Country superstar Lauren Alaina will co-host CMA Awards Backstage Live, a second screen experience taking viewers behind-the-scenes at Bridgestone Arena during the 59th CMA Awards broadcast on Wednesday night.
Co-hosted by Alaina and HaleyyBaylee, CMA will go live several times on TikTok starting at the red carpet and wrapping up after the last trophy is handed out, featuring interviews with artists and celebrities, real time reactions from winners and all the action that happens on Country Music's Biggest Night.
Leading up the 59th CMA Awards, Alaina is featured in ABC primetime special, "Center Stage: Countdown to the CMA Awards — Special Edition of 20/20," hosted by Luke Bryan. The special highlights Grand Ole Opry member Alaina's appearance to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry, sharing personal memories and exclusive behind-the-scenes stories of performing in the iconic circle that launched the careers of country music's greatest legends.
This week Alaina will also participate in Variety's inaugural Interview Lounge in partnership with the CMA Awards hosted at Nashville's Anzie Blue. The lounge, presented by Duke Cannon, will feature interviews with this year's nominees and leading country artists including Alaina, Megan Moroney, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion and more.
Next week, the country hitmaker will round out the month of high-profile appearances during the 9 a.m. hour of "The Today Show," performing smash "All My Exes" alongside Chase Matthew. The new song continues to surge at country radio after being most-added two weeks in a row, and marking the biggest first-week streaming numbers of Alaina's career.
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