The list of performers appearing at the CMT Music Awards has been announced and features a host of country's top talent including Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band.
More performers are expected to be announced as the award show draws nearer.
Underwood currently leads the list of nominees with five nods including two in the Video of the Year category. Miranda Lambert has four while Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Lady A, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton and Thompson Square have three apiece.
Voting for the nominees is fan driven and currently underway at CMT.com. Voting closes on June 4.
The 11th annual CMT Music Awards air live from Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville on June 6 on CMT and CMT.com.
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