More CMA Performers Announced

Trace Adkins and Lady Antebellum have been added to the performing lineup for The 42nd Annual CMA Awards telecast, Nov. 12, on ABC-TV at 8 p.m. ET.

Kid Rock, on the charts with “All Summer Long,” and reggae band The Wailers will also perform on the live show from the Sommet Center in Nashville. The Wailers will join Kenny Chesney in the first live televised performance of their No. 1 collaboration, “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven.” Previously announced performers include show hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Sugarland, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert and other stars. Keep informed on
This Year’s CMA Awards

• October 17, 2008
• story by Bob Paxman
• Trace by KRISTIN BARLOWE/CAPITOL, Lady Antebellum by ANDREW SOUTHAM/CAPITOL