Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean And More Join CMT Heroes Special

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CMT revealed its final lineup for “CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special.”

Blake Shelton, actor Gary Sinise, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Lee Brice, Olivia Munn, Reba McEntire, Scarlett Johansson, Sean Penn and Zac Brown have all been added to the lineup.

Premiering Wednesday, June 3 at 8 PM ET/PT on CMT it will be simulcast on Paramount Network, Pop TV and TV Land. The celebration and two-hour virtual tribute brings together country music’s biggest names to recognize Americans on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The newly revealed list of celebrities join the previously announced lineup that includes performers Brandi Carlile, Brothers Osborne, Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Sam Hunt, Tim McGraw and Thomas Rhett, with cameos from Carrie Underwood, Kristen Bell and Lauren Daigle.

“CMT Celebrates Our Heroes” recognizes COVID-19 heroes in the following categories: Healthcare, Education, Business, Community Leaders, Food Industry, Infrastructure, First Responders, US Military, and more.

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Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media GroupWriter

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean And More Join CMT Heroes Special

CMT revealed its final lineup for “CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special.” Blake Shelton, actor Gary Sinise, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Lee Brice, Olivia Munn, Reba…

Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

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