Country music star Trace Adkins performs during the 2010 Miss USA pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
Country music star Trace Adkins performs during the 2010 Miss USA pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada May 16, 2010. Reuters

Trace Adkins will return to host the "American Country Awards," this time joined by Kristin Chenoweth, Fox announced Friday.

The deep-voiced country star also hosted last year's inaugural awards. Chenoweth, the Tony and Emmy-winning star of ABC's upcoming "Good Christian Belles," is releasing the country album "Some Lessons Learned" on September 13. The ceremony will air live from Las Vegas on December 5 at 8 p.m.

Fox announced the hosts at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.