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CMA Awards: Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Morgan Wallen to perform

By Annie Martin   |   Oct. 25, 2022 at 10:32 AM
Luke Bryan will host and perform at the CMA Awards in November. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Miranda Lambert attends the Time 100 gala in June. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Carly Pearce attends the CMT Music Awards in April. File Photo by John Sommers II/UPI Carrie Underwood attends the CMT Music Awards in April. File Photo by John Sommers II/UPI Morgan Wallen attends the iHeartRadio Music Festival in September. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI

Oct. 25 (UPI) -- The Country Music Association has announced a first round of performers for the 2022 CMA Awards.

Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood and Morgan Wallen will take the stage at the awards show Nov. 9 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

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Bryan will perform "Country On," while Lambert will perform her song "Geraldine."

In addition, Kelly Clarkson and Carly Pearce will join Kelsea Ballerini for "You're Drunk, Go Home," while Jimmie Allen and Marcus King will join Zac Brown Band for "Out in the Middle." Hardy and Lainey Wilson will also perform together.

The CMA Awards will feature an opening tribute to late country music star Loretta Lynn, who died at age 90 earlier this month.

Bryan and NFL star Peyton Manning will host the awards show. The broadcast will air Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC.

Lainey Wilson leads the nominees with six nominations, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year.