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Special Look: Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert Rehearase For ACM Awards

The 51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony takes place April 3.

In advance of the anticipated event, some of country’s biggest stars have begun rehearsing their performances.

Among them? Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, and Miranda Lambert.

The stars are among the highest-profile components of the card; Rhett and Stapleton are advertised for solo performances, while Lambert’s performance is expected to include Billy Gibbons and Keith Urban.

To create more hype around Sunday’s performances, CBS shared photos from rehearsals. Those follow.

CBS’ broadcast airs Sunday at 8PM ET.

Chris Stapleton rehearses for the 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS®, which will be co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 3, 2016 (live 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Timothy Kuratek/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reservedmore
Miranda Lambert rehearses for the 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS®, which will be co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 3, 2016 (live 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Timothy Kuratek/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reservedmore
Miranda Lambert rehearses for the 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS®, which will be co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 3, 2016 (live 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Timothy Kuratek/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reservedmore
Thomas Rhett rehearses for the 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS®, which will be co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 3, 2016 (live 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Timothy Kuratek/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reservedmore
Thomas Rhett rehearses for the 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS®, which will be co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 3, 2016 (live 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Timothy Kuratek/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reservedmore
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Thomas Rhett rehearses for the 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS®, which will be co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 3, 2016 (live 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Timothy Kuratek/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reservedmore
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