1st look at 'CMA Country Christmas': Hosts Gabby Barrett and Carly Pearce perform 'Sleigh Ride'

Check out a first look at the upcoming holiday special.

ByABC News via logo
November 22, 2021, 8:36 AM

We're just one week away from the premiere of the 2021 "CMA Country Christmas" special, and "Good Morning America" is giving you a first look at one amazing holiday performance from the show.

"GMA" exclusively debuted a sneak peek of co-hosts Carly Pearce and Gabby Barrett's rendition of the popular holiday song "Sleigh Ride" from the 12th annual special, which airs Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

In the clip, Pearce and Barrett belt out the holiday song, backed by two student musicians, 17-year-old Truman Eltringham, a student from Nashville School of the Arts, and 8-year-old Carter Hammonds, a student at FH Jenkins Preparatory School in Nashville, TN.

Check out this sneak peak of the special that airs Monday, November 29, 2021 at 8pm EST or 7pm CST on ABC.
Check out this sneak peak of the special that airs Monday, November 29, 2021 at 8pm EST or 7pm CST on ABC.

Other performers in the upcoming special include Louis York & The Shindellas, BRELAND, Brett Eldredge, Lady A, Pistol Annies, Carrie Underwood and Lainey Wilson.

PHOTO: CMA Country Christmas, 2021.
CMA Country Christmas, 2021.
ABC

CMA announced Monday that the artists will perform the following numbers:

  • Gabby Barrett - "Silent Night"
  • Carly Pearce - "O Holy Night"
  • Jimmie Allen with Louis York and The Shindellas - "What Does Christmas Mean?"
  • BRELAND - "The Christmas Song"
  • Brett Eldredge - "Merry Christmas Baby"
  • Lady A - "Christmas Through Your Eyes"
  • Pistol Annies - "Snow Globe"
  • Carrie Underwood - "Mary, Did You Know?"
  • Lainey Wilson - "Christmas Cookies"