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Press Releases: 2005
CMA PRESENTS “NEW FROM NASHVILLE” IN LONDON, DUBLIN AND GLASGOW
Dierks Bentley and Jace Everett To Perform
KEITH URBAN WINS TWO AND LEE ANN WOMACK PICKS UP THREE CMA AWARDS ON ‘COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT’
TUESDAY'S BIG WINNERS: CBS AND "THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS"
Country Music Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple and the Competition, Dominating Tuesday in Viewers and Key Demographics
SHANIA TWAIN PRESENTS 2005 MEDIA ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO MARK BRACCO BACKSTAGE AT “GOOD MORNING AMERICA”
CMA PRESENTS INTERNATIONAL ARTIST ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO KEITH URBAN DURING RECEPTION AT AUSTRALIAN CONSULATE
Global Market Symposium and Showcase Takes Place Monday with Catherine Britt, Cowboy Crush, Jace Everett, and Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand
TRIVIA FOR “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Entertainer of the Year
GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Exclusive Interviews and Rehearsal Footage Available in Three Video News Release Feeds
WYNONNA TO ROCK 2005 CMA AWARDS POST-PARTY
From the World Series to Oprah, this music legend brings her unprecedented live show to the bustling streets of the Big Apple for one night only
COUNTRY RADIO RETURNS TO NEW YORK CITY FOR 2005 CMA AWARDS
2005 CMA AWARDS: THE BIG APPLE HOSTS “COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT”
TRIVIA FOR “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Female Vocalist of the Year
COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION BOARD NAMES WALTER C. MILLER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF THE CMA AWARDS
Miller to be Recognized At Museum of Television & Radio in NYC Nov. 9
REIGNING CMA ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR KENNY CHESNEY TO OPEN “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Current “American Idol” Carrie Underwood to Perform and Present Award; Additional Presenters Include Cowboy Troy, Montgomery Gentry, Olivia Newton-John, Joe Nichols and Wynonna
FAMOUS 3-D POP ARTIST CHARLES FAZZINO HELPS WEAVE COUNTRY MUSIC INTO THE FABRIC OF NEW YORK CITY WITH COMMEMORATIVE CMA AWARDS ARTWORK
Design Graces Cover of Official CMA Awards Program Book, Which is Available To Order Now At www.CMAawards.com
TWO MUSICAL FORCES ALIGN FOR CMA AWARDS PERFORMANCE: DOLLY PARTON AND SIR ELTON JOHN PERFORM TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME ON “THE 39th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
CMA ANNOUNCES GLOBAL MARKET SYMPOSIUM AND SHOWCASE
Event Spotlighting Country Music and the International Market Part of “Country Takes NYC” A Week of Activities Leading Up to the 2005 CMA Awards
“BROADWAY MEETS COUNTRY” TICKETS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC
Benefit Concert Co-Hosted by Tony® Award Winner Brian Stokes Mitchell And Top CMA Awards Nominee Lee Ann Womack to Benefit The Actors’ Fund of America and the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
TRIVIA FOR “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Male Vocalist of the Year
AMERICAN FREEDOM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES MILITARY SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON VETERANS DAY NOV. 11
Festival Part of “Country Takes New York City,” a Week of Special Events and Activities Leading up to the 2005 CMA Awards on Nov. 15
CMA PRESENTS CHAIRMAN’S AWARD OF MERIT TO CHRIS LeDOUX
Kix Brooks Enlists Garth Brooks To Honor LeDoux During “The 39th Annual CMA Awards” By Performing “Good Ride Cowboy”
SOUND IMPORTANT ISSUE AT 2005 CMA AWARDS
Country Music Association Takes Steps to Ensure Sonic Quality for Performers
CROSS-GENRE MUSIC ELITE ADDED TO PERFORMERS ON “THE 39th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” AS NEW YORK CONNECTIONS CONTINUE TO BUILD FOR “COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT”
TRIVIA FOR “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Horizon Award
CMA ELECTS MIKE DUNGAN PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
CMA Elects New Board of Directors
COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION DONATES CMA AWARDS ARCHIVE TO MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO IN NEW YORK CITY
Formal Donation To Be Made Nov. 9 On The First Day Of “Country Takes New York City” Activities;
MORE STAR POWER ADDED TO 2005 CMA AWARDS
Martina McBride, Sugarland and Gretchen Wilson Slated to Perform; Billy Joel to Present Entertainer of the Year Award with Shania Twain
TRIVIA FOR “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Album of the Year
CMA UNVEILS MERCHANDISE PRODUCT LINE FOR “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
SONGWRITERS SERIES ANNOUNCED FOR “COUNTRY TAKES NEW YORK CITY” WEEK OF ACTIVITES LEADING UP TO 2005 CMA AWARDS
Showcases Scheduled For Nov. 9, 12 and 13 at Joe’s Pub in NYC
MORE PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR “THE 39th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich, Sara Evans and Rascal Flatts to Perform During “Country Music’s Biggest Night”
2005 CMA BROADCAST AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED
2005 CMA Awards Top Nominee Lee Ann Womack Notifies CMA Broadcast Personality and Station of the Year Winners
TRIVIA FOR “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Vocal Group of the Year
CMA AWARDS TOP NOMINEE LEE ANN WOMACK AND TONY® AWARD WINNER BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL TO CO-HOST “BROADWAY MEETS COUNTRY”
Concert Is Fundraiser for The Actors’ Fund of America, and the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
TRIVIA FOR “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Vocal Duo of the Year
JOAN & MELISSA RIVERS TO HOST RED CARPET PRE-SHOW FOR CMA AWARDS ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
TV Guide Channel’s Live Event is Part of CMA Awards’ First New York City Celebration
CMA ANNOUNCES ECCLECTIC MIX OF CELEBRITIES, ACTORS AND COUNTRY SUPERSTARS AS PRESENTERS FOR “THE 39th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Presenters to Include Vince Gill, Kris Kristofferson, Donald Trump, Shania Twain, Trisha Yearwood Along with Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix
TRIVIA FOR “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Music Video of the Year
CMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCES RESTRUCTURING OF TOP CMA LEADERSHIP
New Appointments Take Effect January 1, 2006
ON BEHALF OF THE ARTISTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN 2005 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL, THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION WILL DONATE FUNDS IN EXCESS OF $400,000 TO CHARITY
INCLUDING $ 200,000 FOR THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA
MORE PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Top Nominees Brad Paisley and Lee Ann Womack; Reigning Male Vocalist of the Year Keith Urban; and CMA Awards Hosts Brooks & Dunn To Perform
CMA WILL COVER ARTIST EXPENSES FOR 2005 CMA AWARDS IN NYC
CMA Board Approves Additional $500,000 For “Country Music’s Biggest Night” In The Big Apple
KIX BROOKS HONORED AS OUTGOING CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2005
Duo Blue County Presented Connie B. Gay Award
CMA ANNOUNCES LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP FOR ALL CMA BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
TRIVIA FOR “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Musical Event of the Year
FIRST ROUND OF PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” IN NEW YORK CITY
Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney and Country Superstars Faith Hill, Alan Jackson and George Strait to Perform on “Country Music’s Biggest Night”
Broadway And Country Music Come Together In An Unprecedented Event – “Broadway Meets Country” – During This Year’s Country Music Association Awards Celebration
CMA ANNOUNCES 2005 BROADCAST AWARDS FINALISTS
Blue County And Miranda Lambert Make Announcement At Time Warner Center in New York City
BRAD PAISLEY AND LEE ANN WOMACK LEAD NOMINEES WITH SIX NOMINATIONS EACH FOR “THE 39th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS,” COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT
Toby Keith and Keith Urban Receive Four Nominations; Newcomer Group Sugarland Scores Three Nominations; Brooks & Dunn Hosts 2005 CMA Awards From New York City’s Madison Square Garden
