"THE 42nd ANNUAL CMA AWARDS" WILL AIR LIVE NOVEMBER 12 ON ABC
NASHVILLE -- The Country Music Association and ABC Television Network
announced today that "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards" will air live on
Wednesday, Nov. 12 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on ABC from the Sommet Center in
Nashville, Tenn. The industry's elite and biggest stars will gather on
"Country Music's Biggest Night(tm)" to recognize and celebrate the best and
brightest performers, songwriters, record producers and music video
directors.
The 2007 CMA Awards, held in Nashville during the November Sweep
(11/7/07), ranked behind only the Academy Awards and Grammy Awards
during the 2007-2008 season for award shows among Total Viewers and
Adults 18-49. With "The 41st Annual CMA Awards," ABC won Wednesday
evening in both Total Viewers (16.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (5.4/1 4).
The CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by the 6,000
industry professional members of CMA. The organization, which is
celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, was the first trade organization
formed to promote an individual genre of music in 1958. A total of 12 CMA
Awards in the following categories are presented: Entertainer of the Year,
Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Female Vocalist of
the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Vocal Duo of
the Year, Musical Event of the Year, Musician of the Year, Music Video of
the Year and New Artist of the Year (formerly known as the Horizon Award).
"The 42nd Annual CMA Awards" is a production of the Country Music
Association. Robert Deaton is the Producer. Paul Miller is the Director. The
special will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive
(720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.
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ABC INVITES YOU TO SUMMER'S HOTTEST MUSIC EVENT, "CMA MUSIC
FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK"
NASHVILLE - ABC heads to Nashville to take you to the hottest music event,
"CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock." Reigning CMA Horizon Award
winner Taylor Swift, former "American Idol" finalist Kellie Pickler and Country
Music Star/"Dancing with the Stars" champion Julianne Hough host the
special airing Monday, September 8 (9:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC
Television Network.
Filmed in Nashville June 5-8, the special features performances by some of
today's most exciting Country Music sensations in a four-day party and music
celebration: Trace Adkins, Rodney Atkins, Bucky Covington, Billy Ray Cyrus,
Faith Hill, Julianne Hough, Alan Jackson, Jewel, Lady Antebellum, Miranda
Lambert, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Josh Turner,
Carrie Underwood,
Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson and Dwight Yoakam.
In addition to exciting, never-before-televised music performances, viewers
will also get the ultimate Country Music fan experience firsthand. In
exclusively shot segments for the special, the cameras capture the Festival's
behind the scenes moments between the artist and their fans and follow the
stories of several passionate Country Music fans at the festival. Bucky
Covington acts as tour guide around the massive CMA Music Festival and
shows the festival experience through his eyes. John Rich of Big & Rich tells
us how Gretchen Wilson went from bartender to singer at Nashville's legendary
honky tonks, while Taylor Swift sings in an impromptu street performance and
signs autographs at the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall. Meanwhile, certain fans are
surprised to learn that they've been chosen for a "lucky day" meet and greet
with their favorite Country star; Kellie Pickler spends some time with Nick
Manciero from Bethany, Conn., Rob Levasseur from East Hartford, Conn. and
Dan Orlowski from Woodbridge, Conn.; Faith Hill surprises her biggest fans
Juliette Warren and David Newton from Australia and Keith Urban meets Alex
Hamel, Stephanie Hayward, and Cara Corbett from Toledo, Ohio. Finally,
Sarah and Elizabeth Marince, two young aspiring artists from Pittsburgh,
Penn., take a trip with Julianne Hough to her recording studio, which turns into
a "girl's day out" for the three of them.
The annual music festival is unlike any other, with four days, 30 hours of
autograph signings by Country Music's biggest names and up and comers, 100
hours of live music, more than 400 artists and celebrities, and a party list of
thousands of avid, singing and dancing-till-dawn fans. This is the fourth time
ABC will broadcast this special - which invites the whole country to America's
biggest Country Music bash - since the original Fan Fair® was launched in
1972. This year 208,000 fans attended CMA Music Festival, its biggest turnout
yet.
"CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" is executive produced by Robert
Deaton and directed by Gary Halvorson. The 2008 CMA Music Festival is
organized and produced by the Country Music Association. "CMA Music
Festival: Country's Night to Rock" was shot in high definition and will be
broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1
channel surround sound.
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