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March 22 (UPI) — CMT has announced a first round of performers for the 2022 CMT Music Awards. The network said Tuesday that Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Cody Johnson will take the stage at the awards show April 11 in Nashville.
Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd, Carly Pearce, Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson, and Keith Urban will also perform.
Ballerini will also host the event with actor Anthony Mackie. Ballerini is nominated for three awards, including Video of the Year for “Half of My Hometown” featuring Kenny Chesney.
Brown leads the field of nominees with four nominations, including Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year for “One Mississippi.”
The CMT Music Awards will air April 11 at 8 p.m. EDT on CBS and Paramount+. The CMT Music Awards Extended Cut with an additional 30 minutes of performances and bonus content will air April 15 at 8 p.m. on CMT.
Ballerini released her fourth album, Ballerini, in September 2020 and the new single “I Quit Drinking” with Lany in June. Brown last released the single “Leave You Alone” this month.
