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Country music fans are in for an exciting night packed with 20 performances.

Some of the artists who will be performing include Carly Pearce, Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Brothers Osborne, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert and Eric Church, among others.

Some stars who are presenting at the show include Trisha Yearwood, Trace Adkins, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Darius Rucker, Ingrid Andress and Kelsea Ballerini.

Eric Church and Chris Stapleton go into the night tied for the most nominations, with five each in major categories, including entertainer of the year, single of the year, album of the year, male vocalist of the year and song of the year.

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The 2021 CMA Awards will air live at 8 p.m. ET on ABC on Wednesday, Nov. 10. Those who have a participating TV provider account in select markets can also access coverage at abc.com or on the ABC app.

Check out a full list of nominated artists ahead of the show here.

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