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CMA Awards Add Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Red Clay Strays as Live Show Performers

The lineup includes multiple collaborative performances and Kenny Chesney’s 2025 Country Music Hall of Fame induction, with top artists like Old Dominion and Chris Stapleton.

  • On Nov. 19, the Country Music Association will broadcast the 59th CMA Awards live from Bridgestone Arena, adding nine artists including Kenny Chesney and Miranda Lambert to the lineup.
  • Producers added artists to highlight new-song debuts and multi-artist tributes, including Kenny Chesney's 2025 Country Music Hall of Fame induction performance.
  • Chris Stapleton will perform `Bad As I Used To Be` and join Miranda Lambert for their duet `A Song to Sing`.
  • Presenters will be revealed soon as organizers finalize the show, tickets are on sale at CMAawards.com/tickets, and Ella Langley and Megan Moroney each have six nominations.
  • The Lambert and Stapleton duet is among at least three collaborations, joining BigXThaPlug/Luke Combs and Shaboozey/Stephen Wilson Jr., with production by Robert Deaton, Alan Carter, and Jon Macks.
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Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney and more added as performers at the CMA Awards

Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Brandi Carlile and more have been added to the growing list of performers at this year's CMA Awards. Tune in Wednesday, Nov. 19 on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

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2025 CMAs Adds Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, & More to Performing Lineup: What to Know

Wilson made her CMAs hosting debut in 2024 alongside Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning.

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Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Stapleton, Patty Loveless to Perform at 2025 CMA Awards

Stapleton will do double duty, singing his F1 soundtrack contribution and joining Miranda Lambert on “A Song to Sing”

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CMA Awards add Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Red Clay Strays as live show performers

The 59th annual CMA Awards have announced another batch of performers set to take the stage during the live broadcast from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.

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Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton & More Added to Performer Lineup for 2025 CMA  Awards

Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton have joined the list of performers for the 2025 CMA Awards.

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CMA Awards’ Performance Lineup Adds Kenny Chesney, Brandi Carlile, Miranda Lambert, Red Clay Strays and More

Nine more performers were named for the 2025 CMAs, including Kelsea Ballerini, the Red Clay Strays, Chris Stapleton, Riley Green and Old Dominion.

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