Lionel Richie will team up with Blake Shelton for a duet at the upcoming Academy of Country Music awards.
The pair will perform "You Are," the first track from Richie's Tuskegee, a collection of duets with country music's hottest stars. That album has already hit number one on the iTunes chart.
Other duets announced are Kenny Chesney with Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts with Steve Martin and Toby Keith with surprise Las Vegas guest performers.
In addition, Martina McBride will perform, "Marry Me," at the upcoming ACM awards while a couple gets married on stage. Train front man Pat Monahan, who originally wrote the song, will join McBride for the live performance.
The 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Shelton and Reba McEntire, will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1 at 8:00 PM ET on CBS.
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