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Faith Hillis returning to theCMT Music Awards!
PEOPLE can exclusively announce that the country star, 54, will grace the stage at this year’s awards ceremony on Monday evening.
Hill, alongside her1883costar, Isabel May, will present the coveted video of the year award, which will be the final and biggest award given out during the night’s festivities.
The occasion will mark Hill and May’s first awards show appearance together, as well as Hill’s first time at the CMT Music Awards in over a decade. The “Breathe” singer last appeared at the event 12 years ago in 2010.
Currently,Carrie Underwood’s collaboration withJason Aldean, “If I Didn’t Love You” is up for the video of the year honor alongside Kane Brown’s “One Mississippi,“Luke Combs' “Forever After All,” Cody Johnson’s “Til You Can’t,“Cole SwindellandLainey Wilson’s “Never Say Never,” andKelsea Ballerini’s duet withKenny Chesney, “Half of My Hometown.”
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By April 11, the six nominees will then be narrowed down to a top three. Voting for the top video will take place all the way through the live show, before the honor is awarded at the end of the night.
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Ballerini, 28, isset to co-hostthe fan-voted country music show withAnthony Mackie. She’ll also perform her new single “Heartfirst.”
Joining her onstage for performances are Chesney,Mickey GuytonandBlack Pumas,Old Dominion, Underwood, Brown, Johnson,Miranda Lambert,Little Big Town,Maren MorrisandRyan Hurd,Carly Pearce, Swindell, Wilson,Keith Urban, andThe Judds, who will reunite for their first televised performance in 20 years.
Priscilla Block,BRELAND, Jessie James Decker,Parker McCollum,Elvie Shane, andCaitlyn Smithwill also perform from the Ram Trucks Side Stage.
The 2022 CMT Music Awards will air live from Nashville on CBS on Monday, April 11, at 8 p.m. EST.
source: people.com
