{"id":14771,"date":"2020-11-16T17:39:39","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T22:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=14771"},"modified":"2020-11-16T17:39:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T22:39:39","slug":"performers-announced-for-cma-country-christmas-airing-monday-november-30-on-abc-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/16\/performers-announced-for-cma-country-christmas-airing-monday-november-30-on-abc-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Performers Announced for &#8220;CMA Country Christmas&#8221; Airing Monday, November 30, on ABC [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2YbP9bfHo18?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With Christmas just around the corner, the Country Music Association has revealed performers for its annual holiday special, &#8220;<em><strong>CMA Country Christmas<\/strong><\/em>.&#8221; Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Lady A, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett, and Darius Rucker with Lindsey Stirling will take the stage for a spirited night of festive classics.<\/p>\n<p>Announced last week on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Good Morning America<\/em>,&#8221; husband and wife team Rhett and Lauren Akins, a New York Times bestselling author, will make their TV hosting debut together during the 11th annual music celebration. &#8220;<em>CMA Country Christmas<\/em>&#8221; airs Monday, November 30 (9:00-10:00PM, ET). 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