Stars line up to perform at CMAs

LAS VEGAS, March 6 (UPI) -- Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Sugarland and Taylor Swift have signed on to perform at the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards show in Las Vegas.

Also included in the lineup for the April 5 event are Heidi Newfield, Rascal Flatts and Miranda Lambert.

The show is slated to take place at the MGM Grand and to be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network.

For the 11th time, singer-actress Reba McEntire is to serve as host of the event honoring country music's top talent.