CMT Changes Format Because Of Shooting

CMT is forgoing formal award presentations during this year’s Artists of the Year show and devoting the entire live show to “a night of hope and healing through the power of music” following a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas.

Merle Haggard CMT Lifetime
Wade Payne / Invision / AP – Merle Haggard CMT Lifetime
Merle Haggard is presented the Artist of a Lifetime award by Billy Bob Thornton during the CMT Artist of the Year Awards at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville Dec. 2. Eric Church is on the left.

The cable network said Thursday the new format for the Oct. 18 show will focus on the fans, as well as those affected by recent devastating hurricanes and wildfires. Executive producer Margaret Comeaux says the honorees all agreed with the changes to the show.

Honorees include Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Stapleton and Keith Urban.
The show will air live from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

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