Stars line up for ACM show in Vegas

LAS VEGAS, April 8 (UPI) -- Laura Bell Bundy, Billy Currington and John Fogerty are to perform at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards show in Las Vegas, organizers said.

Also joining the ACM ceremony lineup are Jack Ingram featuring Dierks Bentley, Toby Keith with Dave Koz, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts and Darius Rucker, the Academy said Thursday.

The show is to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand April 18 on the CBS Television Network.

The special, produced for television by dick clark productions, honors country music's top talent as well as the industry's hottest emerging artists.

Kristen Bell, Jamie Foxx, Julianne Hough, LL COOL J, Matthew McConaughey and LeAnn Rimes are scheduled to serve as presenters at this year's event.

Previously announced performers include Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood.