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'Nashville' Star Charles Esten To Present At The 7th Annual CMC Awards

Staff Writer

Some of the biggest international and local names in country music to present at the CMC Awards.

Foxtel and Country Music Channel (CMC) have announced some big international and local names as presenters for the 2017 CMC Music Awards, including American actor and singer Charles Esten.

Esten plays Deacon Claybourne on the hit US television series Nashville and will present an award alongside fellow American country music singer/songwriter Tyler Farr.

Australian presenters include former Brisbane Broncos Captain and Fox League commentator Corey Parker and The Real Housewives of Sydney star Melissa Tkautz.

Grammy-winning US country music quartet Little Big Town will be presenting and performing their single Better Man. Other performers include Travis Collins (nominated for three awards), The McClymonts, Lee Kernaghan (nominated for two awards) and Troy Cassar-Daley.  

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Amber Lawrence, who has twice been named the CMC Female Artist of the Year will host the red carpet, where international guests including Eric Paslay, Drew Baldridge, Michael Ray, Ward Thomas and The Shires will arrive.

The CMC Music Awards, hosted by Morgan Evans will broadcast live on Foxtel’s CMC next Thursday, 23 March from The Star Gold Coast and precedes the sold out three day CMC Rocks festival, headlined by the Dixie Chicks.