Music's biggest stars will be on the stage at tomorrow night's 2016 CMT MUSIC AWARDS and CMT revealed today the final performance in the superstar line-up. Multi-time CMT Music Award-nominated group Little Big Town will be joined by Pharrell Williams to perform a new song off their upcoming album, WANDERLUST, which Williams also produced. New presenters have also been added to country's hottest night including actors Billy Gardell and Chad Michael Murray (from CMT's forthcoming "Million Dollar Quartet"), radio personality Bobby Bones, CMT personality Cody Alan, Chris Janson, chart-topping singer/songwriter Kelsea Ballerini and pop singer Leona Lewis. Hosted by Erin Andrews and J.J. Watt, "2016 CMT Music Awards" will broadcast LIVE from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 8th at 8:00 PM ET/PT, and will air on CMT.
Previously announced presenters include actors
Vince Vaughn and
Rob Riggle, NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, country artists
Charles Kelley of
Lady Antebellum,
Cole Swindell, Dan+Shay and
Kellie Pickler, as well as actors Joey
Lauren Adams and Madison Iseman from the new
CMT series "Still The King," which premieres June 12.
Other previously announced "2016
CMT Music Awards" performers include
Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Florida
Georgia Line,
Jason Aldean,
Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett. Collaborations include
Blake Shelton and The Oak Ridge Boys,
Billy Ray Cyrus and Cheap Trick,
Dierks Bentley and Elle King,
Fifth Harmony and Cam,
Keith Urban with special guests
Brett Eldredge and Marren Morris; and
Pitbull with
Leona Lewis and
Cassadee Pope.
Tickets to the "2016
CMT Music Awards" are currently on sale via Ticketmaster.
On the heels of her historic and record-setting sixth "Video of the Year" win last year (her fourth consecutive win), reigning champ,
Carrie Underwood, is set to protect her crown against powerhouse
Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Cam and
Thomas Rhett who top nominations for the fan-selected "2016
CMT Music Awards." With three nominations each, including "Video of the Year," they will face off in top categories against superstars Brothers Osborne, Florida
Georgia Line,
Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town,
Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, Old
DOMINION and
Sam Hunt who each garnered two nominations.Fans can vote now via CMT.com determine the winners for "Video of the Year". Voting will continue until Monday, June 6 at 12:01 AM.
Last year's "CMT Music Awards" once again earned its title as the loudest in country music garnering nearly 17 million cumulative viewers for the premiere and subsequent airings, according to Nielsen. #CMTawards trended worldwide on Twitter from the start of the live telecast and throughout, and the show ranked as the #1 most social telecast of the day with over 18 million impressions according to Nielsen Twitter TV ratings. The awards ranked as the #2 most social non-sports telecast of the week and CMT.com saw double-digit gains for "CMT Music Awards" content, with unique visitors up +33% from the prior year.
Image courtesy of CMT
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