TheCMA Awardsare switching things up this year.
This year marks the first time that Paisley, 46, will not host the award show alongside Underwood, 36. are known for bringing lighthearted humor and levity to the show, especially withtheir topical skits.
“The chemistry we have up there … I think you can take that for granted, but it’s really rare,” Underwoodtold PEOPLEin 2018.
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His replacements are up for the challenge, however: Parton, 73, previously hosted the CMAs in 1988, while McEntire, 64, hosted from 1990-1992.
“Let’s go girls! I’m so excited to be joining @carrieunderwood and @reba to celebrate the legendary women of country music as a guest host of this year’s #CMAawards on November 13 💖,” PartonTweeted Monday morning. McEntireadded, “Can’t wait to join @carrieunderwood and @DollyParton at this year’s #CMAawards!!!”
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Duringthe ACMs in April, host McEntire used her opening monologue to call out the glaring lack of women that were nominated for the show’s highest honor, entertainer of the year.
“Do you know it snowed in Las Vegas just a few weeks ago?” the country music icon said at the start of the ceremony. “Yeah, it was so cold, it froze us women out of entertainer of the year.”
“But you know what? That didn’t botherKacey Musgraves, because she’s been too busy carrying all her Grammys around,” McEntire joked.
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During the CMAs last year,Keith Urbanwon entertainer of the year, while Underwood herself was named the female vocalist of the year.
Nominees for the 53rd Annual CMA Awards will be announced Aug. 28, while the show will air Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. on ABC.
source: people.com
