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Press Releases: 2006
Diane Bearden Joins CMA Staff As Senior Manager, Meetings And Events
CMA Presents "New From Nashville 2007" In London, Dublin, And Glasgow
Premiere Radio Network's Donna Hughes Receives 2006 CMA Media Achievement Award
Statement From Clarence Spalding, President CMA Board Of Directors:
Trivia For "The 40th Annual CMA Awards"
Entertainer of the Year Trivia
Acclaimed Vocalist Raul Malo Caps 2006 CMA Awards Performing At Star-Studded Post CMA Awards Party At Schermerhorn Symphony Center
CMA Awards Shine With Stars Of Music And Television
Corporate America Lines Up To Celebrate CMA Awards' 40th Anniversary
Minimal Adjustments To Traffic Patterns During 2006 CMA Awards
Go Behind The Scenes Of "The 40th Annual CMA Awards"
“Country Music's Biggest Night” Gets Even Bigger: ABC And Disney Stars Shine At The CMA Awards
Disney-ABC Television Group's ABC.com Presents “The Countdown To Country Music's Biggest Night” Exclusive Coverage Leading Up To “The 40th Annual CMA Awards” On November 6 On ABC
Trivia For "The 40th Annual CMA Awards"
Female Vocalist Trivia
CMA Awards Celebrates 40th Anniversary With CMA Awards Reunion Co-Sponsored By Hallmark Cards And The Biography Channel
CMA Elects Clarence Spalding President Of The Board
Sugarland To Perform On ABC's “Good Morning America” Live From Downtown Nashville Nov. 6 In Association With “The 40th Annual CMA Awards” And Chevy Silverado
CMA Announces “Nashville Celebrates Country” A Week Of Activities Leading Up To The 2006 CMA Awards
Entertainment Elite Intersect In Nashville For “The 40th Annual CMA Awards”
CMA Celebrity Close Up: Intimate Look At The Path To Fame During “Nashville Celebrates Country”
Trivia For "The 40th Annual CMA Awards"
Male Vocalist Trivia
CMA Global Showcase Spotlights Rising Country Stars
CMA Unveils Official Merchandise For "The 40th Annual CMA Awards"
The Stars Align As Broadway And Music Row Intersect For One Night Only
More Star Power Added To 2006 CMA Awards
Exclusive Artwork Part Of CMA Awards For Second Straight Year
Trivia For "The 40th Annual CMA Awards"
Horizon Award
Trivia For "The 40th Annual CMA Awards"
Album of the Year
Felicia P. Fields, Peter Gallagher, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Joe Nichols, Phil Vassar, Ben Vereen And Chris Young Join The Ensemble Of All-Star Performers For “Broadway Meets Country”
More Star Power Added To "The 40th Annual CMA Awards"
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominee Martina McBride to Perform During “Country Music’s Biggest Night”
CMA Presents International Talent Buyer/Promoter Of The Year Award To Canada's Ron Sakamoto
2006 CMA Broadcast Awards Winners Announced
Trivia For "The 40th Annual CMA Awards"
Vocal Group of the Year
The Year's Top Artists Perform On "The 40th Annual CMA Awards"
Trivia For "The 40th Annual CMA Awards"
Vocal Duo of the Year
More Performers Announced For “The 40th Annual CMA Awards”
Alan Jackson, Rascal Flatts, and Carrie Underwood To Perform During “Country Music’s Biggest Night”
Jane Krakowski And Barbara Mandrell To Co-host Second Annual “Broadway Meets Country” Benefit Event October 30 At The Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Trivia For “The 40th Annual CMA Awards”
Music Video of the Year
First Round Of Performers Announced For “The 40th Annual CMA Awards”
CMA Awards Hosts Brooks & Dunn and Country Superstars Sara Evans And Brad Paisley to Perform on “Country Music’s Biggest Night”
Trivia For “The 40th Annual CMA Awards”
Musical Event of the Year
Brooks & Dunn And Brad Paisley Lead Nominees With Six Nominations Each For “The 40th Annual CMA Awards,” Country Music's Biggest Night
