Comedian Ron White to host CMT’s artist of the year special honouring top country stars

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FILE - This May 12, 2011 file image shows comedian Ron White during the CMT Disaster Relief Concert in Nashville, Tenn. White will host CMT’s celebration of 2013’s top country music stars. CMT Artists of the Year honoring Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Hunter Hayes and Tim McGraw airs live on Dec. 3 from Nasvhille, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Comedian Ron White will host CMT’s celebration of 2013’s top country music stars, making this year’s show something of a boys club.

“CMT Artists of the Year” honouring Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Hunter Hayes and Tim McGraw airs live for the first time this year.

John Hamlin, a senior vice-president at CMT, says in a Tuesday news release the network is taking “a bit of a risk” signing on White, who’s known for off-colour comments.

The fourth annual artist of the year show will be held Dec. 3 in Nashville, Tenn., and will feature performances by and for the night’s honorees.

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