ABC aired the Country Music Awards (CMA Fest) live from Nashville, Tennessee on August 3, 2022. If you missed it, don’t stress. You can watch a replay on Hulu. Here’s how to watch the stream all of country’s biggest night without cable.
What is CMA Fest?
CMA Fest, also known as the Country Music Awards, is a full 4-day music festival held yearly in Nashville, Tennessee. Every year, hundreds of country artists and celebrities gather at CMA Fest to perform and sign autographs. Tens of thousands of fans attend, and half of the proceeds of tickets go to charity.
With eight official stages, plenty of opportunities for meets and greets and intimate concerts, it’s truly a country music fan’s wonderland.
When is CMA Fest in 2022?
CMA Fest 2022 was held and filmed from June 9th-June 12th. On August 3rd, the 3-hour CMA Fest special aired on ABC at 8pm EST/7pm CET.
Where is CMA Fest?
CMA Fest is held yearly in Nashville, Tennessee.
How to watch CMA Fest without cable
If you missed the live broadcast on August 3, then the best way to watch CMA Fest without cable is through Hulu. Hulu added a replay in HD of the festival onto its on-demand library on August 4, so you can now watch it on your own time.
Hulu offers a couple different plans to choose from. The cheapest option is ad-supported Hulu for $6.99/month. If you don’t want ads, then your Hulu subscription will cost you $12.99/month. Lastly, if you want an option beyond just on-demand content, the Hulu + Live TV subscription will also offer you over 75 live channels, along with Disney+ and ESPN+ subscriptions for just $69.99/month.
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Regardless which plan you choose, you’ll be able to watch the CMA Fest. Each Hulu plan offers you the option to create up to 6 different user profiles and 2 simultaneous streams, so you can easily share your account with family or friends. You’ll also get access to most new shows shortly after they air, as well as Hulu’s impressive library of Hulu Originals.
If you want to try out Hulu’s ad-supported or the ad-free plans, you can sign up for their generous 30-day free trial. As long as you cancel before the 30 days are up, you won’t be charged a dime.
Which performances from CMA Fest are worth streaming
CMA Fest was hosted by none other than 4-time Grammy Award nominee Elle King and country superstar Dierks Bentley.
In terms of which performances were a hit, the collaborations were an extremely fun and surprising watch. Elle King and Ashley McBryde did a cool rendition of King’s hit song “Ex’s and Oh’s”, Dierks Bentley and Billy Ray Cyrus did “Achy Breaky Heart”, and Dustin Lynch and MacKenzie Porter performed their summer banger “Thinking ‘Bout You”.
Wynonna Judd and Carly Pearce honored Naomi Judd with a beautiful take on the 1984 hit “Why Not Me” and Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson gave the crowd goosebumps with “Never Say Never”.
That said, some other performances that can’t be missed are Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, Brothers Osborne, Kelsea Ballerini, Parker McCollum, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Russell Dickerson, and Old Dominion.
Tara Khudairi is a freelance content writer and copywriter based in Toronto. Since 2014, she has contributed to brands and blogs alike to tackle popular topics relating to technology, personal finance, entertainment, travel and lifestyle. Whether it’s the latest streaming service or cryptocurrency, she’s passionate about making the complex simple. When she’s not busy typing away, you’ll find Tara watching Netflix’s latest true crime doc or a classic 90’s horror flick.
