Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs and others added to CMA Awards performers list

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Live performances for the upcoming 57th annual CMA Awards just got even more exciting.

Adding to the previously announced performers such as Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll, the CMA announced Wednesday that Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Kenny Chesney and others have been added to the roster of live performers for the show set to broadcast live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 8.

The newly announced performers include: Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Hardy, Alan Jackson, Cody Johnson, Post Malone, Mac McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Morgan Wallen, The War and Treaty, and Zac Brown Band.

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Performances will include:

  • Kelsea Ballerini singing "Leave Me Again"

  • Luke Combs singing "Where the Wild Things Are"

  • Dan + Shay singing "Save Me The Trouble,"

  • Jordan Davis singing "Next Thing You Know"

  • Cody Johnson singing "The Painter"

  • Ashley McBryde singing "Light On In the Kitchen"

  • War and Treaty singing "That's How Love is Made"

Hardy, Wallen and Post Malone will perform a medley of country classics and Wallen will take the stage a second time to perform with a yet-to-be-named surprise guest.

Luke Combs performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Luke Combs performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Also slated for this year's show will be a tribute to CMA Award winner Jimmy Buffett, featuring good friends Kenny Chesney and longtime Coral Reefer Band member Mac McAnally, as well as Alan Jackson and Zac Brown Band.

Hosts for “The 57th Annual CMA Awards” are Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning. Presenters will be announced soon according to the CMA. This year's awards will be televised on ABC at 7 p.m. CT.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: CMA Awards performers: Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs join