'Nashville' CMA Awards Sneak Peek: And the Winner Is...

Luke and Rayna are both up for Single of the Year on tonight's new Nashville.

On this week's new Nashville episode ("You're Lookin' At Country"), airing Wednesday, November 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, not everyone is country music's biggest night of the year at the 48th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville.

Up for a total of 11 awards between them, Rayna and Luke's evening begins with an unfortunate hitch when Rayna stumbles upon Luke's pre-nuptial agreement documents, causing for some friction between them. Later, Avery's parents are in town for the show as Avery is nominated for a CMA Award. What should be a lovely reunion takes a turn when Avery introduces them to Juliette. Meanwhile, Gunnar and Zoey's relationship is tested and Deacon and Scarlett watch the awards from home.

Trisha Yearwood, The Band Perry and Joe Nichols guest star as themselves. Eric Close directs.

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'Nashville' Sneak Peek: Rayna Performs on 'Dancing with the Stars'

Rayna performs on Dancing with the Stars on tonight's new Nashville.

On this week's new Nashville, airing Wednesday, November 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, Rayna performs on Dancing with the Stars but her increased media exposure has a cost.

In the episode, titled "I'm Coming Home To You," Rayna's campaign to raise Highway 65's sales and profile finds her performing her latest single on Dancing with the Stars. But when she agrees to be shadowed by a reporter all weekend for the cover of a magazine, just as Luke hopes to rekindle the romance, she realizes she may have pushed her public access too far. Juliette struggles to prepare for motherhood alone, and Will and Layla brace themselves for the premiere of their reality show.

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'Nashville' Preview: CMA Award Nominations Are Announced Pitting Rayna Against Luke, Sara Evans Performs

Sara Evans and Luke Wheeler perform "Put My Heart Down" on ABC's Nashville

On this week's new Nashville, Juliette bravely faces her new reality and the CMA Awards nominations are announced pitting Rayna against Luke. Sara Evans, Robin Roberts and Amy Robach guest star as themselves. Nashville airs Wednesday, October 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

In the episode, titled "Nobody Said It Was Going to be Easy," after a health scare, Juliette decides to ask Avery if he wants to be a part of her life as the baby’s father. Then, Gunnar deals with some recent life changing news and seeks advice from Scarlett. Meanwhile, Rayna sweeps the nominations for the CMA Awards but is up against her fiancé Luke for the most prized "Entertainer of the Year" category. Her glory is abruptly interrupted when she finds out Maddie and Daphne have been misbehaving back at home. While out on tour, Deacon finds his purpose in music thanks to the help of Pam, a backup singer in Luke’s band and country music star Sara Evans performs "Put My Heart Down" with Luke. Later, Scarlett befriends an unlikely new friend.

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'Nashville' Preview: Derek Hough, Alexa PenaVega and Brette Taylor Begin Recurring Arcs

Derek Hough and Hayden Panettiere on ABC's Nashville. Photo Credit: ABC/Mark Levine

On this week's episode of Nashville, Derek Hough (Dancing with the Stars), Alexa PenaVega and Brette Taylor begin arcs in recurring roles.

In the episode, titled "I Can't Get Over You To Save My Life," Rayna sets a wedding date which reverberates through the lives of those she loves. Juliette struggles to manage her secret which could prevent her from getting a career-defining movie role, and she meets the leading man (Hough) who would play her love interest if she got the part. Luke's new back-up singer, Pam (Taylor), makes her presence known, Gunnar gets a visit from his first love, Kiley (PenaVega), and Layla decides to wield her power over Will.

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Derek Hough, Alexa PenaVega & Brette Taylor Join ABC's 'Nashville'

Derek Hough joins Nashville in Season 3.

Nashville is adding three more actors to the mix for its upcoming third season, currently filming in Music City.

Professional dancer Derek Hough of Dancing With the Stars fame will play Noah West, a 20-something movie star who has a role in an upcoming biopic of a famous country singer.

Alexa PenaVega will play single mom Kiley, the high school sweetheart of Gunnar Scott (Sam Palladio). And Brette Taylor takes on the role of Pam, a backup singer for Luke Wheeler (Will Chase) with a "complicated past."

The trio joins previously announced addition Laura Benanti, who will guest star as Sadie Stone in a multi-episode arc.

Season 3 of Nashville is set to premiere Wednesday, September 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.