Luke Bryan has been tapped to host the 2021 CMA Awards set for Wednesday, November 10 on ABC. It will likely be Bryan’s CMA Awards internet hosting debut. The 2-time CMA Entertainer of the 12 months would be the present’s sole co-host after almost 20 years of co-hosts, following Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood’s 11-year run, from 2008 to 2018, Underwood and Reba McEntire in 2019, and final 12 months’s internet hosting duo of McEntire and Darius Rucker.
“The CMA Awards is likely one of the greatest nights of the 12 months for Nation Music,” says Bryan. “Being requested to host the CMA Awards was undoubtedly one thing I put lots of thought into earlier than answering. The stress that comes together with that may be overwhelming, however figuring out I get to assist honor and have fun so a lot of my associates, I knew it was one thing I couldn’t flip down. I imply, rising up in Georgia, I bear in mind watching Vince Gill, Reba, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Rogers, Barbara Mandrell, to call a number of. They had been so good. After which turning into part of this superb Nation Music household and sitting on the entrance row whereas Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Darius Rucker took the reins, all of those artists are heroes and associates, and I’m honored to have my identify included on this group. I’m wanting ahead to creating it enjoyable and memorable and utilizing this platform to proceed to make Nation Music shine.”
No stranger to internet hosting an awards present, Bryan beforehand co-hosted the Academy of Nation Music Awards, for 5 years from 2013-to-2017. He’s set to return as a celeb choose for a fifth season, alongside Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, on ABC’s American Idol in 2022. His authentic five-part docuseries Luke Bryan: My Filth Highway Diary, additionally is on the market for streaming on IMDb TV.
The fifty fifth Annual CMA Awards shall be broadcast reside from Bridgestone Enviornment in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 8 PM EST on ABC.