Taylor Swift, Keith Urban To Perform At CMA Awards

Plus, the Red singer wins Nashville songwriting award for record sixth time..

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 21:00

Taylor Swift and Keith Urban are among a host of big names in the country music scene set to perform at the upcoming 2013 CMA Awards.

The Voice USA judge and country crooner Blake Shelton will also hit the stage, as will Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan and Shelton's wife Miranda Lambert.

The awards, which recognise the brightest stars in country music, will be hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley and take place in Nashville on November 6.

23-year-old star Taylor Swift leads the nominations with a total of six nods in categories including 'Entertainer of the Year' and 'Album of the Year.'

The I Knew You Were Trouble singer was also recognised by the Nashville Songwriters Association International this week, taking out the songwriter/artist of the year category for a record sixth time.

The award recognises Nashville acts that have achieved Top 30 singles, with Swift also the youngest artist ever to receive the honour.

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