<p>CMT will honor the ladies of Country music with its first-ever all-female &#8220;ARTISTS OF THE YEAR&#8221; special, set to premiere WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17th on CMT-TV at 8p (ET). The 90-minute program will feature <a title="CARRIE UNDERWOOD" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/carrie-underwood-tour-dates/">CARRIE UNDERWOOD</a>, <a title="MIRANDA LAMBERT" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMLambert/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmiranda-lambert-tickets%2F">MIRANDA LAMBERT</a>, <a title="KELSEA BALLERINI" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKBallerini/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkelsea-ballerini-tickets%2F">KELSEA BALLERINI</a>, <a title="MAREN MORRIS" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMMorris/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmaren-morris-tickets%2F">MAREN MORRIS</a>, KAREN FAIRCHILD and KIMBERLY SCHLAPMAN of <a title="LITTLE BIG TOWN" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">LITTLE BIG TOWN</a>, and <a title="LADY ANTEBELLUM" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">LADY ANTEBELLUM</a>&#8217;s HILLARY SCOTT, as well as more surprise guests. In addition to the special, CMT will continue to champion Country music women through a day-long &#8220;WOMEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC&#8221; takeover across all CMT platforms the same day.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3899" src="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/cmt-logo1-160x120.jpg" alt="From our friends at CMT" width="160" height="120" /><br />
“This year, we’re evolving the special to reflect what’s happening right now in culture and in the lives of our fans,” said CMT SVP/Music &; Talent LESLIE FRAM in a release. “In this monumental year for women, dedicating one of the biggest nights in the genre to applaud female Country artists not only solidifies our commitment, but we hope will spark a much-needed change in the industry.”</p>