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CMT Music Awards Preview: Producers Give Lowdown on What to Expect From Jelly Roll, Toby Keith Tribute, Kelsea Ballerini, Dasha and More
The 2024 CMT Music Awards producers give a behind-the-scenes preview of performances from Jelly Roll, a Toby Keith tribute, Kelsea Ballerini and more.
Prime performance slots have been given to country music figures who are still on the ascent, from still-fairly-freshly-minted superstars Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson to up-and-comers who really seem fresh out of the oven, like Megan Moroney and TikTok sensation Dasha (pictured above, in rehearsals). Little Big Town, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and Sugarland, which broke out two decades ago, will be performing together on the show for the first time since 2008, back when the broadcast was still called the CMT Flameworthy Video Awards, albeit premiering a brand new joint single. “She puts her own personality into it and makes recommendations on the scripts, and we give her that latitude of what she wants to do.” Fram has big expectations for how Ballerini’s musical number will go over as well — a differently flavored remake of her seminal hit “Love Me Like You Mean It” shot earlier this week at the UT Tower.
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