The CMA has added more of country's hottest to its lineup of performers for the 41st Annual Country Music Association Awards show.

Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Josh Turner, Brooks & Dunn, and Sugarland will perform at the show, which airs live on November 7 at 8/7C on ABC.

Reigning CMA "Female Vocalist of the Year", Underwood is up for the trophy again this year. Her sophomore album Carnival Ride comes to stores October 23. Underwood's "Before He Cheats" is up for "Single", "Song", and "Music Video Of the Year". The song comes from the songstress' six-time platinum album Some Hearts.

Paisley and Turner are both nominees for "Male Vocalist of the Year", with Paisley also up for "Entertainer of the Year", "Single of the Year" for "Ticks", and "Music Video of the Year" for "Online".

Brooks & Dunn will be challenged by Sugarland for "Duo of the Year". That's quite a challenge; Brooks & Dunn have won "Duo" every year since 1992, except for 2000 when Montgomery Gentry took the trophy home.

Labels: Brad Paisley, Brooks and Dunn, Carrie Underwood, Country Music Association, Josh Turner, Montgomery Gentry, Sugarland