Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Kelly Clarkson to perform at 2018 CMT Music Awards

Country music stars Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt among others will light up  this year's CM Music Awards with their exclusive performances, CMT revealed on Thursday.

The event is  premiering live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at 7 pm, June 6, according to a release.

The popular country name Little Big Town will host the 2018 CMT Music Awards.

This year, country sensation Kelly will make her CMT Music Awards debut with “American Woman”.

Also, this year’s CMT Music Awards nominations are billed as the most eclectic and diverse list in the show's history, spanning the worlds of pop, hip-hop, Americana and R&B.

Carrie Underwood, who holds the title of most career wins at the CMT Music Awards with 17, looks to add to her impressive trophy case. She is tied Florida Georgia Lineand Jason Aldean for the most nominations with four each. 

Other nominees include record-breaking artiste Miranda Lambert, her ex-husband Blake and Rascal Flatts. 

Each winner is selected by the fans with voting open at CMT.com.