Celebrate the Holiday Season with “CMA Country Christmas” Tuesday, December 3 on ABC

Nashville, TN - Nov 26, 2019

Trisha Yearwood Hosts and Performs During Holiday Special Next Week

Dierks Bentley, Kristin Chenoweth, for KING & COUNTRY, Chris Janson, Tori Kelly,
Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Runaway June, CeCe Winans, Brett Young and Chris Young Perform Seasonal Favorites

Performers Help Design “Tacky” Country Christmas Sweater to Benefit Music Education Through the CMA Foundation

Get into the holiday spirit year with “CMA Country Christmas,” set to air next Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 9/8c on the ABC Television Network. Trisha Yearwood hosts and performs during the festive special. In addition to Yearwood, the all-star lineup includes Dierks Bentley, Kristin Chenoweth, for KING & COUNTRY, Chris Janson, Tori Kelly, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Runaway June, CeCe Winans, Brett Young and Chris Young coming together for a joyful night filled with Christmas classics and one-of-a-kind collaborations to celebrate the holidays.

“CMA Country Christmas” will bring together powerhouse vocalists Yearwood, Chenoweth, Kelly, Hillary Scott and Winans for a once-in-a-lifetime performance of “Children Go Where I Send Thee,” and the show will conclude with the all-star lineup of Yearwood, Chenoweth, Kelly, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Winans and Brett Young performing “Feliz Navidad.”

Thoughtfully designed by several “CMA Country Christmas” performers, CMA is selling a “Tacky” Country Christmas sweater for the first time ever. A portion of proceeds from the sale of the sweater benefit music education students and programs across the country through CMA’s nonprofit arm, the CMA Foundation. Watch performers design the one-of-a-kind “Tacky” Country Christmas sweater HERE. Purchase the sweater now at shop.cmaworld.com and help make a difference in the life of a child today.

Watch “CMA Country Christmas” performers write hilarious “Letters to Santa” now on CMA’s Instagram and stay connected this week as even more are revealed. Get into the holiday spirit by enjoying “CMA Country Christmas” playlists on Amazon Music, Apple Music and Spotify.

CMA partnered with Balsam Hill, beautifully realistic Christmas trees and décor, to decorate the “CMA Country Christmas” stage again this year. Learn more at balsamhill.com.

“CMA Country Christmas” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Paul Miller is the Director, and Jon Macks is the Writer.

CMA TACKY COUNTRY CHRISTMAS SWEATER

Thoughtfully designed by CMA Country Christmas performers Kristin Chenoweth, for KING & COUNTRY, Chris Janson, Tori Kelly, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, CeCe Winans, Trisha Yearwood, Brett Young and Chris Young, we are selling a Christmas sweater for the first time ever! A portion of proceeds from the sale of this sweater benefit music education students and programs across the country through the CMA Foundation.

The Tacky Country Christmas sweater goes on sale Friday, November 29th.

SEE HOW IT WAS DESIGNED

SHOP THE SWEATER
Trisha Yearwood performs “Children Go Where I Send Thee” with female collaborators at the 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” special filmed at Belmont’s Curb Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “CMA Country Christmas” will air on Tuesday, December 3 on ABC.
Dierks Bentley performs for patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, which can be seen during “CMA Country Christmas” Tuesday, Dec. 3 on ABC.
Brett Young performs “This Christmas” at the 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” special filmed at Belmont’s Curb Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “CMA Country Christmas” will air on Tuesday, December 3 on ABC.
CeCe Winans performs “Hark The Herald Angels Sing” at the 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” special filmed at Belmont’s Curb Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “CMA Country Christmas” will air on Tuesday, December 3 on ABC.
Chris Janson performs “Run, Run Rudolph” at the 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” special filmed at Belmont’s Curb Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “CMA Country Christmas” will air on Tuesday, December 3 on ABC.
Chris Young performs “The Christmas Song” at the 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” special filmed at Belmont’s Curb Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “CMA Country Christmas” will air on Tuesday, December 3 on ABC.
for KING & COUNTRY performs “Little Drummer Boy” at the 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” special filmed at Belmont’s Curb Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “CMA Country Christmas” will air on Tuesday, December 3 on ABC.
Kristin Chenoweth performs “The Christmas Waltz” at the 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” special filmed at Belmont’s Curb Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “CMA Country Christmas” will air on Tuesday, December 3 on ABC.
Lady Antebellum performing at the 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” special filmed at Belmont’s Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “CMA Country Christmas” will air on Tuesday, December 3 on ABC.
Rascal Flatts performs “Deck The Halls” at the 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” special filmed at Belmont’s Curb Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “CMA Country Christmas” will air on Tuesday, December 3 on ABC.
Runaway June performs “Sleigh Ride” at the 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” special filmed at Belmont’s Curb Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “CMA Country Christmas” will air on Tuesday, December 3 on ABC.
Tori Kelly performs “O Little Town of Bethlehem” at the 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” special filmed at Belmont’s Curb Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “CMA Country Christmas” will air on Tuesday, December 3 on ABC. .
Trisha Yearwood performs “Silver Bells, Jingle Bell Rock and Winter Wonderland” at the 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” special filmed at Belmont’s Curb Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “CMA Country Christmas” will air on Tuesday, December 3 on ABC. .
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