The ten finalists for CMT’s upcoming reality competition program have been announced.
“CMT Next Superstar” will follow the daily grind of contestants each week as they share a Nashville house and challenge each other to become country stars, according to a press release.
The full list of finalists are as follows:
Bri Bagwell, 23, Las Cruces, N.M.
Adrienne Beasley, 22, Wickliffe, Ky.
Courtney Cole, 24, Mandeville, La.
Danielle Lauderdale, 23, Orange Park, Fla.
Andrea Person, 29, Kelowna, British Columbia
Steven Clawson, 29, Thomasville, Ga.
Matt Dame, 37, Batesville, Ark.
Matt Mason, 25, Fairland, Ind.
Ben Smith, 29, Gainesville, Texas
Wynn Varble, 50, Hampshire, Tenn.
Information and biographies of each contestant, who range in ages from 22 to 50 years old, can be found at
www.cmtpress.com.
The show will premiere Friday, April 8 at 9 p.m. EST on CMT.