The holiday season is officially here, and so is “CMA Country Christmas” 2025. On Tuesday, December 2, ABC will light up with festive performances from country’s biggest stars, led by co-hosts Lauren Daigle and Jordan Davis. From classic Christmas favorites to one-of-a-kind collaborations, this year’s special promises star-studded magic, Yuletide cheer, and plenty of unforgettable holiday moments.
Let the Christmas Season Begin
“CMA Country Christmas” began in 2010 and has been ringing in the holiday season each year with a show full of festive classics. This annual event is filmed in Nashville and airs each holiday season on ABC.
For the 16th annual CMA Country Christmas, the show will be co-hosted by “American Idol” alum Lauren Daigle and pop country star Jordan Davis. Daigle and Davis will be joined by several country music favorites, including Riley Green, Lady A, Little Big Town, Parker McCollum, and Megan Moroney.
Besides the Christmas classics, we should see some of country music’s favorite festive tunes throughout the night. The genre’s biggest acts are coming together to take the stage and wish their loyal fans the happiest of holidays once again.
CMA Country Christmas 2025 Performers Lineup
This year will certainly be special. ABC has lined up several one-of-a-kind performances, including a collaboration between Jordan Davis and Little Big Town. It’s definitely going to be a night full of joy and cheer.
Here is the lineup of performances taking place at the CMA Country Christmas 2025:
- Lauren Daigle with Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Medley of “Jingle Bells,” “What Child Is This,” and “Winter Wonderland”
- Jordan Davis with Little Big Town – “Go Tell It On The Mountain”
- Lady A – “Angels (Glory to God)” and “Wouldn’t Be Christmas”
- Riley Green – “Christmas To Me”
- Parker McCollum – “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”
- Megan Moroney – “All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy”
- Little Big Town – “If We Make It Through December”
- BeBe Winans – “We Are the Reason”
- Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, and BeBe Winans – “Children, Go Where I Send Thee”
CMA Country Christmas is part of ABC’s holiday lineup. This country music holiday special will air after another holiday special on ABC. “Dancing With the Stars” is holding its first-ever holiday special, “Dancing With the Holidays,” right before the CMA Country Christmas, at 8/7c on ABC.
This follows the huge success of DWTS season 34, and comes one week after the show crowned the latest winner.
“CMA Country Christmas” 2025 airs on ABC at 9/8c, with the special available to stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
Won’t be watching!!
Never heard of most of these people because they’re not real country artists!!!
Hosted by what?? More internet sensations and less than talent show winners???
It’s a shame we can’t get real country artists to participate??!
Nice show, the only thing missing was Country Music! finally turned to another channel….