NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gwyneth Paltrow will make her live singing debut at the 44th annual Country Music Awards, organizers announced Wednesday.
The 38-year-old actress will perform the title track from her upcoming film, Country Strong, at the Nov. 10 ceremony. She will be joined on stage by Vince Gill, who sings back-up vocals on the song.
Previously announced performers for the show include Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban. The show's hosts, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will also perform.
Country Strong hits theaters in Los Angeles and Nashville on Dec. 22 and nationwide on Jan. 7. The soundtrack drops on Oct. 26.
Paltrow's song was released to radio last week, a move that she never expected.
"I was just singing songs for the movie," Paltrow explained to Entertainment Weekly. "I think the original plan was they wanted the bona fide crew to re-sing our songs, and then when [Sony Music Nashville chair] Joe Galante heard it, he was like, 'No, I want to release this as the single.' I was like, 'Excuse me please? What? What is going on?' "
The CMA Awards will air live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on ABC.
Photo credit: Sony Music Nashville
Watch the Gwyneth Paltrow "Country Strong" music video below:
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