Naomi Judd memorial: How to watch and who's performing at Nashville ceremony

  • Oops!
    Something went wrong.
    Please try again later.
  • Oops!
    Something went wrong.
    Please try again later.
  • Oops!
    Something went wrong.
    Please try again later.

Nashville royalty gathers Sunday evening inside the Ryman Auditorium to pay tribute to late country singer Naomi Judd.

Judd, the Grammy Award-winning matriarch of hitmaking mother-daughter duo The Judds, died April 30 at age 76, a day before she and her daughter Wynonna Judd entered the Country Music Hall of Fame.

From Oprah Winfrey to Emmylou Harris and Carly Pearce, a who's who of artists and entertainers plan to sing, share stories and celebrate Judd at the ceremony.

Read on for a look at how to watch and who's performing at the hourlong special.

Previous coverage: Naomi Judd: Public memorial planned for late Judds singer Sunday in Nashville

'We were very similar': Dolly Parton remembers Naomi Judd

How to watch Naomi Judd memorial

The memorial airs commercial-free Sunday at 5 p.m. CST on cable network CMT. Those unable to watch live can catch a re-broadcast Sunday night at 9 p.m. CST.

CMT produces the show in partnership with promoter Sandbox Live, according to a news release. Fans wanting to attend the show in Nashville can RSVP for limited audience seating at aud615.com.

Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde perform during the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., Monday, March 7, 2022.
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde perform during the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., Monday, March 7, 2022.

Who's performing

Viewers can expect performances from the following artists, per CMT:

  • Ashley McBryde

  • Brandi Carlile

  • Emmylou Harris and Allison Russell

  • Jamey Johnson

  • Brad Paisley

  • Carly Pearce

  • Little Big Town

  • The Gaithers

Oprah Winfrey. File photo
Oprah Winfrey. File photo

Who's speaking

A collection of in-person appearances and virtual messages planned to be shared by:

  • Wynonna and Ashley Judd, Naomi Judd's daughters

  • Larry Strickland, Naomi Judd’s husband

  • Bono

  • Morgan Freeman

  • Bette Midler

  • Oprah Winfrey

  • Reese Witherspoon

  • Salma Hayek

  • Martina McBride

  • Reba McEntire

More: Inside The Judds' tearful Country Music Hall of Fame induction a day after Naomi Judd's death

'My heart is broken': Wynonna Judd speaks about mother Naomi's passing at induction ceremony

Who's hosting

"Good Morning America" broadcaster Robin Roberts hosts Sunday night's show from the Ryman, while country hitmaker Carly Pearce and CMT personality Cody Allen co-host the television broadcast.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Naomi Judd memorial: How to watch and who's performing