Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (8pm, ABC) - I've said this before. I consider "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" to be a documentary on the origin of Santa Claus. Required watching if you haven't already seen it.

Community (8pm, NBC) - Jeff and Shirley join forces to take on arrogant classmates in a game of foosball. Elsewhere, Annie doesn't come clean after she accidentally breaks Abed's new DVD, and the lie quickly snowballs when Abed launches a search to find the culprit.

CMA Country Christmas (9pm, ABC) - Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles returns as host of this special featuring traditional songs and memories of holiday experiences. Scheduled performances include Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Faith Hill, Darius Rucker  and . . .  Scotty McCreery! Scotty will sing "The First Noel."

Keep a Child Alive with Alicia Keys (9pm, Showtime) - Alicia Keys guides five American contest winners on a tour of South Africa, where they visit Keep a Child Alive-funded sites in Johannesburg and Durban.

Bones (9pm, Fox) - Human remains found in mail at a dead-letter office are linked to a local retail center, where a group of employees are recent lottery winners. Also, Booth gets surprising news from his grandfather (Ralph Waite).

Whitney (9:30pm, NBC) - Lily prepares for her wedding and enlists maid-of-honor Whitney to plan an engagement bash. But all the party-planning stress causes sleepless nights for a frazzled Whitney, so she visits a therapist (Chelsea Handler) for advice.

Prime Suspect (10pm, NBC) - Duffy attempts to give a hit-and-run case to Jane when he thinks it can't be solved, and the clues in a murder case lead Jane and Evrard to a porn king.

CMA Awards (8pm, ABC) - The 45th annual awards show is hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley (Paisley has five nominations tonight). Scheduled performers include Scotty McCreery, Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, and the Band Perry.

Up All Night (8pm, NBC) - Reagan and Chris go on a date to rekindle their romance, while Ava babysits Amy. During the evening, Ava meets single dad (Jason Lee) who proves to be quite different from her current boyfriend.

Criminal Minds (9pm, CBS) - The bodies of boys are found in the aftermath of storms that hit Kansas, and the team travels to Wichita to investigate the deaths.

American Horror Story (10pm, FX) - Constance enlists Violet's help in dealing with Tate while Ben helps a new patient confront his fears.

Law & Order: SVU (10pm, NBC) - A mail-order Russian bride is found murdered and her fiance (Timothy Busfield) reveals that she had been kidnapped for ransom. For the investigation, Cragen goes undercover as a man seeking a bride, and detectives find a link to the Russian mob.

Psych (10pm, USA) - Shawn and Gus go undercover as a coach and a mascot for Santa Barara's minor league baseball team in order to investigate the death of the team's hitting coach.

Chuck (8pm, NBC) - A Thanksgiving-leftovers dinner is stuffed with complications for Chuck when his mother (Linda Hamilton) shows up with a guest (Timothy Dalton). At Buy More, Morgan gears up for the busiest shopping day of the year while Jeff and Lester launch their latest scheme. Also, Ellie continues to uncover family clues left behind by her father.

Lie to Me (9pm, Fox) - A terminally ill restaurateur (John Amos) hires Cal to track down his murdered daughter's killer. She had been first in line to inherit her father's successful restaurant chain, and Cal discovers that this fact could have something to do with her death.

Unanswered Prayers (9pm, Lifetime) - A happily married father (Eric Close) is confronted with a life-altering decision when his high-school crush (Madchen Amick) returns to town. Garth Brooks is the executive producer of the film, which is based on lyrics from his hit song of the same title.

In Treatment (9pm, Showtime) - Paul is alarmed by Sunil's unpredictable behavior at home, and Frances leans on Paul for support as her sister's health deteriorates.

Restrepo (9pm, National Geographic Channel) - Filmmakers Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington visit Afghanistan's Korengal Valley to spend a year with the Second Platoon, a besieged squadron that dubbed their stronghold Outpost Restrepo in honor of their fallen comrade, PFC Juan Restrepo. An Al Quaeda and Taliban stronghold, Korengal Valley sees some of the fiercest fighting in the country. More information at the movie's website.

CMA Country Christmas (10pm, ABC) - Country performers Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Sugarland, and others sing with members of their families and share holiday traditions.

Did you catch last night's CMA Awards on ABC? There was a tribute to Loretta Lynn, Gwyneth Paltrow performed with Vince Gill, Blake Shelton (pictured) won Male Vocalist of the Year, and the show's co-host Brad Paisley won Entertainer of the Year.

Click on the photo at right to go to a gallery from the show, and click here to view red carpet photos.

CMA Awards (8pm, ABC) - The 44th Annual CMA awards show, hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, features a tribute to Loretta Lynn performed by Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow. And get this -- Gwenyth Paltrow makes her country music singing debut. No kidding. Also, Jason Aldean duets with Kelly Clarkson, and there are other performances by Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Reba, George Strait, Sugarland, and Taylor Swift.

