The 12th annual CMA Country Christmas special airs MONDAY, NOV. 29, at 8/7c on ABC. The show blends holiday classics with several original songs performed in an intimate at-home setting that invites viewers to celebrate the joys of the Christmas season. American Idol 2018 alum Gabby Barrett and country star Carly Pearce co-host. Check out the song list below.
2021 CMA Country Christmas Song List
- Gabby Barrett – “Silent Night”
- Carly Pearce – “O Holy Night”
- Gabby Barrett & Carly Pearce – “Sleigh Ride” ft Truman Eltringham, 17, a student from Nashville School of the Arts, and Carter Hammonds, an 8-year-old student at FH Jenkins Preparatory School.
- Jimmie Allen (American Idol and DWTS alum) with Louis York and The Shindellas – “What Does Christmas Mean?”
- BRELAND – “The Christmas Song”
- Brett Eldredge – “Merry Christmas Baby”
- Lady A – “Christmas Through Your Eyes”
- Pistol Annies – “Snow Globe”
- Carrie Underwood (American Idol season 4 winner) – “Mary, Did You Know?”
- Lainey Wilson – “Christmas Cookies”
CMA partnered with Balsam Hill, stunningly realistic Christmas trees and beautifully designed holiday décor, to decorate the “CMA Country Christmas” stage again this year. Starting in 2010, “CMA Country Christmas” rings in the holiday season annually with a show full of festive classics and one-of-a-kind musical performances. The event is filmed in Nashville and airs each holiday season on ABC.
See a preview of Carly & Gabby performing “Sleigh Ride” with Nashville music students
