ABC is going country in the month of November…so set those DVRs now so you don’t miss a thing.

OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 10, “ROAD TO THE CMA AWARDS” - “Road to the CMA Awards” is a half hour special airing on ABC. It provides a fascinating sneak peek at “Country Music’s Biggest Night(tm).” Packed with artist interviews and highlights from past CMA Awards it features Trace Adkins, Danny Gokey, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Reba, Darius Rucker, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban. “Road to the CMA Awards” offers fans an opportunity to hear and see these artists’ favorite memories from past CMA Awards, as well as find out what it was like to be nominated and perform for the first time.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, “DANCING WITH THE STARS,”(8:00-9:30 PM/ET) -Taylor Swift will perform on the results show 200th episode celebration.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, “IN THE SPOTLIGHT WITH ROBIN ROBERTS: ALL ACCESS NASHVILLE,” (10:01-11:00 PM/ET) – Robin Roberts once again puts on her cowboy boots for an hour-long special which will give viewers an all-access pass into the homes and private lives of Country Music’s biggest stars. Roberts will get up close and personal with such Country superstars as Brad Paisley, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood. The special also takes viewers inside the amazing homes of some of Country Music’s biggest stars, including an exclusive tour of Kellie Pickler’s new Nashville home.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, “GOOD MORNING AMERICA,“(7:00-9:00 AM/ET) – Brad Paisley performs live.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, “GOOD MORNING AMERICA,”(7:00-9:00 AM/ET) – Reba appears live from New York City.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, “THE 44TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS,” (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) – Hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, “The 44th Annual CMA Awards” airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Previously announced performers include Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Underwood and Keith Urban. In addition, special performances will feature Gwyneth Paltrow in her live Country Music singing debut, performing with Vince Gill; top nominee Lambert with Sheryl Crow in a tribute to Loretta Lynn’s 50th Anniversary as a recording artist; and Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson. Presenters include The Band Perry, Luke Bryan, Easton Corbin, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Jerrod Niemann, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker, and Chris Young, with more to be announced soon.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,“(12:05-1:05 AM/ET) – Blake Shelton, who was recently inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, performs.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, “EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION,” (8:00-9:00 PM/ET) – “Lighthouse School/Sweatt Family”- The Extreme Team returned to Nashville, Tennessee, which was devastated by the 500-year flood on May 1st of this year. At that time, news stations across the country featured footage of a school building floating down the interstate. What people didn’t know was that the Sweatt Family had been running the school since 2003 and despite extensive damage to their own facility, Brian, and his wife Barbara have spearheaded recovery efforts helping over 200 families to date. Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and LeAnn Rimes descend on the Sweatts and the school that has touched the hearts of so many and team with the show’s designers to deliver a new school to the deserving students.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, “CASTLE,” (10:00-11:00 PM/ET)- Singer and actor Lyle Lovett will guest star as Agent Darryl Shafer, a larger-than-life yet shadowy government figure who plays his cards close to the vest. In the story, after a prominent astrophysicist’s body is found in her car – the victim of explosive decompression – there can be only two possible causes: either she was killed in a decompression chamber (and the killer moved the body) or she died in the vacuum of space. Given that the latter explanation points to something otherworldly, Castle and Beckett focus their investigation right here on Earth – only to be confronted with a succession of evidence that keeps pointing them back to the impossible: Alien Abduction.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,” (12:05-1:05 AM/ET) - Jason Aldean performs.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, “BETTER WITH YOU,” (8:30-9:00 PM/ET) “Better With Flirting” — Reba reunites with her “Reba” TV daughter, JoAnna Garcia (“Mia”), when Reba guest stars as a high end wedding planner who tries to upstage Mia’s pending nuptials.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29 “CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS,” (9:30-11:00 PM/ET) – Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles hosts Country’s biggest stars as they join together to celebrate the holidays! In true Christmas spirit, these artists will celebrate the season with songs and stories that are sure to warm your heart. Joined by some of their family members, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, LeAnn Rimes, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Sheryl Crow, and Sugarland will share with fans their holiday traditions and memories. “CMA Country Christmas” will tape in front of a live audience on Thursday, November 11 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

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