The CMT Music Awards will air live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday June 6th. Toby Keith and Kristen Bell will host the event which will be packed with performances.

There is going to be a special stage specifically to showcase new artists throughout the show. The performers on the spotlight stage will include Kip Moore, The Farm, Jana Kramer, Casey James, and American Idol alumni Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina will hit the stage for a duet.

Main stage performers include Carrie Underwood, who leads in nominations with five, including video of the year for both 'Good Girl' and 'Remind Me'. Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Eric Church, The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan, Zac Brown Band, Rascal Flatts, Pistol Annies, Willie Nelson, Little Big Town, and Hank Williams Jr. are a handful of the super-stars slated to take the stage.

Both Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina were nominated for the USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year for 'The Trouble With Girls' and 'George Peaches'.

So don't forget to tune in or set your DVR for Wednesday night June 6th on CMT at 7PM central. I hope you're as excited as I am!

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