Amy Grant and Trisha Yearwood are back. Yes, the pair return to co-host the 15th annual “CMA Country Christmas,” airing Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 8/7c on ABC. The special is expected to bring a mix of holiday classics and distinctive performances, featuring a lineup guaranteed to appeal to a broad spectrum of country music enthusiasts, and even the occasional Grinch.
Joining Grant and Yearwood are for KING + COUNTRY, Cody Johnson, Carin León, Ashley McBryde, Jon Pardi, Brittney Spencer, and CeCe Winans. Grant and Yearwood will duet on “Sing Your Praise To The Lord” and “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” whilst for KING + Country and Carin Leon collaborate on “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.”
Individual performances include Grant with “Tennessee Christmas” and Yearwood with a medley of Christmas tunes. Johnson will offer his take on “White Christmas” and “I’ll Be Home For Christmas.” McBryde and Spencer team up for “Man With The Bag,” while Pardi brings his distinctive style to “400 Horsepower Sleigh,” and Winans inspires with “Joy To The World.”
Filmed in Nashville before a live audience, the “CMA Country Christmas” special looks to capture the energy and the spirit of a traditional country Christmas celebration. The special will also be available to stream the following day on Hulu and Disney+. The enduring appeal of Christmas specials, bolstered by the star power of Grant and Yearwood, should make “CMA Country Christmas” a solid performer in the holiday programming roster. ABC, it should be noted, continues to be the broadcast home for Country Music with both the CMA Awards and “CMA Fest” airing on the network.
