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First Look: Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Chris Young, More Perform On “CMA Country Christmas”

Some of country’s biggest names take the stage during the 2017 CMA Country Christmas special.

Reba and Luke Bryan | Mark Levine/ABC

It is officially the holiday season, which means it is time for the annual “CMA Country Christmas” special.

ABC will be broadcasting this year’s special at 8PM ET on November 27.

Hosted by Reba, the special features performances by Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, CB30, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch, CeCe Winans, Trisha Yearwood and Chris Young. Reba will also performs during the two-hour show.

“CMA Country Christmas” was taped at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.

Ahead of Monday’s broadcast, ABC shared photos from the taping. They follow:

CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts “CMA Country Christmas” for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
REBA MCENTIRE
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
BRETT ELDREDGE
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
REBA MCENTIRE, LUKE BRYAN
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
REBA MCENTIRE, LUKE BRYAN
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
LUKE BYRAN
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
CB30
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
CB30
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
LADY ANTEBELLUM
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
LADY ANTEBELLUM
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
REBA MCENTIRE, DUSTIN LYNCH
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
REBA MCENTIRE, DUSTIN LYNCH
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
DUSTIN LYNCH
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
DUSTIN LYNCH
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
DAN + SHAY
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
DAN + SHAY
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
CHRIS YOUNG, ALAN JACKSON
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
CHRIS YOUNG, ALAN JACKSON
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
REBA MCENTIRE, TRISHA YEARWOOD
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
TRISHA YEARWOOD
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
BRETT ELDREDGE
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
REBA MCENTIRE, KELSEA BALLERINI
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
KELSEA BALLERINI
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
KELSEA BALLERINI
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
KELSEA BALLERINI
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
KELSEA BALLERINI
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
STORME WARREN, LITTLE BIG TOWN
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
LADY ANTEBELLUM
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
LADY ANTEBELLUM
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts “CMA Country Christmas” for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
REBA MCENTIRE
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
CECE WINANS
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
CECE WINANS
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
LITTLE BIG TOWN, REBA MCENTIRE
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
LITTLE BIG TOWN, REBA MCENTIRE
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
LITTLE BIG TOWN, REBA MCENTIRE
CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will have a superstar lineup at her disposal as she hosts ÒCMA Country ChristmasÓ for the first time MONDAY, NOV. 27 (8:00 – 10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mark Levine)
REBA MCENTIRE, KELSEA BALLERINI

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