Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be returning as hosts for The 47th Annual CMA Awards to be held on November 6, 2013 in Nashville. Paisley and Underwood are real veterans at this hosting gig, and this upcoming awards show will mark their sixth consecutive time leading the show.
Paisley’s a 14-time CMA Award winner and Underwood has earned five.
“Carrie and Brad are the consummate hosts,” stated Ed Hardy, President of the CMA Board of Directors. “They have the respect of our industry, artistic credibility, critical acclaim, and a quick-witted, genuine rapport that makes them popular with our audience and the viewers at home. We are delighted to have them back as hosts for the sixth year.”
7,000+ industry professionals vote on the nominees and winners, with this year’s finalists in each category set to be announced in September.
