Kenny Chesney, George Strait and Sugarland have agreed to perform at The 42nd annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, ABC said Monday.

Also slated to sing at the presentation, which is billed as country music's biggest night, are Alan Jackson, Brooks and Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, the network said.

The event is to be televised live by ABC from the Sommet Center Nov. 12. (c) UPI