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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton will perform at the ACM Awards next week. (NBC Photo)

The ACM Awards will air on CBS next Wednesday from 8 to 11 p.m. Keith Urban will host.

Carrie will honor trailblazing female artists by performing a medley of songs by Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrell, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton.

Blake and Gwen will sing their duet, “Happy Anywhere.”

The event will also feature performances by American Idol judge Luke Bryan, former Voice contestant Morgan Wallen and former American Idol standout Gabby Barrett.

Gabby will perform her number one hit, “I Hope.” And the academy released a special performance of her performing another of her singles, “The Good Ones,” alongside hubby Cade Foehner. You can check that out below.

The award show was originally scheduled for April in Las Vegas, but was postponed due to the pandemic. It will air from a trio of venues in Nashville.

The Academy already announced Tenille Townes and Riley Green as winners of the female and male new artist of the year awards. Gabby and Morgan had been nominated for those honors.

Carrie and Luke are in the running for the night’s biggest award, Entertainer of the Year, along with Eric Church, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett.

Carries also up for female artist of the year; Keith’s up for honors on the male side.

And Blake Shelton has three nominations for his single “God’s Country” — song of the year, single of the year and video of the year.