Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Kelly Clarkson and More to Perform at 2022 CMA Awards

Mar. 15, 2025

Country music’s biggest night is getting even bigger!

The show at Bridgestone Arena will kick off with an all-star tribute to late country legend Loretta Lynn, whodied on Oct. 4 at age 90.

Host Bryan will take the stage to sing his song “Country On,” whileCarly Pearce, who is thereigning CMA female vocalist, will perform a track off of her most recent album29: Written in Stone.

Miranda Lambert, whose nominations this year helped her continue her reign as the most nominated female artist in CMA Awards history, will sing “Geraldene” off her new albumPalomino, whileCarrie Underwood, who’s up for entertainer of the year, will perform her newest single “Hate My Heart.”

Kelly Clarkson, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images; Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

The twice-nominatedMorgan Wallenwill take the stage to sing his new single “You Proof,” marking his return to the show for the first time since he was banned last year from the non-collaborative categories forusing a racial slur.

There will also be a mix of collaborations, includingKelsea Ballerini,Kelly Clarksonand Pearce, who will team up to sing their new song “You’re Drunk, Go Home,” off Ballerini’s latest albumSUBJECT TO CHANGE.

The nominatedZac Brown Band, meanwhile, is set to sing “Out in the Middle” with help from reigning CMA new artist of the yearJimmie Allenand blues guitaristMarcus King.

HARDYandLainey Wilsonwill also perform their duet “Wait in the Truck.” HARDY has three CMA nominations this year, while Wilson’s six make her the night’s most-nominated artist. The star is just the fourth artist in history to debut on the CMA ballot with six nominations as a first-time nominee, following in the footsteps steps of Glen Campbell,Brad PaisleyandKacey Musgraves.

The 56th annual CMA Awards will air on ABC on Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. ET.

source: people.com