Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan, Hunter Hayes to perform at CMT Music Awards
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 13, 2013 - 1:35 pm EDT
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Taylor Swift leads a list of country's hottest stars set to perform at the CMT Music Awards next month.
Swift, Miranda Lambert's Pistol Annies, Luke Bryan, Hunter Hayes and Little Big Town are the first performers announced for the June 5 awards show.
Jason Aldean and Kristen Bell are set to host the fan-voted awards show when it is broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
FILE - In this April 7, 2013 file photo, Taylor Swift performs at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Swift, Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan and Pistol Annies are set to perform during this year’s live show at the 2013 CMT Music Awards. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Lambert, Bryan and Eric Church are this year's top nominees. Fans can vote in all categories at the music channel's website through June 2. Six finalists for top honor video of the year will be announced at the top of the broadcast and fans can vote on a winner during the show.
More performers and presenters will be announced later.
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