NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Top40 Charts / Country Music Association) The star-packed lineup for "The 45th Annual CMA Awards" grows with today's announcement that co-hosts Brad PaisleyandCarrie Underwoodwill perform their duet "
Remind Me" on "Country Music's Biggest Night™." This will be their first live performance of the No. 1 hit song on national television.
"The 45th Annual CMA Awards," hosted by Paisley and Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone
Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. Previously announced performers include Jason Aldean,
Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban.
Paisley, who was also previously announced as a performer, is CMA's reigning Entertainer of the Year. He received five nominations in 2011 for Entertainer; Male Vocalist; Album for This is Country Music; andMusical Event and
Music Video of the Year for "Old Alabama," featuring Alabama. Paisley has won 14 CMA Awards to date, including three consecutive Male Vocalist awards (2007-2009) and Album of the Year (in 2006 for Time Well Wasted). He is No. 5 for the most career wins in CMA Awards history, behind only
George Strait (22),
Brooks & Dunn (19),
Vince Gill (18), and
Alan Jackson (16).
Underwood is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year in 2011, an Award she has won three times (2006-2008). If she wins the Award this year, she will tie with
Martina McBride (1999, 2002-2004) and
Reba McEntire (1984-1987) for the most wins in the category. Underwood has received a total of five CMA Awards thus far, including the Horizon Award (2006) and Single of the Year (2007 for "
Before He Cheats"), and has a total of 14 CMA career nominations to date.
Tickets for "The 45th Annual CMA Awards" are on sale, and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster outlets; by calling (800) 745-3000; or at the Bridgestone
Arena Box Office, located at 501 Broadway (corner of
Fifth Avenue and Broadway, Nashville). Ticket prices for the CMA Awards start at $110 for Upper Level seating. Ticket prices include tax, but exclude applicable service fees. Purchase tickets early for the best available seats. In 2009 and 2010, the CMA Awards sold out in advance.
"The 45th Annual CMA Awards" is a production of the Country
Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Paul Miller is the Director, and
David Wild is the writer. The special will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.
Premiere
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