Church, Stapleton, Combs, Lambert set to perform at CMAs

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 – Eric Church, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Maren Morris, Dolly Parton with for KING & COUNTRY and Zach Williams, P!NK and Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban were announced as the first group of performers for The 53rd Annual CMA Awards, coming Nov. 13.

Underwood will host with special guest hosts McEntire and Parton. The awards show will be held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. eastern on ABC.

Parton will welcome for KING & COUNTRY and Williams to the CMA Awards stage for the first time ever to perform an inspirational gospel medley of "God Only Knows," "There Was Jesus" and Parton's not-yet-released new song "Faith."

Stapleton, a three-time nominee this year, will join P!NK to perform their duet, "Love Me Anyway."

Church will perform his hit "Some Of It" from his CMA Album of the Year nominated album "Desperate Man."

Combs, the reigning CMA New Artist of the Year and three-time nominee this year, will take the stage performing "Beer Never Broke My Heart."

McEntire, a six-time CMA Awards winner, will perform her classic hit, "Fancy." McEntire last performed the song at the CMA Awards in 2016 as part of a multi-artist medley, opening the 50th anniversary ceremony.

Lambert, nominated for CMA Female Vocalist of the Year this year, will sing her new single "It All Comes Out In The Wash," while Morris will perform her three-time nominated hit, "GIRL." Morris is the top nominated artist this year with six total nominations. Host and reigning

Underwood, also a three-time nominee this year, is set to perform "Drinking Alone" from her CMA Album of the Year nominated album "Cry Pretty," and reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and two-time nominee this year, Urban will perform his hit, "We Were."

Additional performers and presenters will be revealed in the coming weeks.