The Country Music Association Awards will welcome a new face tonight: Chris Tomlin. The 48-year-old gospel icon is nominated for his first-ever CMA this year for being featured on the Thomas Rhett song "Be a Light," which also features Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott and Keith Urban.
Not only did Tomlin score a nomination for musical event of the year, but he will also take the stage during the show to perform the tune. "Going to the CMAs for the first time is pretty cool," the singer said on "Good Morning America." "That's not anything I thought I would ever be doing, ...
coming from more of the Christian and worship genre." He added: "This year's been such a surprise year in music." Tomlin said that the other artists on the song are.
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