CMA Country Christmas Is Back — Here’s When To Watch
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The Country Music Association (CMA) has announced their annual CMA Country Christmas event.
Now in its 17th year, CMA Country Christmas has become a staple around the holidays bringing some of the biggest names in country and gospel together to celebrate Christmas!
Past performers include Vince Gill, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, Little Big Town, Eric Church, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi, Lauren Alaina, Carly Pearce, Jennifer Nettles, Dan + Shay, and many more.
Here’s When To Tune In
CMA Country Christmas will air on ABC on Tuesday, December 1st. Fans can stream it the next day on Disney+ and Hulu!
Fans reacted to the announcement on social media, noting that they all cannot wait until December 1st!
“Calendar is marked🎅” a fan commented, while another wrote, “Calender is booked only for THIS!!!”
“Looking Forward to Watch It on December!” commented another fan.
Who Will Be Performing?
While there hasn’t been an official announcement on social media, the CMA Country Christmas website has been updated and the following singers are on the lineup of performers:
Bebe Winans, Dan + Shay, Debbie Winans, Grace Bowers, Jordan Davis, Lady A, Lindsey Stirling, Russell Dickerson, and Trisha Yearwood.
The taping of the show took place on October 14th at Belmont’s Fisher Center, but the CMA has been tight-lipped about any other details such as the set list and the hosts!
CMA Country Christmas debuted in 2010 with Jennifer Nettles hosting the first seven years. Reba McEntire took over hosting duties in 2017 and 2018 before passing the reins to Trisha Yearwood in 2019. In 2020, Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins co-hosted the special, followed by Carly Pearce and Gabby Barrett in 2021. Pearce returned as the show’s sole host in 2022, while Amy Grant and Yearwood teamed up to host in 2023 and 2024. Most recently, Jordan Davis and Lauren Daigle hosted the 2025 special.
Any guesses on who will host this year?! Tune in on December 1st to find out!
