The CMT Music Awards are right around the corner and the network has recently made an exciting announcement regarding the ceremony. 

The CMT website reports that this year's awards show will bring a "mix of Hollywood actors and country artists" to present the awards. 

Steve Austin of CMT's Broken Skull Ranch, Beth Behrs of 2 Broke Girls, Brooklyn Decker and James Van Der Beek of Friends With Better Lives and Kate Walsh of Fargo will serve as presenters, as well as Cassadee Pope, Rascal Flatts and LeAnn Rimes. 

Kristen Bell will host the awards. 

The site also reports that Miranda Lambert is this year's leading nominee with six nominations. 

Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line follow with five nominations each. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban both have four nominations apiece, while Hunter Hayes and Blake Shelton each earned three nominations.  

Eric Church and Carrie Underwood earned two nominations each, as did Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, Pistol Annies, Cassadee Pope, Thomas Rhett, and The Band Perry. 

Other nominees include Dierks Bentley, Little Big Town and Jake Owen. 

As previously reported, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert will perform at the show. 

Brett Eldredge, Cole Swindell, Dan + Shay, Danielle Bradbery, David Nail, Thomas Rhett and Tyler Farr will also perform on the Nationwide Insurance Stage. 

Country music's biggest night will air live Wednesday (June 4) at 8 p.m. ET.

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