The leading nominee at this year鈥檚Canadian Country Music Association Awards is now guaranteed to be in the spotlight as an emcee of the show.

Organizer say singer Tenille Townes will co-host the broadcast next month alongside Atlanta viral sensation Blanco Brown.

The Grande Prairie, Alta.-raised Townes was already destined to shine bright at this year鈥檚 event with seven nominations.

She holds nods that include single and music video of the year for her song 鈥淕irl Who Didn鈥檛 Care,鈥� as well as album of the year for 鈥淢asquerades.鈥�

Blanco Brown, born Bennie Amey III, is best known for his chart hit 鈥淭he Git Up,鈥� which spent 12 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard鈥檚 Hot Country songs chart and inspired a viral dance challenge in 2019.

The CCMA Awards will be held at Calgary鈥檚 Scotiabank Saddledome on Sept.11 and air live on Global.

Both Townes and Blanco will perform separately on the broadcast while Brett Kissel is set to join 1990s boy band 98 Degrees on his collaboration 鈥淎in鈥檛 the Same.鈥�

Other performers include High Valley, MacKenzie Porter, Jade Eagleson and Lindsay Ell.

鈥擠avid Friend, The Canadian Press