- Reba McEntire
- Blake Shelton
- Ronnie Dunn
- Sara Evans
- Dierks Bentley
- Martina McBride
- Carrie Underwood
- Alabama
- Zac Brown Band w/ James Taylor
- Toby Keith
- Brad Paisley
- Keith Urban
- Taylor Swift
- Miranda Lambert
- Jason Aldean - will perform "Dirt Road Anthem"
- Sugarland
- Jennifer Nettles & Rihanna - performing Rihanna's "California King Bed" (boo)
Presenters
- Ryan Seacrest
- Nancy O'Dell
- Reese Witherspoon
- Rob Pattinson
- Luke Bryan
- Chace Crawford
- Celine Dion
- the Judds
- Miranda Lambert
- Bethany Hamilton
- Julianne Hough
- AnnaSophia Robb
- Chris Young
I will update the list as more are announced.
Some off-camera winners have been announced.
- Reba McEntire receives the Career Achievement Award - this goes to the artist who's helped advance the popularity of country music in the previous year.
- Taylor Swift wins the Jim Reeves International Award for her contribution to the acceptance of country music around the world
- Garth Brooks & Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers will receive the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award - this honors pioneers in the country music genre.
- Country Strong wins the Tex Ritter Award - this goes to a movie featuring or using country music.