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Singer Kenny Chesney performs in the Rose Garden of The White House in Washington, DC after attending a dinner in honor of Major League Baseball on July 16, 2008. (UPI Photo/Chris Kleponis/Pool) 
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Published: Sept. 29, 2008 at 10:49 PM

NASHVILLE, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Kenny Chesney, George Strait and Sugarland have agreed to perform at "The 42nd annual Country Music Association Awards" in Nashville, ABC said Monday.

Also slated to sing at the presentation, which is billed as "country music's biggest night," are Alan Jackson, Brooks and Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, the network said.

The event is to be televised live by ABC from the Sommet Center Nov. 12.

Topics: Alan Jackson, George Strait, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, Country Music Association Awards
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