CARRIE UNDERWOOD with MADDIE & TAE,  MIRANDA LAMBERT, KELSEA BALLERINI AND TONS OF OTHER LADIES, INCLUDING GLADYS KNIGHT, will all perform during the upcoming first-ever all-female  "ARTISTS OF THE YEAR" special. Wednesday, October 17th on CMT-TV. 

The 90-minute program will honor CARRIE UNDERWOOD, MIRANDA LAMBERT, KELSEA BALLERINI, and MAREN MORRIS. Live performances include Kelsea Ballerini and Alison Krauss plus Lady A's Hillary Scott and Tori Kelly.  CMT will continue to champion Country music women through a day-long "WOMEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC" takeover across all CMT platforms the same day.  It's about time!