By Annie Reuter
The Academy of Country Music announced today (March 6) the first set of artists who will perform during the 49th annual ACM Awards ceremony, which airs April 6 on CBS.
Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Keith Urban and the Band Perry, who are all 2014 ACM Award nominees, will perform live during the ceremony from the stage of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Bryan, Lambert, Shelton, and Strait are also up for the coveted Entertainer of the Year award (Taylor Swift is the fifth nominee).
Related: Watch Radio.com’s Inside the ACM Entertainer of the Year video series
In addition to sharing co-hosting duties with Shelton and performing during the broadcast, Bryan will team up with Florida Georgia Line for the fourth annual ACM Fan Jam at the nearby Mandalay Bay Events Center. Portions of that event will be included in the live broadcast as well.
Read more about the 2014 ACM Awards performers on Radio.com
