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A slew of stars are set to present awards Wednesday night.

Thomas Rhett's wife and Live in Love author Lauren Akins, radio personality Bobby Bones, singer-songwriter Charles Esten, model Taylor Hill, actor Patrick Schwarzenegger and gospel singer CeCe Winans are set to present awards.

Darlene Aderoju, PEOPLE

In the context of a year that has brought an onslaught of pain and challenges, “Strong” is a song of strength and resilience, a song of honesty and vulnerability, a song that will serve as a salve to any hurting soul brave enough to let it sink in.

By Tricia Despres for AMERICAN SONGWRITER

If you stumbled across the trailer for the new Netflix series Outer Banks and thought you may have seen a familiar face, you’re not wrong. Nashville star Charles Esten, famous for his role as Deacon Claybourne in the hit ABC series, has a starring role in the brand new, buzzed-about Netflix show.

By Lauren Jo Black, COUNTRYNOW.com

by Lauren Jo Black, CountryNow.com

The Dublin, Ireland portion of the  C2C: Country to Country Music Festival has been postponed after Irish officials cancelled all indoor public events hosting 100 or more people due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. The new mandate, which runs through March 29, allows outdoor events to proceed only if the capacity is under 500.

by Matt Bendoris, ScottishSun.co.uk

NASHVILLE hunk Charles Esten had to Stand By His Bet when he promised his Scots fans he would wear a kilt if he sold out his last gig here.

The country music star, who played troubled singer Deacon Claybourne in the hit TV series, posted an online wager that he would don our national dress if followers bought all the tickets for his show at Glasgow’s famous Barrowland venue.