Deacon Claybourne is taking the reins of the loudest night in country music as CMT has announced that Nashville star Charles Esten will host the fan-voted 2017 CMT Music Awards, live from Nashville on Wednesday, June 7th at 8 pm ET/PT. The announcement was made by Esten on Instagram. The news comes on the heels of the beloved music drama, which recently shattered ratings and viewership for CMT, returning with new episodes on Thursday, June 1st at 9 pm ET/PT and a new season slated to premiere early next year.
Superstars Blake Shelton, Brett Eldredge, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett are set to perform with additional artists, presenters and special guests being announced soon.
Nominations will be announced on Tuesday, May 9th. Fan voting begins the same day at CMT.com and continues until Monday, June 5th at 12:01 am ET.