ABC Not Airing Its Entire Wednesday Night Show Lineup Due to CMA Awards

By Alyssa Fikse

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The 2021 CMA Awards are airing on ABC tonight starting at 8 p.m. ET, disrupting the usual Wednesday night line-up. Wednesday night usually features a two-hour comedy block on ABC starting at 8 p.m. ET with The Goldbergs, The Wonder Years, The Conners and Home Economics, followed by the drama A Million Little Things at 10 p.m. ET. Although none of those shows will be airing new episodes on Nov. 10,  regular programming will return next week on Nov. 17.

The 55th annual CMA Awards is promising to be a show country music fans won't want to miss. The ceremony will be hosted by Luke Bryan. The country superstar was confirmed to be hosting in October, at the time calling the duty an honor. In a statement, Bryan said, "growing up in Georgia, I remember watching Vince Gill, Reba, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Rogers, Barbara Mandrell, to name a few. They were so good. And then becoming a part of this amazing country music family and sitting on the front row while Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Darius Rucker took the reins, all of these artists are heroes and friends, and I am honored to have my name included in this group. I'm looking forward to making it fun and memorable and using this platform to continue to make country music shine."

This year's ceremony also has an impressive list of performers. They include Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood, Jimmie Allen, Dierks Bentley feat. BRELAND and HARDY, Brothers Osborne, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Mickey Guyton feat. Brittney Spencer and Madeline Edwards, Miranda Lambert, and several others. Meanwhile, presenters include Trisha Yearwood, Trace Adkins, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Darius Rucker, Ingrid Andress and Kelsea Ballerini.

The 2021 CMA Awards will air Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, meaning those with cable or a digital TV antenna will be able to watch the show through their local ABC affiliate. Those without cable aren't completely out of luck, though, as the awards ceremony will also be streamed on ABC.com. ABC is also available on various streaming platforms, including fuboTV and Sling TV, both of which offer free trial periods. ABC is also available to watch with the Hulu+Live TV subscription plan, which you can sign up for here. The plan costs $64.99 per month, though the streamer offers a 30-day free trial.

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