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Fans of Rhett can also tune in to the 54th Annual Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday night to watch a performance from the artist.

He will sing his hit song “Be a Light” with Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott and Chris Tomlin. Akins will also act as a presenter during the show.

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Nov 11th - gonna be a big day #CMAawards on ABC. More to tell y’all soon ⚡️

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The 2020 CMA Awards air live on ABC at 8 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Central.

Find out more on how to watch the show here.

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