FEATURED IN ABC PRIMETIME SPECIAL “CENTER STAGE: COUNTDOWN TO THE CMA AWARDS – SPECIAL EDITION OF 20/20” AIRING TOMORROW NIGHT
TO PERFORM HIT “ALL MY EXES” WITH CHASE MATTHEW ON THE TODAY SHOW (11/24)
SET FOR INAUGURAL VARIETY INTERVIEW LOUNGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CMA AWARDS
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Announced today, country superstar Lauren Alaina will co-host CMA Awards Backstage Live, a second screen experience taking viewers behind-the-scenes at Bridgestone Arena during the 59th CMA Awards broadcast on Wednesday night. Co-hosted by Alaina and HaleyyBaylee, CMA will go live several times on TikTok starting at the red carpet and wrapping up after the last trophy is handed out, featuring interviews with artists and celebrities, real time reactions from winners and all the action that happens on Country Music’s Biggest Night.
Leading up the 59th CMA Awards, Alaina is featured in ABC primetime special, “Center Stage: Countdown to the CMA Awards — Special Edition of 20/20,” hosted by Luke Bryan and airing tomorrow night at 9 p.m. CT / 10 p.m. ET on ABC and streaming next day on Disney+ and Hulu. The special highlights Grand Ole Opry member Alaina’s appearance to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry, sharing personal memories and exclusive behind-the-scenes stories of performing in the iconic circle that launched the careers of country music’s greatest legends.
This week Alaina will also participate in Variety‘s inaugural Interview Lounge in partnership with the CMA Awards hosted at Nashville’s Anzie Blue. The lounge, presented by Duke Cannon, will feature interviews with this year’s nominees and leading country artists including Alaina, Megan Moroney, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion and more.
Next week the country hitmaker will round out the month of high-profile appearances during the 9 a.m. hour of The Today Show, performing smash “All My Exes” alongside Chase Matthew. The new song continues to surge at country radio after being most-added two weeks in a row, and marking the biggest first-week streaming numbers of Alaina’s career.
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ABOUT LAUREN ALAINA
Lauren Alaina, praised by Rolling Stone for her “powerhouse, honey-toned vocals that meld timeless twang with modern sass,” continues her “limitless upward trajectory” (American Songwriter) as one of country music’s most magnetic entertainers. Her new single “All My Exes (feat. Chase Matthew)” is surging at country radio and anchors a fresh musical chapter that includes the 2025 releases “Those Kind of Women,” “Household,” “Heaven Sent,” and “Little Things.” A dynamic live act, she continues on Rascal Flatts’ Life Is A Highway Tour throughout the new year. A proud member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2022, Alaina has earned three No. 1 hits: platinum-certified “Road Less Traveled,” the 4x Platinum “ONE BEER” with HARDY and Devin Dawson, and Diamond-certified “What Ifs” with Kane Brown. With “What Ifs,” Alaina became the only solo female country artist in history to receive the RIAA’s Diamond song certification. The vocalist has performed on some of the highest-profile stages in the world including PBS’ A Capitol Fourth, Dancing with the Stars, American Idol, CBS’ Beyond The Edge, ABC’s The Bachelorette, TODAY, Good Morning America, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, ABC’s CMA Fest specials, CMA and ACM Awards, Nickelodeon’s All That, Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day halftime performance, MLB’s World Series national anthem performance, a performance at the White House for President Obama, and more.
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