Holiday specials Tuesday night on ABC57

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- With Thanksgiving weekend in the rearview, the holiday season is upon us and ABC57 is celebrating tonight with two Christmas specials, back-to-back, starting at 7 p.m.

First, gather the family around the TV for the classic "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" starting at 7 p.m. followed by the CMA Country Music Christmas special at 8 p.m. 

Filmed in Nashville in front of a live audience, the CMA Country Music Christmas special showcases one-of-a-kind musical performances of Christmas classics from country music stars.

Returning co-hosts Amy Grant and Trisha Yearwood take the stage and perform “Sing Your Praise To The Lord” and “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.” Grant also takes the stage to perform “Tennessee Christmas” and Yearwood delivers a fun and festive Christmas medley.

Alongside the night’s hosts, the lineup includes for KING + COUNTRY with Carin León (“O Come, O Come Emmanuel”), Cody Johnson (“White Christmas“) and (“I’ll Be Home For Christmas”), Ashley McBryde and Brittney Spencer (“Man With The Bag”), Jon Pardi (“400 Horsepower Sleigh”) and CeCe Winans (“Joy To The World”).