including Female Vocalist and Album of the Year for Play On, which was produced by Mark Bright with one track co-produced by Bright and Max Martin. Underwood has won Female Vocalist three times (2006-2008). Should she win the Female Vocalist category again this year, she would tie McBride and McEntire as the top winners in the category with four wins each.
Urban is nominated for both Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year. Urban won Entertainer in 2005 and Male Vocalist of the Year three times (2004, 2005, and 2006). His new album, Get Closer, will be in stores Nov. 16.
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