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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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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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