2005 CMA AWARDS TICKETS GO ON SALE SEPT. 17
First Time in Awards’ History That Public Can Purchase Tickets
NYC BIG EVENTS ANNOUNCES “COUNTRY TAKES NYC” WEEK
CMA Awards Celebration Hits the Big Apple with Themed Day Activities Highlighting New York's Tourist Destinations and World Renowned Attractions
2005 CMA AWARDS VIDEO NEWS RELEASE FEATURING NOMINEES, INTERVIEWS AND MORE TO BE SERVICED WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7
CMA ANNOUNCES NEWEST MEMBERS OF COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Alabama, Glen Campbell and DeFord Bailey To Be Formally Inducted During “The 39th Annual CMA Awards” Nov. 15
CMA ANNOUNCES STAFF PROMOTIONS
SPECIAL ADDITION FOR CMA CLOSE UP EDITOR
REIGNING CMA MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR KEITH URBAN AND CMA AWARD WINNER LEE ANN WOMACK TO ANNOUNCE NOMINEES FOR “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” SEPT. 7 IN NEW YORK CITY
CMA Broadcast Awards Finalists To Be Announced By Hot Country Acts Miranda Lambert And Blue County
FAMOUS 3-D POP ARTIST CHARLES FAZZINO COMMISSIONED BY THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION TO CREATE ARTWORK COMMEMORATING “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” IN NEW YORK CITY
Charles Fazzino First Artist Ever To Be Selected As An Official Artist Of The CMA Awards
“CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST PARTY” ROCKS ABC TELEVISION NETWORK AUGUST 2
MORE ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR “CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST PARTY” ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
Rodney Carrington, Miranda Lambert, Montgomery Gentry, Lee Ann Womack, Wynonna and Phil Vassar Added To Aug. 2 Special
MORE TALENT ANNOUNCED FOR “CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST PARTY” ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
Dierks Bentley, Kix Brooks, Sara Evans, Jo Dee Messina, Dolly Parton and The Grascals, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Sugarland, Keith Urban and Trisha Yearwood Added To Special, Which Airs Aug. 2
CMA ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF ARTISTS APPEARING ON “CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST PARTY” ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy, Alan Jackson, Rascal Flatts and Gretchen Wilson All To Perform In Two-Hour Network Special
CMA OFFERS DISCOUNTED MEMBERSHIP RATES TO CLUB CONNECTION MEMBERS AND SESAC AFFILIATES
CMA AND ABC TO LAUNCH CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL WEBISODES
Online Vignettes Capture Behind the Scenes Action
2005 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL BREAKS ATTENDANCE RECORDS WITH MORE THAN 145,000 COUNTRY MUSIC FANS ATTENDING “COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST PARTY™”
Tickets for 2006 CMA Music Festival Selling Fast
MULTI-PLATINUM, MULTI-AWARD WINNING DUO BROOKS & DUNN RETURN TO HOST “THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” IN NEW YORK CITY
COUNTDOWN TO 2005 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Tickets for "Country Music’s Biggest Party(tm)" Still Available; Floor Seats Sold Out
“AMERICAN IDOL” WINNER CARRIE UNDERWOOD MAKES FIRST POST-SHOW APPEARANCES IN NASHVILLE DURING CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEK
TRAFFIC PATTERNS ADJUSTED MINIMALLY DURING CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
LYNYRD SKYNYRD, TRICK PONY AND JEFF BATES JOIN CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL COLISEUM LINEUP
CMA Celebrity Close Up Series Features Kix Brooks, Eddie Montgomery, Sugarland, Travis Tritt and Trisha Yearwood
COUNTRY MUSIC ARTISTS AND PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES COLLIDE IN THE CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL SPORTS ZONE OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC
BASS Anglers and Artists Tournament; Tracy Byrd Golf Challenge; Andy Griggs Celebrity Archery Tournament; NASCAR Busch Series Drivers; and Albert Haynesworth and Friends Cars of Stars are Among the Ev
THE CMA AWARDS TO COME TO THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
