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"I’m looking forward to seeing what this next chapter brings," Bell said about today's news.

“This mix of legendary performers and up-and-coming talent is what makes this announcement so special and uniquely ours,” Peter Noble said.

The pair will play five shows across Sydney and Melbourne in January.

Morgan Wallen leads with seven nominations, including the prestigious Entertainer of the Year award.

In addition to receiving the Country Champion Award, Kane Brown has been nominated for seven awards at this year’s event.

"The blessing and the curse is the news cycles are fast," Urban said in a forthcoming feature for The Music.

"He's an unsung hero of Australian music."

“We get pretty enthusiastic audiences in the cities, but there’s an extra level of enthusiasm in country towns,” reports leader Tim Freedman.