Taylor Swift, Katy Perry To Appear On 2020 CMT Awards

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

October 16th, 2020 11:23 AM

CMT just announced the list of presenters for next week’s (10/21) 2020 CMT Music Awards, which will air live from Nashville, and it’s pretty impressive.

Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Diplo, Idina Menzel, Jessica Chastain, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Rob Thomas, Brandi Carlile and Tanya Tucker are all slated to present awards.

The performing lineup also includes Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen + Noah Cyrus, Kelsea Ballerini + Halsey, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs + Brooks & Dunn, Maren Morris, Morgan Wallen, Sam Hunt and Shania Twain.

In addition, Caylee Hammack, HARDY, Ingrid Andress, Mickey Guyton, Riley Green and Travis Denning will make their debuts on the Ram Trucks Side Stage.

Multi-nominee Ashley McBryde has joined the show as co-host along with Kane Brown and actress Sarah Hyland.

All winners of the 2020 CMT Music Awards are selected by fans, with voting for the six Video of the Year finalists — Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert and Tanya Tucker — continuing through in-show on October 21 at vote.cmt.com.

The CMT Awards airs Wednesday, October 21 at 8PM ET/7PM CT on CMT, MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, Pop and TV Land.

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  Kelsea Ballerini, Shania Twain and Carrie Underwood take photos backstage during CMT Artists of the Year 2016 on October 19, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Carrie Underwood accepts an award onstage at the 2019 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 05, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook of musical group Little Big Town attend the 2019 CMT Music Award at Bridgestone Arena on June 05, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton attend the 2015 "CMT Artists of the Year" at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on December 2, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Luke Bryan and Caroline Boyer attend the 2019 CMT Music Award at Bridgestone Arena on June 05, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher attend the 2019 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 05, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Carrie Underwood accepts an award nstage at the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Blake Shelton attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Blake Shelton performs onstage during the 2016 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 8, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Kane Brown accepts an award onstage during the 2019 CMT Artists of the Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 16, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina accept an award at the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Kenny Chesney (L) and Keith Urban pose backstage at the 2006 CMT Music Awards at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University April 10, 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Julia Michaels and Keith Urban accept an award at the 2019 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 05, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Luke Combs performs at the 2019 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 05, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

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