Vince Gill To Host Grand Ole Opry’s Official CMA Awards Celebration
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In honor of the upcoming 60th Annual CMA Awards, the Grand Ole Opry is announcing a special celebration.
Titled Opry 100 Celebrating the 60th Annual CMA Awards, the event will take it all the way back to when the CMAs were held at the Grand Ole Opry House.
When Is The CMA Awards Special At The Opry?
Opry 100 Celebrating the 60th Annual CMA Awards will take place on Sunday, November 8th.
This will be an exciting event to lead into the CMA Awards, which will be on Wednesday, November 18th at Bridgestone Arena and hosted by Lainey Wilson. It will be available to watch live on ABC and Disney+ at 8pm/7pm Central and the next day on Hulu.
Who Will Be Performing & Hosting?
Not only did the Grand Ole Opry announce the special, they also released the lineup, which is as follows: Deana Carter, Vince Gill, Jamey Johnson, Lorrie Morgan, and Ricky Skaggs.
The Opry states that more artists will be announced at a later date.
Since then, the Opry has added Crystal Gayle to the bill. The Opry member won the CMA Award for Female Vocalist of the Year twice, in 1977 and 1978. The night will also feature vintage footage from the award show’s past.
Along with the lineup, the Opry revealed that 18-time CMA Award-winner Vince Gill will serve as the host!
The artists included in the lineup have a long history with the CMA Awards. See their impressive resumes at the CMA Awards below.
- Deana Carter: 7 nominations, 1 win (Single of the Year for “Strawberry Wine” in 1997)
- Vince Gill: 54 nominations, 18 wins
- Jamey Johnson: 7 nominations, two wins
- Lorrie Morgan: 6 nominations, two wins
- Ricky Skaggs: 21 nominations, five wins, including Entertainer of the Year in 1985.
- Crystal Gayle: 10 nominations, two wins for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1977 and 1978
Musicians Ketch Secor and Molly Tuttle, who received high praise from her performance at the CMA’s Dolly Parton tribute, will also appear.
The Opry’s announcement read, “60 years of the CMA Awards calls for a celebration! On November 8, we’re taking a trip back to the years when “Country Music’s Biggest Night” called the Grand Ole Opry House home. Hosted by 18-time CMA Award-winner Vince Gill and featuring performances from Deana Carter, Jamey Johnson, Lorrie Morgan, Ricky Skaggs, and more. Join us for a special night at the Grand Ole Opry!”
According to a press release from the Opry, the show will also “include vintage video clips from the Opry House era of the Awards show featuring Alabama, Alan Jackson, Barbara Mandrell, Ronnie Milsap, Dolly Parton, and more.”
The Show Will Honor John Anderson
The celebration will also include a multi-artist tribute to John Anderson, according to The Music Row.
Anderson died on October 21st at the age of 71 after a legendary career in country music.
Anderson’s history with the building goes back further than his recording career does. He was a member of the construction crew that built the Grand Ole Opry House — the room that hosted the CMA Awards for the three decades this show celebrates. He went on to win the CMA Horizon Award and Single of the Year for “Swingin'” in 1983, at a ceremony held on that very stage.
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