CMA Awards Add Mumford & Sons, Vince Gill and More Stars

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The 60th CMA Awards just got even bigger — and the lineup is now officially stacked.

The Country Music Association and ABC announced Tuesday, Nov. 10, a second wave of performers for the milestone show: Luke Combs, Vince Gill, Megan Moroney, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson and Stephen Wilson Jr. are all joining the bill.

It is a serious upgrade. Combs, Stapleton and Wilson are three of the biggest names in country music right now, Gill is a genre legend, Moroney is one of its fastest-rising stars, and Mumford & Sons bring a huge crossover audience to Nashville’s biggest night.

That is not all. Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Halestorm, HARDY and Marcus King will team up for a tribute to Brooks & Dunn, who are receiving this year’s CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. The show will also include a special tribute to the late Dolly Parton, who died Aug. 25.

ToledoBuzz covered the first wave of lineup news — this is the expanded lineup. The new additions join previously announced performers Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore. In total, the night will feature 15 performances from 21 artists.

Lainey Wilson hosts for the third consecutive year — her second year hosting solo — and she will also take the stage as a performer. Ella Langley leads the nominations with nine, while Lambert has seven. All five Entertainer of the Year nominees will perform during the show, so the biggest race of the night will also be one of its biggest musical moments.

The 60th CMA Awards air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 8/7c on ABC and Disney+, streaming on Hulu the next day. If the first wave got country fans talking, this second wave just turned the 60th anniversary into a must-watch.

More on the expanded lineup was reported by People, Taste of Country and Country Now.

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