Lee Brice to Miss CMA Awards Due to COVID-19
November 9, 2020 2:00PM CST
NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 08: Recording artist Lee Brice performs onstage in the HGTV Lodge at CMA Music Fest on June 8, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for HGTV)
Lee Brice tested positive for COVID-19 and will not perform as scheduled at the CMA Awards on Wednesday. A representative for Lee told The Associated Press on Sunday that he is “in good spirits and not experiencing any symptoms.”
Lee was tested ahead of the awards show, which will be broadcast on ABC from Nashville, Tennessee, where he had been scheduled to perform with Carly Pearce.
Pearce and Brice are both nominated for their duet “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” in the categories musical event of the year and music video of the year.
