CMAS LINE UP FIRST ROUND OF PERFORMERS

Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wallen, Kelly Clarkson, HARDY, Marcus King, Miranda Lambert, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood and the Zac Brown Band are lined up to perform at the 56th annual CMA Awards on 11/9.

The ABC telecast, beamed from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, will open with a tribute to Loretta Lynn. Ballerini will perform her new song, “YOU’RE DRUNK, GO HOME,” with Clarkson and Pearce; HARDY and Wilson will partner on “wait in the truck”; the Zac Brown Band will be joined by Allen and guitarist Marcus King on “Out in the Middle”; Bryan, who will co-host with Peyton Manning, will sing his latest single, “Country On”; Lambert’s doing “Geraldene”; Underwood’s song is her newest, “Hate My Heart”; and Wallen will perform “You Proof.”

The CMAs will start at 8pm ET.