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'Pickler and Ben' hosting CMA Awards red carpet live coverage on Twitter

'Pickler and Ben' hosting CMA Awards red carpet live coverage on Twitter
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Country music artist and previous two-time CMA Awards nominee Kellie Pickler will return to a familiar home tonight at Bridgestone Arena alongside television host Ben Aaron for the 51st Annual CMA Awards.

The pair will host the CMA Awards All Access feed on social media while using 10 unique camera angles to give viewers on Twitter an exclusive view of the red carpet and sneak peeks of the artists around Bridgestone Arena.

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Pickler and Aaron together host the nationally syndicated talk show “Pickler & Ben,” which tapes out of Nashville, Tennessee. The show is the #1 freshman talk show to launch this fall.

Country music fans can submit their questions on Twitter using #CMAawards for a chance to have Pickler or Aaron ask them to the stars on the red carpet or backstage at “Country Music’s Biggest Night” during the show.

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The Twitter broadcast kicks off at 5 p.m. (CT) and can be found by searching for @CountryMusic.

The CMA Awards air from Nashville at 7 p.m. (CT) on ABC.

Editor's note: “Pickler and Ben” is produced in partnership with the parent company of this station, The E.W. Scripps Company.

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