Specials lead up to the annual awards show next week
With Country Music’s Biggest Night just days away, the Country Music Association and ABC are gearing up with a full slate of special programming ahead of The 59th Annual CMA Awards, airing on Wednesday, November 19th on ABC and the next day on Hulu. Beginning this weekend, fans can enjoy an all-access lead-up featuring some of their favorite Country stars.
On The Red Carpet: Countdown to the CMA Awards airs on Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, November 16th. Check local listings. On The Red Carpet‘s George Pennacchio hosts On The Red Carpet: CMA Awards Preview, a 30-minute special featuring exclusive interviews with Kenny Chesney, Lady A, Tucker Wetmore, LeAnn Rimes, Little Big Town and more, plus hear from this year’s CMA Awards host, Lainey Wilson.
Country artist Eric Church performs on Monday’s edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live with Stephen Wilson Jr. to follow on Tuesday, November 18th.
In Center Stage: Countdown to the CMA Awards – Special Edition of 20/20, the stars come together to take viewers on a journey through Nashville’s legendary stages — from the neon-lit bars of Broadway to the hallowed circle of the Grand Ole Opry — in a primetime one-hour special hosted by chart-topper Luke Bryan. Highlights include Billboard’s No. 1 Country Artist of the 21st Century, Kenny Chesney, who brings cameras back to Nashville’s famed Lower Broadway, to the venues where he first performed as a young man with dreams of making it big in Music City. Chesney also discusses his new book, Heart Life Music. In addition, Lauren Alaina, Gabby Barrett, Dan+Shay and Russell Dickerson gather to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Grand Ole Opry, and a look at this year’s CMA Award-nominated Musical Event of the Year collaborations including Blake Shelton with Post Malone, Carrie Underwood with Cody Johnson and Ella Langley with Riley Green, as well as additional appearances by Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Ashley McBryde and Keith Urban. The special airs on Tuesday, November 18th at 10 pm ET/PT.
Good Morning America will bring special CMA Awards coverage with Lara Spencer on Wednesday, November 19th, and Thursday, November 20th. Tune in Wednesday morning for an exclusive early reveal of the Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year winners, followed by a behind-the-scenes look at Country Music’s Biggest Night with this year’s CMA Awards host, Lainey Wilson. Spencer will be back the next morning, recapping the night as well as highlighting the biggest moments and CMA Award winners.
On Wednesday, November 19th, On The Red Carpet will feature live pre-show coverage of this year’s CMA Awards outside of Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Streaming on Hulu and OnTheRedCarpet.com, beginning at 5 pm ET, ABC7/WABC-TV New York’s Joelle Gargiulo, ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago’s Ryan Chiaverini and fashion expert Roshumba Williams report from the red carpet giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at this year’s awards – just moments before showtime – as well as interviews with many of this year’s CMA Awards nominees and hottest stars. Coverage will stream on CMAAwards.com, OnTheRedCarpet.com, and ABC Owned Television Stations’ 32 connected TV apps across streaming platforms Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV and Roku; coverage will also be simulcast from 5-8 pm ET of On The Red Carpet on linear across ABC affiliates. Check local listings.
