Alright, Alright, Alright: Matthew McConaughey, Sharon Stone, Jennifer Garner, Peyton Manning & More Slated to Appear at 50th CMA Awards

Posted on October 31, 2016

The 50th annual CMA Awards on Nov. 2 is promising to be one of the biggest nights in the history of country music with performances from Alabama, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Clint Black, Garth Brooks with Trisha Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Roy Clark, Charlie Daniels, Randy Travis, Florida Georgia Line, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Jennifer Nettles, Paisley, Pentatonix, Charley Pride, Thomas Rhett, Reba, Ricky Skaggs, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Underwood, Keith Urban and Dwight Yoakam.

But the night wouldn’t be complete without an extra dose of celebrity entertainment

Actors, singers, sports stars and celebrities slated to appear as presenters and guests include Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Sharon Stone, Lily Tomlin, Olivia Newton-John, Peyton Manning, Kirk Herbstreit, the Final Five Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian and Aly Raisman and more.

Tune in Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. ET to catch all of the action.

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