CMA Awards 2018 Live Stream Info, Performances And Nominees For Country Music Event

It’s time to once again honor country’s great musicians. The 52^nd annual Country Music Awards (or CMAs) are scheduled to air live on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from The Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The heart of “Music City” will see returning hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley lead the star-studded event.

Those watching on TV can plan to tune in at 8 p.m. EST on ABC. The show is expected to wrap at 11 p.m. If you prefer to watch the show on your mobile device or computer, you can log onto ABC’s live stream using your cable provider information.

If you don’t have a cable package, ABC, as well as other cable networks, can be streamed through DirectTV Now, YouTubeTV, Hulu. All three services offer free trial periods, which means you won’t have to miss the CMA Awards fun.

Underwood is playing double-duty this year by not only co-hosting the show. The “Cry Pretty” singer is also listed as one of the CMA performers. The country star joins a long list of 19 other artists set to take the stage, including Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Pistol Annies, Luke Bryan and many more. It is important to note, however, that the CMA Awards website states they are not done announcing performers and presenters for the show just yet.

Chris Stapleton of “Millionaire” fame tops the number of nominations with this year with five, but there are dozens of other contenders looking to leave County Music’s Biggest Night with an honor, too. Check out the full list of 2018 CMA Awards nominees below:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Kenny Chesney
• Chris Stapleton
• Keith Urban

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

• "Broken Halos," Chris Stapleton
• "Drinkin' Problem," Midland
• "Drowns the Whiskey," Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert
• "Meant to Be," Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
• "Tequila," Dan + Shay

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "From A Room: Volume 2," Chris Stapleton
• "Golden Hour," Kacey Musgraves
• "Graffiti U," Keith Urban
• "Life Changes," Thomas Rhett
• "The Mountain," Dierks Bentley

SONG OF THE YEAR

• "Body Like A Back Road," Sam Hunt
• "Broken Halos," Chris Stapleton
• "Drowns the Whiskey," Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert
• "Drunk Girl," Chris Janson
• "Tequila," Dan + Shay

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Maren Morris
• Kacey Musgraves
• Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Dierks Bentley
• Luke Combs
• Thomas Rhett
• Chris Stapleton
• Keith Urban

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Lady Antebellum
• LANCO
• Little Big Town
• Midland
• Old Dominion

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Florida Georgia Line
• Maddie & Tae
• Sugarland

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

• "Burning Man," Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne
• "Dear Hate," Maren Morris feat. Vince Gill
• "Drowns the Whiskey," Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert
• "Everything's Gonna Be Alright," David Lee Murphy & Kenny Chesney
• "Meant to Be," Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

• Jerry Douglas, Dobro
• Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
• Dann Huff, Guitar
• Mac McAnally, Guitar
• Derek Wells, Guitar

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• "Babe," Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift
• "Cry Pretty," Carrie Underwood
• "Drunk Girl," Chris Janson
• "Marry Me," Thomas Rhett
• "Tequila," Dan + Shay

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Lauren Alaina
• Luke Combs
• Chris Janson
• Midland
• Brett Young

Watch the 2018 Country Music Awards live on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.