From honorees and awards to performers and presenters, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about CMT’s Artists of the Year television special.
- Date: Oct. 16
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center
- Television Station: CMT
- Honorees: Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett
- Artist of a Lifetime Award: Reba McEntire
- Breakout Artist of the Year Award: Ashley McBryde
- Performers: Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett, Ashley McBryde, Sam Hunt, Lady Antebellum and Chrissy Metz
- Presenters: Vince Gill, Maddie & Tae, Bobby Bones, Johnny Galecki, Lauren Akins and Lonnie Chavis
