March 15 (UPI) -- Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Keith Urban, co-host Kelsea Ballerini and Lainey Wilson are set to perform at the CMT Awards ceremony at the Moody Center in Austin on April 2.
They join previously announced performers Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown.
Kane Brown is co-hosting the gala celebrating country music with Ballerini.
The prize presentation is to air on CBS and will stream on Paramount+
Wilson goes into the competition with a leading four nominations. Johnson, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll are each up for three prizes.
Fans can vote for their favorites across nine categories at vote.cmt.com through March 27.
Carrie Underwood performs in Sunrise, Fla., on June 12, 2005. In May 2005, Underwood was crowned "American Idol" at the age of 22. Photo by Michael Bush/UPI | License Photo
