Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt are two of the latest performers to be announced for this year’s CMA Awards. They’re joined by Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton, who will also perform during the show. Previously announced performers include Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Maddie & Tae, Eric Church with Hank Williams, Jr., Keith Urban with John Mellencamp and Thomas Rhett with Fall Out Boy.
Luke, who is the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year, is nominated in that category again in 2015 (he received his first nomination in the Entertainer category in 2013). He is also nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year (he has been nominated in this category every year since 2012). He received his first CMA Awards nomination in 2010 for New Artist of the Year.
Sam Hunt, who is making his way up the country charts with “Break Up in a Small Town,” is nominated in three categories: New Artist of the Year, plus Single and Song of the Year for “Take your Time,” which he co-wrote with Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.
The 49th Annual CMA Awards will be broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena November 4th at 8pm ET on ABC.