CMA Awards Performers to Include Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Tanya Tucker
variety.comChris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The Country Music Association and ABC have announced the first rollout of performers for the 2023 CMA Awards telecast, foremost among them the year’s two most nominated artists: Lainey Wilson, who goes into the ceremony with nine bids, and Jelly Roll, who’ll arrive with five nominations.
Others named as singing on the Nov. 8 telecast include Chris Stapleton, Tanya Tucker, K. Michelle, Megan Moroney, Little Big Town, Old Dominion and show co-host Luke Bryan.
More performers are yet to be announced over the next two weeks. Four duet performances were revealed as part of Wednesday’s announcement: Jelly Roll will be joined by K.
Michelle for “Love Can Build a Bridge,” the famous song by the Judds, who are the subject of a new tribute album. Tucker, who was just inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this week, will rope in Little Big Town for a revival of her career-making “Delta Dawn.” Old Dominion will team up with best new artist nominee Moroney for their joint single “Can’t Break Up Now.” Similarly recreating a duo single will be Pearce and Stapleton, doing the recent song of hers on which he is featured, “We Don’t Fight Anymore.” Stapleton will get a solo spotlight, too, on top of the joint performance with Pearce, doing his currently rising “White Horse,” from an album that comes out two days after the CMAs.
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