Carrie Underwood, Sam Hunt, Luke Combs, and others are locking arms to join their peers for the 'CMT Celebrates Our Heroes' Tv Special. The televised special is dedicated to celebrating essential workers and first responders who are working on the frontlines of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
What other country stars that you can plan to see? Brandi Carlile, Darius Rucker, Tim McGraw, Kane Brown, Kristen Bell, Lauren Daigle, Sam Hunt, and actress Kristen Bell will join the previously announced lineup of Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, and Thomas Rhett.
CMT has announced that the 2020 show will be an uplifting celebration and will feature one-of-a-kind tributes, callouts, and performances from country music’s biggest stars. All performances and tributes will be self-filmed by the artists from their homes and virtually produced by CMT.
“The ‘CMT Artists of the Year’ franchise has always been reflective of the important issues of our time, and this year, we all felt it necessary to shift our focus to honoring the real heroes during these unprecedented times,” shared Leslie Fram, Senior Vice President of Music & Talent, CMT in a statement to press. “From the first responders and healthcare workers to members of the military, our educators, food industry workers, and so many more, the country music community will come together to honor these heroic men and women. The evening of unity will feature incredible performances, uplifting tributes, and a salute to those risking their lives on the frontlines of this crisis.”
The two-hour special will premiere Wednesday, June 3, at 8 PM ET/PT on CMT.
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