Kelsea Ballerini and Actor Anthony Mackie to Host 2022 CMT Music Awards

Singer Kelsea Ballerini and actor Anthony Mackie had been tapped to host the impending 2022 CMT Track Awards on April 11 on CBS.

The display, which is nation track’s most effective completely fan-voted awards display, will air reside from Nashville this spring. Nominations for the display might be published on Wednesday (March 16).

The prolonged model of the awards display will air on CMT on April 15. The display can be to be had to circulate reside and on-demand on Paramount+.

The scoop marks Mackie’s first time as host, after he offered the highly-coveted Video of the Yr award in 2021, and Ballerini’s 2nd consecutive 12 months website hosting.

“We couldn’t cross up the chance to pair one of the crucial largest names in nation track with one of the crucial global’s maximum electrifying superheroes to host our largest CMT MUSIC AWARDS ever,” mentioned CMT track awards Government Manufacturers, Margaret Comeaux, John Hamlin, and Leslie Fram. “Kelsea and Anthony are every wildly a hit in their very own proper and blended, convey mega superstar energy that transcends the worlds of track, movie, and popular culture with a supersized fan base. We all know this dynamic duo is the very best pairing to convey our display to the following degree as we achieve our biggest international target market ever LIVE on CBS.”

“I’m overjoyed to be returning as host at this 12 months’s CMT Awards with Anthony Mackie! This award display is all the time a different one, because it revolves across the lovers and celebrates their favourite artists,”

“I’m overjoyed to be returning as host at this 12 months’s CMT Awards with Anthony Mackie! This award display is all the time a different one, because it revolves across the lovers and celebrates their favourite artists,” added Ballerini. “This 12 months is particularly cool to be part of as CMT grows right into a community spot and expands for much more lovers to get entangled. It’s going to be a large one and I will be able to’t wait!” 

“I had the excitement of presenting finally 12 months’s CMT Track Awards and won the warmest welcome from the rustic track group and town of Nashville,” mentioned Mackie. “I will be able to’t wait to get again to Track Town to co-host this 12 months’s awards with the superb Kelsea Ballerini.”

In different Ballerini information, the artist carried out the track “Giant Desires and Light Denims” with nation icon Dolly Parton on the 57th ACM Awards in Las Vegas on Monday (March 7).

Take a look at the video from that efficiency by means of Instagram right here beneath.