Kelsea Ballerini will co-host next month's CMT Music Awards, set to air live from Nashville on CBS. She will be joined by actor Anthony Mackie (8 Mile, Captain America, Avengers) for the broadcast, airing on April 11th at 8 p.m. ET. This is Kelsea's second time to host the CMT Awards.

Via a release, Kelsea said, "I'm thrilled to be returning as host at this year's CMT Awards with Anthony Mackie! This award show is always a special one, as it revolves around the fans and celebrates their favorite artists. This year is especially cool to be a part of as CMT grows into a network spot and expands for even more fans to get involved. It's going to be a big one and I can't wait!"

The nominees for this year's CMT Music Awards will be announced on March 16th, the same day fans can begin casting their votes online at vote.cmt.com.

The CMT Awards will also be available to stream live on Paramount+.