Carrie Underwood [ABC/Image Group LA]
The 2017 CMA Awards ceremony is set for November 8, 2017.
Wednesday, the CMA revealed the first wave of performers for the show.
Garth Brooks, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Chris Stapleton, Thomas Rhett, and Carrie Underwood are all confirmed for performances at the ceremony, which marks the 51st installment.
Underwood will also return as host alongside Brad Paisley.
Additional performers will be announced soon.
Brooks, Bryan, Church, Stapleton and Urban are in contention for the coveted Entertainer of the Year prize.