The 2023 CMT Music Awards are just days away, and CMT just unveiled the addition of female powerhouses Alanis Morissette, Gwen Stefani, and Shania Twain to the already star-studded lineup. 

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the CMT Next Women Of Country franchise, Alanis Morissette will take the stage for her CMT Music Awards debut alongside Next Women of Country alumni Ingrid Andress, Lainey Wilson, Madeline Edwards and Morgan Wade, plus Austin native Jackie Venson on guitar for a performance of the iconic female empowerment anthem, "You Oughta Know.

Meanwhile, global music icon Gwen Stefani will make her CMT debut with "a special one-of-a-kind performance" with two-time nominee Carly Pearce. This will mark the pair's first-ever on-stage collaboration.

Shania Twain, who is the best-selling female artist of all time, will be presented with the third-ever CMT Equal Play Award. This award "recognizes an artist who is a visible and vocal advocate for elevating diverse and underrepresented voices in country music.

Avery Anna, Chapel Hart, Jackson Dean, Lily Rose, Megan Moroney, and Nate Smith were also recently added to the CMT Music Awards and will perform on the Ram Trucks Side Stage. 

Avery Anna is attending as a first-time nominee and will perform her breakout fan-favorite tune, "Narcissist." She is also a 2023 CMT Next Women of Country member.

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