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KEITH URBAN, ERIC CHURCH, LADY ANTEBELLUM AND DARIUS RUCKER ARE ADDED TO THE LIST OF PERFORMERS AT THE CMA AWARDS.

KEITH URBAN, ERIC CHURCH, LADY ANTEBELLUM AND DARIUS RUCKER ARE ADDED TO THE LIST OF PERFORMERS AT THE CMA AWARDS.
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Darius Rucker
Eric Church
Keith Urban
Lady Antebellum

Keith Urban, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill and pop superstar Pink have been added to the list of performers at this year’s CMA Awards, in addition to a star-studded opening collaboration with Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, the 2009 New Artist of the Year Darius Rucker and Keith Urban.

Previously announced performers include Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town, Jon Pardi, Brothers Osborne Thomas Rhett, Garth Brooks, Miranda Lambert and Old Dominion, as well as duet partners Dierks Bentley & Rascal Flatts, Kelsea Ballerini & Reba McEntire, Maren Morris & Niall Horan and Brad Paisley with Kane Brown.

Keith is a 10-time CMA Awards winner, including the 2005 Entertainer of the Year Award, and has been nominated 45 times since 2001 – one of the most consistent streaks of nominations over that time. He’s up for four awards this year, including Entertainer of the Year again.

Church is a rare two-time winner of the prestigious Album of the Year Award for CHIEF and Mr. Misunderstood. He’s been nominated 25 times since 2011, and is up for three awards this year, including Entertainer of the Year for the second time.

Lady A, featuring Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott, have won seven CMA Awards beginning with New Artist of the Year in 2008. The trio also has taken Single of the Year twice and Vocal Group of the Year three times. Lady A is up for two Awards this year, including Album of the Year for Heart Break.

The 51st Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Carrie and Brad, will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena November 8th at 8pm ET on ABC.