Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey & More to Perform on 2025 CMA Awards

Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson and Shaboozey are among the initial lineup of performers for the upcoming 59th annual CMA Awards.

The Country Music Association and ABC revealed the first round of performers for the Nov. 19 awards ceremony, with the lineup also featuring performances from Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr.

Wilson, the reigning CMA female vocalist of the year and a six-time nominee this year, will perform during and host the event, which will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on ABC, and will stream the following day on Hulu.

Combs will offer a rendition of his single “Back in the Saddle,” while six-time nominee this year Langley will perform her new song “Choosin’ Texas,” and reigning CMA new artist of the year and six-time nominee this year Moroney will perform “6 Months Later.”

Top, who has five nominations, will offer a performance of “Guitar,” while new artist of the year nominee Wetmore will perform his hit “Wind Up Missin’ You.” Wilson Jr., also a new artist of the year nominee, will offer a rendition of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.”

The evening will also feature plenty of collaborations, as Combs will join BigXthaPlug for their song “Pray Hard,’ while Shaboozey will team with Wilson Jr. to perform their collaboration “Took a Walk.”

More performers and presenters for the 59th Annual CMA Awards will be revealed leading up to the ceremony. This year, the nominees for the entertainer of the year trophy are Combs, Wilson, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen. Wallen is also the reigning CMA entertainer of the year.