Awards Will Air On ABC For The First Time In The Broadcast’s 40-Year History
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL OFFERS FREE ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES WITH BUSH’S® BAKED BEANS FAMILY ZONE, CRISCO® COUNTRY FAVORITES CORNER AND THE FUN ZONE
Artists Added to the Daily Concerts at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages
CMA PRESENTS INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY BROADCASTER AWARD TO TREVOR CAMPBELL OF NORTHERN IRELAND
DOLLY PARTON AND THE GRASCALS, ALAN JACKSON AND WYNONNA TO PERFORM AT THE COLISEUM DURING CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Andy Griggs, Joe Nichols, Sawyer Brown and SHeDAISY Also Added To Artist Lineup at the Nightly Concerts
COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION WELCOMES LESLIE GIALLOMBARDO AND EDWARD HARDY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE DAILY CONCERTS ON THE GREASED LIGHTNING® DAYTIME STAGES FEATURES STRONGEST DAYTIME LINEUP IN CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL HISTORY
Montgomery Gentry Launches “Country Music’s Biggest Party™” With Riverfront Performance on Thursday, June 9 at 10:00 AM
THE STARS WILL SHINE AT THE NIGHTLY CONCERTS AT THE COLISEUM DURING CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Miranda Lambert, Kenny Rogers, Sugarland, Van Zant and Trisha Yearwood Join Nightly Concerts Lineup
NBC DAYTIME AND CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATE FIVE YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP IN JUNE 2005
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL SINGLE NIGHT COLISEUM CONCERT TICKETS ON SALE TODAY
Diamond Rio and Blake Shelton Join Star-Packed Lineup for Nightly Concerts
MUSIC INDUSTRY VETERAN GARY VOORHIES JOINS CMA CLOSE UP MAGAZINE AS EDITOR
2005 CMA BROADCAST AWARDS SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED ONLINE
CANADIAN PAUL BRANDT WINS CMA GLOBAL COUNTRY ARTIST AWARD
Brandt To Perform During 2005 CMA Music Festival In June
BALLOT SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2005 CMA AWARDS
Online Voting Available For All CMA Individual Members For The Second Year
COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION TAKES SIGNATURE FESTIVAL ON TOUR WITH “CRISCO® PRESENTS THE ROAD TO CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL”
CMA MARKETING DEPARTMENT STAFF MEMBERS TAMMY DONHAM AND PAULA MILTON PROMOTED
MORE ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2005 INCLUDING SARA EVANS, TRAVIS TRITT AND LEE ANN WOMACK
“Country Music’s Biggest Party” To Include Non-Stop Music, Autograph Signings, Family Activities, Sporting Events, Special Appearances and More
2005 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
CMA PROMOTES VETERAN STAFF MEMBERS BOBETTE DUDLEY AND RICK MURRAY TO VICE PRESIDENT
“CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST PARTY” 2004 TELEVISION SPECIAL WILL RE-AIR ON CMT IN MARCH
Performers Include Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Terri Clark, Martina McBride, Montgomery Gentry, Willie Nelson and Pat Green, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, LeAnn Rimes, Uncle Kracker an
2005 CMA INDUSTRY DIRECTORY TO ARRIVE
CMA ADDS NEW CATEGORY TO COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
CMA ANNOUNCES MEMBER BENEFITS
CMA ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF ARTISTS APPEARING AT 2005 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL – “COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST PARTY™”
CMA LAUNCHES 2005 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL WEB SITE
CMA SPOTLIGHTS “NEW FROM NASHVILLE” IN THE UK
Jessi Alexander, Jamie O’Neal and Jon Randall Promote Country Music In London and Glasgow
CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO CMA COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
Wendy Pearl Promoted to Senior Director, New CMA Close Up Magazine Editor Announced
PRESENTERS AND PRODUCERS AT BBC RADIO 2 RECEIVE CMA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
STRONG SLATE OF INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES VIE FOR THIRD ANNUAL CMA GLOBAL COUNTRY ARTIST AWARD
COUNTRY MUSIC HAS STRONG YEAR IN 2004 WITH DOUBLE DIGIT SALES INCREASE OVER 2003
