Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Kelly Clarkson, and Little Big Town will all perform at the CMA Awards on Thursday, November 1.  The show will air at 8 PM on ABC.  The CMAs exoect to add more performers as the event nears.

Aldean and Clarkson won last year's CMA for "Musical Event of the Year" for their performance of their hit duet, Don't You Want to Stay.  Clarkson was nominated for the same award in 2007 for her duet with Reba McEntire on Because of You.  Aldean received three nominations for this year's awards.  He's up for Entertainer, Male Vocalist, and Single of the Year (for Dirt Road Anthem).

Bentley is nominated for three awards this year.  Home is nominated for Album of the Year and the title track is up for both Single and Song of the Year.  Little Big Town also has three nominations.  They're up for Group of the Year and their hit Pontoon is nominated for Music Video and Single of the Year.