Ballerini will co-host virtually
Kelsea Ballerini will be co-hosting the CMT Music Awards from home after testing positive for COVID-19. Extra reports CMT producers scrambled to make it work with Ballerini virtually and that Kane Brown will be stepping in to share the stage with Anthony Mackie as co-host in person.
Last year, Brown and Ballerini co-hosted the CMT Music Awards together.
Brown has the most nominations this year with four. Ballerini is up for two trophies.
The CMT Music Awards broadcasts live from Nashville on Monday, April 11th from 8-11 pm live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network and is available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
The 2022 CMT Music Awards will feature world premieres, first time collaborations and can’t-miss performances from Jason Aldean + Bryan Adams, Jimmie Allen + Monica + Little Big Town, Ballerini, Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton + Black Pumas, Walker Hayes, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris + Ryan Hurd, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Thomas Rhett + Riley Green, Cole Swindell + Lainey Wilson, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban, plus the first televised performance in over two decades from the legendary duo The Judds. Emerging artists Priscilla Block, BRELAND, Jessie James Decker, Parker McCollum, Elvie Shane and Caitlyn Smith will also perform from the Ram Trucks Side Stage.
The incredible roster of presenters for this year includes Jimmie Allen, Gabby Barrett, Rob Corrdry, Jordan Davis, Billy Gibbons, Gayle King, Taylor Lautner, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, Joel McHale, Kacey Musgraves, Carly Pearce, Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France + Antoni Porowski, LeAnn Rimes, Dylan Scott, and Dennis Quaid.
We will be on the red carpet chatting with stars. Tune into our socials to see coverage, as it becomes available.