Circus (9pm, UNC-TV) - The latest installment finds the Big Apple Circus troupe in Virginia for the first stop on its tour, but things don't go as planned: a pivotal act is cut, forcing a last-minute reworking of the show; a company regular is diagnosed with cancer; and ticket sales are poor. The 10pm episode finds the circus at New York's Lincoln Center, where sales are brisk but the weather is uncooperative.

Law & Order: SVU (9pm, NBC) - An FBI agent (Marcia Gay Harden) is raped while working undercover, and she asks Benson to have her rape kit tested. She then quickly resumes her work to preserve her cover, and only reluctantly allows detectives to become involved in the case.

Biography: The Bee Gees (9pm, Bio Channel) - A special two-hour "Bio" on the Brothers Gibb, who were propelled to fame by the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack in the 70s. Features interviews with surviving brothers Barry and Robin (Maurice died in 2003), plus home movies and family photographs (including "little Andy," my personal favorite).

Harry Loves Lisa (10pm, TVLand) - In the first series finale, Harry takes command of his future after failing to land a job during pilot season, while Lisa must decide about corrective surgery to reduce the size of her lips.

Psych (10pm, USA) - Season 5 resumes as Despereaux (Cary Elwes) uses Shawn and Gus to escape from prison and pull off one last job. But his plan takes an unexpected turn when he's framed for murdering an attorney, so he has to ask Shawn and Gus for help.

Terriers (10pm, FX) - It's Gretchen's wedding day and Hank stumbles back into the conspiracy threatening Ocean Beach as he fights the urge to drink. Great, great show.

Academy of Country Music Awards (8pm, CBS) - Reba McEntire hosts from Las Vegas. Performers include Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, and more. Plus, you'll see the last performance of Brooks & Dunn. Lady Antebellum (left) leads nominations with seven.

Life (8pm, Discovery) - The final installments of the the Discovery documentary series are about plants (8pm) and primates (9pm). There's a "making of" special airing at 10pm.

The Emeril Lagasse Show (8pm, Ion) - Emeril debuts his billionth television show, and this one is described as more of a variety show, featuring music and celebrity guests as well as food segments. We'll see... First guest is Martha Stewart.

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43rd Annual CMA Awards (8pm, ABC) - Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley (left) host. Performances by the hosts as well as Kid Rock, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw ... basically anyone who is anyone in country music will be there. Something to watch for: Vince Gill is scheduled to sing a duet with the band Daughtry.

Glee (9pm, Fox) - Glee returns with a terrific episode in which Kurt competes against Rachel in a diva-off to see who gets to perform "Defying Gravity." Meanwhile, when the school can't pay for a wheelchair-accessible bus for Artie for a trip to regionals, Shuster challenges the glee club to raise the money. Quinn's pregnancy causes a money crunch for her also, so she pressures Finn to help out with the bills. And Sue must hold open tryouts for the Cheerios squad. Oh how the mighty fall...

Return to Duty (9pm, MTV) - Don't forget the documentary special on "Real World: Brooklyn" alum Ryan Conklin's second tour of duty in Iraq.

Top Chef: Las Vegas (10pm, Bravo) - Nigella Lawson is the guest judge tonight, as the six remaining contestants must create a hotel-themed breakfast-in-bed dish.

CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock (8pm, ABC) - Pretty much every country music artist you can think of from A-to-Z (from Jason Aldean to the Zac Brown Band) gathers to get their rock on.

Greek (9pm, ABC Family) - In the third season opener of this smart, funny drama, Casey is dealing with Cappie's rejection and Cappie learns of Max's departure. Meanwhile, Rusty's grades begin to slip and he risks being dropped from the honors program. 

9/11: Science and Conspiracy (9pm, NGC) - The National Geographic Channel probes common conspiracy theories about 9/11.

Hoarders (10pm, A&E) - It's the horror we can't look away from. Tonight a woman's sick husband is removed their home because of the filth and accumulated junk.

Weeds (10pm, Showtime) - The season finale has Nancy scrambling to secure herself and her future after learning of Esteban's fate, and Andy resolves to make some changes in his decidedly unfocused life. Also, Doug, Dean, and Celia come to an amicable agreement, and Silas decides he must help Adelita.

Albemarle's own Kellie Pickler is scheduled to perform tonight at the 42nd Annual CMA Awards (8pm, ABC). Pickler, whose current album is 'Small Town Girl,' is also nominated for New Artist of the Year.

Cohosts for the show are Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. Other singers scheduled to perform are Trace Adkins, Kenny Chesney, Sugarland, Alan Jackson, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, the Eagles, and a surprise guest.