Get Ready For Jeff & Justin ‘CMA Crashers’

Last year, the Andie Summers Show won the CMA for Major Market Broadcast Personality.  Andie & Shannon were invited to fly to Nashville and accept the award while being able to interview a ton of artists.

This year, XTU was nominated for Major Market Station of the Year.  I believe this is the 4th straight year of being nominated for Major Market Station of the Year and unfortunately, we did not take home the Win! Super bummer!

How can you not have XTU down at the CMA Awards?  That would be a travesty!

So...What did we decide to do?  Shhh, don't tell anyone.  We decided to Crash the CMA's.  Jeff Kurkjian from The Andie Summers Show and XTU weekend DJ extraordinaire Justin Franiak will rent a car and drive down to Nashville.  The CMA's are being held on Wednesday, November 8th and you need a ticket to get in.  They might not be able to get a ticket but the artist interviews are being held on Monday & Tuesday.

Keep listening and checking back to this page to see Jeff & Justin's CMA Crashers journey as they travel from Philly to Nashville.  What could possibly go wrong?

Thanks to the Ford and the Ford 150.

The CMA Awards stand out as one of the most prestigious shows in country music. The 57th ceremony is poised to maintain this reputation. In addition, the primary focus of the CMA Awards remains the awards themselves. The highly anticipated categories are Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year. Notable figures in country music, like Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Carrie Underwood, and Jelly Roll, stand nominated for awards. However, Lainey Wilson takes the lead as the most nominated artist, boasting nine nominations and demonstrating a significant presence in the field. See the full list of nominations here. 

57th CMA Award Performances You Won't Want To Miss

ABC will broadcast the 57th CMA Awards on Wednesday, November 8th, and it's a show you won't want to miss. Nashville, Tennessee, will host the country music genre celebration by the industry's biggest names. The comedic duo, Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will reprise their roles as hosts for the ceremony. Expect plenty of laughs from these two, as they delivered a fantastic show last year, setting high expectations for this year's event.

The CMA Awards stand out as one of the most prestigious shows in country music. The 57th ceremony is poised to maintain this reputation. In addition, the primary focus of the CMA Awards remains the awards themselves. The highly anticipated categories are Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year. Notable figures in country music, like Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Carrie Underwood, and Jelly Roll, stand nominated for awards. However, Lainey Wilson takes the lead as the most nominated artist, boasting nine nominations and demonstrating a significant presence in the field. See the full list of nominations here. 

In addition to the nominees and performers, the CMA Awards are also expected to be attended by a number of other celebrities and country music stars. However, the red carpet is always one of the most anticipated parts of the night, and we're eager to see what our favorite stars are wearing. Our prediction: lots of cowboy hats. 

The 57th CMA Awards will surely be a special night for country music fans worldwide. So many talented artists are nominated and scheduled to perform. It is sure to be a night that will be remembered for years to come. See the full list of the performers below, some of them might surprise you. 

Not only will Luke Bryan be co-hosting the award show, he will also perform a medley of his hits including "Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day," "One Margarita," "That’s My Kind Of Night," "Play It Again" and "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)." We know this medley will get everyone on their feet!

Jelly Roll is set to kick off the show with his newest hit, "Need A Favor." Jelly is nominated for five awards including Best New Artist and Male Vocalist of the Year.

 Luke Combs singing his new single “Where the Wild Things Are.” The two-time Entertainer of the Year is nominated for Male Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year again. 

Morgan Wallen has had one of his best years yet in country music. Not only will he be performing with Post Malone and Hardy, but Wallen will also have a solo performance featuring an unannounced “special guest."

Seeing Post Malone's name might surprise you, but the pop star has been wanting to dip his toes in country music for some time now. He will join the stage with Morgan Wallen and Hardy to perform a medley of country hits.

Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Mac McAnally and the Zac Brown Band will be taking the stage together for a tribute to the late Jimmy Buffett. It will be a beautiful, emotional performance for all to watch. 

Lainey Wilson will be the most decorated gust at the CMA Awards. She is currently leading with nine nominations for the night. We can expect an awesome performance from her as well. We can expect a performance of her latest song, "Wildflowers & Wild Horses" from Lainey.

The "Delta Dawn" singer will be performing at the 57th CMA Awards. Little Big Town will be joining her to perform one of her biggest singles.

Chris Stapleton will take the stage to perform his new single "White Horse." Stapleton will return to the stage for a collaborative performance with Carly Pearce.

Carly Pearce will join Chris Stapleton on the stage to perform their song, "We Don't Fight Anymore." Pearce is currently nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year.

Kelsea Ballerini, who is nominated for female vocalist and album of the year, will perform Rolling Up The Welcome Mat’s open-hearted “Leave Me Again.” We know her boyfriend, Chase Stokes, will be cheering her on. 

Ashley McBryde has had an incredible year, even performing with the icon, Wynonna Judd. McBryde's music video for "Bonfire at Tina's" is nominated for Video of the Year. McBryde will perform her song, "Light On In The Kitchen."

Male vocalist of the year nominee Johnson will perform his ballad “The Painter,” from his upcoming album Leather. Cody won Single of the Year in 2022 for his hit song, "Til You Can't." 

The War & Treaty are nominated against pairs like Brothers Osborne, Dan+Shay, and Brooks & Dunn. This is the duo's first time to ever be nominated for a CMA Award. The pair will sing "That's How Love Is Made."

Dan + Shay are nominated for Vocal Duo of the year. The last time they won this category was in 2020. The duo will perform their hit single, "Save Me The Trouble."

Old Dominion and Megan Moroney will share the stage to perform their new single, "Can't Break Up Now." This will be Moroney's first performance at the CMA Awards. She's nominated for Best New Artist and Best Song.

Jordan Davis is nominated for Single of the Year for "Next Thing You Know." His single, "Buy Dirt" was nominated in the same category last year, but lost out to Cody Johnson's "Til You Can't."

Jelly Roll will return to the stage and perform with K. Michelle. The pair will sing "Love Can Build A Bridge" from The Judds.