Lady A’s Charles Kelley In For Lee Brice At CMAs

Lady A’s Charles Kelley will join Carly Pearce for her previously announced performance of the CMA nominated song “I Hope You’re Happy Now” at Wednesday night’s (11/11) CMA Awards in Nashville after Lee Brice was diagnosed with COVID-19.

Other performers announced for the CMA Awards tomorrow night (11/11) include Chris Stapleton who will take the stage to perform his new single “Starting Over.”

Chris posted to Instagram just today (11/10) about a 2018 CMA performance, “What a joy to get to perform with Miss Mavis, Maren, Marty & Morgane. Getting to be a part of this performance was a CMA highlight for me.”

The CMA Awards will air live from Nashville on ABC at 8PM ET.

CMA Entertainer Of The Year

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  Keith Urban speaks to the press during the 52nd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Keith Urban accepts award onstage during the 52nd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Kenny Chesney poses with the "Entertainer of the Year" award in the press room at the 41st Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 7, 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Luke Bryan accepts the award for Entertainer of the Year ontsage durring the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 5, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Entertainer of the Year award winner George Strait speaks onstage during the 47th annual CMA awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 6, 2013 in Nashville, United States.

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  Taylor Swift accepts award for Entertainer of the Year at the 45th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 9, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Luke Bryan poses in the press room with his award for Entertainer of the Year during the 48th annual CMA awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 5, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Kenny Chesney accepts the "Entertainer Of The Year" award from singer Barbara Mandrell onstage at the 40th Annual CMA Awards at the Gaylord Entertainment Center November 6, 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Kenny Chesney, winner of the Entertainer of the Year Award speaks backstage at the 38th Annual CMA Awards at the Grand Ole Opry House November 9, 2004 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Kenny Chesney poses with the "Entertainer of the Year" award in the press room at the 40th Annual CMA Awards at the Gaylord Entertainment Center November 6, 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Entertainer of the Year award winner George Strait poses in the press room during the 47th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 6, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Taylor Swift accepts the award for Entertainer of the Year onstage during the 43rd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 11, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Garth Brooks presents Luke Bryan with the award for Entertainer of the Year ontsage durring the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 5, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Garth Brooks poses with Entertainer of the year award in the press room at the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.