The are back Wednesday to honor the top artists in country music, with Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde and Morgan Wallen among the acts hitting the stage.
for the second year in a row, competing for entertainer of the year along with Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs.
Stapleton, Dan + Shay and the War and Treaty are among the performers scheduled to take the stage at NashvilleBԪַs Bridgestone Arena. The show airs live on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern and will stream the next day on Hulu.
Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will host the ceremony, which will feature a musical tribute to the .
Wilson is up for nine awards, including her collaborations with HARDY (BԪַWait in the TruckBԪַ) and Jelly Roll (BԪַSave MeBԪַ).
Rapper-turned-singer Jelly Roll, who earlier this year , has five nominations, including best new artist.
Other best new artist nominees are Zach Bryan, Parker McCollum, and Hailey Whitters.
More than 30 years after she won two Grammy Awards for BԪַFast Car,BԪַ Tracy Chapman could win a song of the year trophy from the Country Music Association, thanks to Luke CombsBԪַ cover.
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