Reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Blake Shelton has invited legendary singer/songwriter Kenny Loggins to join him during a performance of the classic hit 'Footloose' as the opening song for THE 45th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS.
'American Idol' runner-up Lauren Alaina, 2005 CMA Horizon Award winner Dierks Bentley, Billy Currington, Jake Owen, Kellie Pickler, 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee and six-time CMA Award winner Reba, and 1997 CMA Horizon Award winner LeAnn Rimes are the first artists and celebrities to be announced as presenters on 'The 45th Annual CMA Awards.'
Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Brad Paisley and former CMA Entertainers of the Year Vince Gill and Keith Urban will pay tribute to Country Music Hall of Fame member and former CMA Entertainer of the Year Glen Campbell during 'The 45th Annual CMA Awards
Co-hosts Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth, along with country music's Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Eli Young Band and The Band Perry are set to perform at the AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS (ACA) airing live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
As excitement builds towards 'The 45th Annual CMA Awards,' the Country Music Association and the ABC Television Network are giving fans an exclusive sneak peek at 'Country Music's Biggest Night(TM).' 'CMA Close Up Presents Road to the CMA Awards' is a half-hour special packed with artist interviews and highlights from past CMA Awards. The special will air on local ABC affiliate stations between FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 and WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9.
The ABC Television Network announces highlights of its upcoming November sweeps programming, including special Halloween and Thanksgiving-themed episodes of some of television's biggest hit series, 'The 45th Annual CMA Awards' and '2011 American Music Awards,' a one-hour 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition A Veterans Day Special,' and of course 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.'
Jim Caruso's Cast Party has always been a shockingly eclectic refuge for talented types, but Monday night's impromptu guest list was one for the books. Seen onstage and in the audience were pop culture icon/performer Weird Al Yankovic, 5-time Grammy-nominee Michael Feinstein, 'American Idol' finalist Kimberley Locke, Lindsay Pearce from 'Glee' and 'The Glee Project,' Drake Bell from Nickelodeon's 'Drake & Josh,' Domenic Scaglione (Frankie in Jersey Boys), New York Pops conductor Stephen Reineke, Andrea Fryerson (The Lion King), Victoria Shaw (songwriter, 'The River' and producer, Lady Antebellum), multi-platinum-selling recording artist Jim Brickman, Superbowl champ/singer Benjamin Utecht, Broadway's Max Von Essen, and Amra-Faye Wright (currently Velma Kelly in Chicago)...among many, many others!
The lineup for 'The 45th Annual CMA Awards' continues to grow with today's announcement that Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Sugarland and Zac Brown Band will perform on 'Country Music's Biggest Night(TM).'
The lineup for 'The 45th Annual CMA Awards' continues to grow with today's announcement that Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Sugarland and Zac Brown Band will perform on 'Country Music's Biggest NightTM.'
Nominees Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Thompson Square and Chris Young have joined the performance lineup for 'The 45th Annual CMA Awards.'
'Weird Al' Yankovic, the biggest selling comedy recording artist of all time, will make a stop in Modesto as part of his Alpocalypse tour at the Gallo Center for the Arts on Wednesday, November 9 at 8:00PM.
The second annual AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Jason Aldean and Zac Brown Band lead the AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS nominees with eight nominations each; Thompson Square earned seven nods; and The Band Perry and Taylor Swift each garnered six.
The second annual AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Jason Aldean and Zac Brown Band lead the AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS nominees with eight nominations each; Thompson Square earned seven nods; and The Band Perry and Taylor Swift each garnered six.
The lineup for 'The 45th Annual CMA Awards' continues to grow with today's announcement that Natasha Bedingfield and Grace Potter will make their debuts on 'Country Music's Biggest NightTM.' Bedingfield will team with Rascal Flatts to perform their current single, 'Easy,' while Potter will join fellow nominee and four-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney on their hit song, 'You and Tequila.'
The lineup for 'The 45th Annual CMA Awards' continues to grow with today's announcement that Natasha Bedingfield and Grace Potter will make their debuts on 'Country Music's Biggest Night(TM).'
Recording artists Nicki Minaj and Pitbull revealed the '2011 American Music Awards' (AMAs) nominees this morning from the J.W. Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE (see full list of nominees below). Katy Perry and Pitbull were announced as performers for the 39th annual AMAs. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
The star-packed lineup for 'The 45th Annual CMA Awards' shines even brighter with today's announcement that former CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Faith Hill will return to give her first performance on 'Country Music's Biggest Night(TM)' in five years. Hill will debut the new single from her forthcoming new album due out early next year.
The star-packed lineup for 'The 45th Annual CMA Awards' shines even brighter with today's announcement that former CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Faith Hill will return to give her first performance on 'Country Music's Biggest Night(TM)' in five years. Hill will debut the new single from her forthcoming new album due out early next year.
CMT will honor Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift as the top artists of the year in the new 90-minute special, CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR, premiering Tuesday, December 13 at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT.
The star-packed lineup for 'The 45th Annual CMA Awards' continues to grow with today's announcement that the reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum, reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert, and one of this year's top nominees, The Band Perry, have joined the performer lineup.
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