CMT today revealed it will honor Chris Stapleton, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, and Luke Combs as the premier country artists celebrated at the 2021 “CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR” special LIVE from Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Wednesday, October 13 at 9p/8c.

These five “Artists of the Year” collectively dominated the last 12 months in country music, leading across all CMT platforms, scoring chart-topping albums and singles, while simultaneously finding creative ways to connect with fans and meet the personal and professional challenges posed by the pandemic. 

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