CHRIS STAPLETON WELCOMES SPECIAL GUEST AWARD WINNING MUSICIAN AND ACTOR JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TO "THE 49TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS"

NASHVILLE - Country Music's Biggest Night(TM) keeps getting bigger! "The 49th Annual CMA Awards" will be full of can't-miss moments, including a hotly anticipated collaboration between three-time nominee Chris Stapleton and special guest award winning musician and actor Justin Timberlake that was announced this morning on ABC's Good Morning America.

Stapleton will be appearing as a guest Wednesday morning on GMA in anticipation of "The 49th Annual CMA Awards."

Celebrating his first nominations, Stapleton is a contender in three CMA Awards categories: Male Vocalist, New Artist, and Album of the Year for Traveller, which he co-produced with Dave Cobb.

Hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, "The 49th Annual CMA Awards" airs live WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

"The 49th Annual CMA Awards" is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer and Paul Miller is the Director. The CMA Awards will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

Fans can get more information on "The 49th Annual CMA Awards" and sign up for CMA emails and exclusives, including a full nominee recap, by visiting CMAawards.com.

In anticipation of "The 49th Annual CMA Awards" on Wednesday, Nov. 4, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" will pave the road to the CMA Awards by welcoming some of the genre's most notable stars. The lineup includes performances from Brett Eldredge, Kip Moore, Chris Young, as well as 2015 CMA nominees Kelsea Ballerini, Kacey Musgraves, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, and more.

Jimmy Kimmel and Jill Leiderman serve as executive producers. Jason Schrift, Douglas DeLuca, Erin Irwin and David Craig serve as co-executive producers. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" is shot live in front of a studio audience and produced by Jackhole Industries in association with ABC Studios. (CLOSED- CAPTIONED)Enjoy "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on the web at www.abc.com/JimmyKimmeLive and at youtube/JimmyKimmelLive.