Entertainment Awards Shows and Events Lainey Wilson, Keith Urban, Jelly Roll and More to Perform at 2024 CMT Awards The CMT Awards, hosted by Kelsea Ballerini, will air live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on April 7 By Ilana Kaplan Ilana Kaplan Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Vogue and more. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 19, 2024 11:55AM EDT Lainey Wilson; Keith Urban; Jelly Roll . Photo: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, Taylor Hill/WireImage, Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty The 2024 CMT Music Awards are going to be a party. On Tuesday, the awards show announced that Bailey Zimmerman, Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson and Sam Hunt will join host Kelsea Ballerini as performers this year. Zimmerman is nominated for male video of the year for "Religiously;" Jelly Roll earned nods for video of the year, male video of the year and CMT performance of the year for "Need a Favor;" and Wilson is competing for video of the year and female video of the year for "Watermelon Moonshine," as well as collaborative video of the year for “More Than Friends” with Lukas Nelson + Promise of The Real. Sam Hunt, Bailey Zimmerman. Jason Kempin/Getty, Marcus Ingram/Getty Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini and Lainey Wilson Lead 2024 CMT Awards Nominations Meanwhile, Ballerini earned video of the year and CMT performance of the year nominations for “IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)," as well as a female video of the year nod for "Penthouse." Urban and Hunt aren't nominated this year. The fan-voted award show will air live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on April 7. News of this year's performances comes after CMT announced the 2024 nominations list and its top nominees last week, which include Ballerini, Jelly Roll, Wilson, Cody Johnson and Megan Moroney who earned three each. This year's first-time nominees include Amber Riley, Ashley Cooke, Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham, Hozier, Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tyler Childers, Warren Zeiders and Zach Bryan. In the evening's most coveted category, video of the year, 16 acts will compete in the first round of voting. The artists being recognized include Kacey Musgraves, Darius Rucker, Mickey Guyton, Brothers Osborne and more. On April 1, the top six nominees from the first round of voting will be announced, while the final three nominees, from the second round of voting, will be revealed on show day. The award show will air live at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and will stream on Paramount+. Fans can vote at vote.cmt.com. Additional information about performers, presenters and details will be revealed soon. In an interview with PEOPLE about her fourth year hosting the award show, the "Penthouse" singer opened up about her feelings going into it solo for the first time. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Kelsea Ballerini attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards in Austin, Texas on April 2, 2023. Hubert Vestil/WireImage Kelsea Ballerini on Hosting the 2024 CMT Awards Solo: 'It's Definitely New Grounds for Me' (Exclusive) "It's definitely new grounds for me," she said. "But it's my fourth year hosting, so I feel like I've learned a lot. And the good thing about CMTs is there's such a light energy, so there's not a pressure that I feel to be perfect. I just want to be fun, honor the night and help people have a good time." After three years of co-hosting with Kane Brown, Ballerini said she may recruit some friends to join her during the three-hour show."It's really a big reunion and everyone wants to hang out, so I might just ask for some help where I can get it," she added. Close