CMT announced on Wednesday (Oct. 2) that Ashley McBryde will receive the “Breakout Artist of the Year” award and will perform live at this year’s CMT Artists of the Year event. Previous honorees include Chris Stapleton and Kelsea Ballerini.
"I’m so excited to share the same stage as this fantastic group of artists and am honored to be there to celebrate alongside them!” McBryde said in a press statement.