Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, George Strait, and Lady Antebellum have all been added to the list of performers for this year's CMT Music Awards. They share the stage with already announced performers Taylor Swift, Hunter Hayes, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan and the Pistol Annies.
Jason Aldean will handle hosting duties alongside returning co-host and former Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell.
Other performers confirmed to appear include Darius Rucker and Florida Georgia Line. Aldean will also take the stage to perform.
The fan-voted show will be broadcast live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena at 8 p.m. ET/PT on June 5. Fans can vote online now at CMT.com or on their mobile devices via the CMT Insider app through June 2. Bryan, Eric Church and Miranda Lambert lead the pack of country stars with four nominations each.
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