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Nominees taking the stage include new artist of the year nominee Tucker Wetmore, who will perform his viral hit \"Wind Up Missin' You,\" and five-time nominee Zach Top, who will perform his song \"Guitar.\" Stephen Wilson Jr., who is also a new artist of the year nominee, will perform a rendition of Ben E. King's \"Stand By Me.\"
Additionally, BigXthaPlug will take the stage with Luke Combs to perform their song \"Pray Hard,\" while Shaboozey and Wilson will perform their ballad \"Took A Walk.\"
Presenters announced for this year's CMA Awards include Elizabeth Hurley, Steve Martin, Lady A, Ne-Yo and Jordan Davis.
Nominees in the new artist of the year category include Langley, Shaboozey, Top, Wetmore and Wilson.
In the entertainer of the year category, Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Wilson are battling it out.
See the full list of nominees here.
Legendary country music star Vince Gill will be honored with the 2025 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
He will be recognized for his trailblazing career and celebrated with a special tribute and performance.
The red carpet will kick off Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET.
ABC's \"On The Red Carpet\" will feature live pre-show coverage of this year's CMA Awards outside of Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.
Coverage will stream on CMAAwards.com, OnTheRedCarpet.com and ABC Owned Television Stations' 32 connected TV apps across streaming platforms Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV and Roku. Coverage of \"On The Red Carpet\" will also be simulcast from 5-8 p.m. ET on linear across ABC affiliates (check local listings).
The Walt Disney Co. is the parent company of ABC, ABC News and \"Good Morning America.\"
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