Fest To Impress: The Aug. 3 airing of CMA Fest on ABC pulled a 0.51 ratings among adults 18-49 with 3.86 million viewers, according to Showbuzzdaily. CMA Fest had the most viewers for the night across all broadcast and cable platforms, finished first in the 9pm and 10pm hours, and was behind only CBS' Big Brother in the 8pm hour. Last year's CMA Summer Jam TV special had a 0.46 ratings and 3.68m viewers (CAT 9/7/21). CMA Fest, which took place June 9-12, generated an estimated $65.2 million in direct visitor spending, according to the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. June 2022 also set a new record for monthly total passengers at Nashville International Airport, with 1.83 million.