Comedian to host Country Music Television awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Comedian and actor Bill Engvall will host the Country Music Television awards next month.

The show will air live from the Sommet Center in Nashville on June 16.

Performers include Trace Adkins, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and British rockers Def Leppard.

Engvall hosts the CMT series "Country Fried Home Videos" and is the star and executive producer of the TBS sitcom "The Bill Engvall Show."

He recently released the movie "Bait Shop" co-starring Billy Ray Cyrus.

Engvall was also one of the stars of the sketch comedy show "Blue Collar TV" on the WB Network.

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