Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson to host 58th annual CMA Awards
NEW YORK -- The County Music Association and ABC announced on Monday that Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson will host "The 58th Annual CMA Awards."
Bryan, a a four-time CMA Awards host, and Manning, a three-time host this year, will be joined by first-time host Wilson.
County Music's Biggest Night will air live from Nashville on Nov. 20 at 8/7c on ABC and the next day on Hulu.
"I am honored to be back hosting the CMA Awards again this year," Manning said. "The past two years have been a lot of fun, and I know Lainey is going to bring a special flare. Hopefully she can help me keep Luke in line! Either way, I'm excited for an incredible night of celebration and Country Music."
Meanwhile, Bryan has a lot to celebrate these days aside from returning to host the big show, including new music, sold-out tours and his judging gig on "American Idol."
"The first time I was asked to do the CMAs I was honored, growing up as a kid that sat in the living room with the family and we watched the CMAs every year, and so the fact that I get to host it is pretty special," Bryan said.
He has quickly become one of country music's most reliable hit-makers.
Now Bryan is back in the saddle with an eighth album, "Mind of a Country Boy." In a new show coming out on Hulu, Bryan looks at the stories behind the songs.
"Early in my career, I was doing party songs and upbeat songs and putting spring break albums out," Bryan said. "It was craziness. And so now I'm talking about, I feel like people can hear the maturity of where I'm at in life... but I just think it's a good album that tells where I'm at in my journey as an artist and as a dad and a husband, and all the other titles I may have."
After winning the 2023 CMA Entertainer of the Year award, Wilson can't wait to host the upcoming show.
"It gives me another opportunity to represent a genre that has just meant so much to me, and the way that I grew up, and my life and my family, and to be able to use that platform to make people laugh and just shine a light on why country music is incredible, sign me up!"
We asked her if Manning was going to sing this year.
"Well, I heard Peyton sing. Um, have you heard Peyton sing?" she joked. "I love you, buddy. But um, we might need to leave it to Luke!"
Performers and presenters for "The 58th Annual CMA Awards" will be announced in the coming weeks.
