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‘CMA Country Christmas’ Reveals 2021 Song List

The 12th annual “CMA Country Christmas” special airs Monday (11/29) on ABC, and as we previously reported, it will be hosted by Carly Pearce and Gabby Barrett. The CMA just…

'CMA Country Christmas' Reveals 2021 Song List
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The 12th annual “CMA Country Christmas” special airs Monday (11/29) on ABC, and as we previously reported, it will be hosted by Carly Pearce and Gabby Barrett.

The CMA just announced the songs that the artists, including Carrie Underwood, Lady A, and many more, will be performing on the show. See the list below.

Gabby Barrett - “Silent Night”
Carly Pearce - “O Holy Night”
Both hosts will team up for “Sleigh Ride” which will also feature two student musicians, supporting CMA’s longstanding commitment to supporting equity in music education.
Jimmie Allen with Louis York and The Shindellas - “What Does Christmas Mean”
BRELAND - “The Christmas Song”
Brett Eldredge - "Merry Christmas Baby”
Lady A - “Christmas Through Your Eyes”
Pistol Annies - “Snow Globe”
Carrie Underwood - “Mary, Did You Know?”
Lainey Wilson - “Christmas Cookies”

Starting in 2010, “CMA Country Christmas” rings in the holiday season annually with a show full of festive classics and one-of-a-kind musical performances. The event is filmed in Nashville and airs each holiday season on ABC.

2021 CMA Rehearsal Photos

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.