Broadway And Country Join Musical Forces For Second Annual “Broadway Meets Country” Gala Event October 30 At The Tennessee Performing Arts Center
CMA Announces 2006 Broadcast Awards Finalists
2006 CMA Awards Tickets Go On Sale Sept. 15
Tickets Available For First Time In Nashville
Famous 3-D Pop Artist Charles Fazzino Commissioned By The Country Music Association To Create Artwork Commemorating “The 40th Annual CMA Awards” In Nashville
CMA Awards Video News Release Featuring 2006 CMA Awards Nominees, Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductees And More To Be Serviced On Wednesday, Aug. 30
ABC’s “Good Morning America” And CMT To Air CMA Awards Nominations Live From New York City And Nashville Wednesday, Aug. 30
CMA Music Festival Selected As Finalist For International Entertainment Buyers Association Live! Award
CMA Announces New Member Benefit: CMA-EDU
A Bi-Weekly Internet Newsletter Featuring Entertainment/Digital Updates From CMA’s Future Markets Task Force
More Artists Announced For "CMA Music Festival: Country Music's Biggest Party" On The ABC Television Network Monday, July 24
CMA AND ABC.COM TO LAUNCH CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE
More Artists Announced For “CMA Music Festival: Country Music's Biggest Party” On The ABC Television Network
Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Gary Allan, Dierks Bentley, Sara Evans And Miranda Lambert Added To Special, Which Airs Monday, July 24
POPULAR CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES CONTINUES IN 2006 AT JOE’S PUB IN NEW YORK CITY
Showcases Featuring Nashville’s Finest Singer/Songwriters Scheduled For July 15, Aug. 29, Sept. 23 and Nov. 18
2006 CMA Music Festival Breaks Attendance Records With More Than 161,000 Country Music Fans Attending
Great American Country (GAC) Named Presenting Sponsor Of “CMA Celebrity Close Up”
Airdate For GAC Special Set For 8:00 PM and Midnight/EDT, Sunday, July 9
Minimal Adjustments To Traffic Patterns During 2006 CMA Music Festival
“The 40th Annual CMA Awards” To Be Broadcast Live November 6
Superduo Brooks & Dunn To Host “Country Music’s Biggest Night” Airing For The First Time On The ABC Television Network
Countdown To 2006 CMA Music Festival
Tickets Still Available; Floor Seats Sold Out
2006 CMA Music Festival Starts Off With A Bang
Parade And Block Party In Downtown Nashville Kicks Off Festivities
ABC Television Network To Air CMA Music Festival Special
2006 CMA Music Festival Features Free Family And Fun Zones
"Good Morning America's" Mike Barz To Report Live From Nashville, Giving Viewers A Preview Of CMA Music Festival On Thursday, June 8
Artist Guests Include Sara Evans, Billy Currington And Josh Turner
NBC Daytime Stars Of “Days Of Our Lives" And "Passions" Return To CMA Music Festival For Sixth Consecutive Year
“Sixth Annual NBC Daytime After Hours Party” Takes Over Wildhorse Saloon On Saturday, June 10, With Surprise Musical Guest
Country Music Artists And Professional Athletes Collide In The CMA Music Festival's Free Sports Zone
Artist Lineups Grow For 2006 CMA Music Festival
Billy Ray Cyrus Added To Nightly Concerts at The Coliseum
CMA's Joe Talbot Award Posthumously Presented To Industry Leader Louise Scruggs
Award Given To Scruggs Family During A Reception Today At The Country Music Association
All CMA Awards Balloting Online For The First Time In 2006
Ballot Schedule Announced for “Country Music’s Biggest Night”
Country Music Association Welcomes Artist Manager T.K. Kimbrell To CMA Board Of Directors
CMA Announces Communications Department Promotions
Wendy Pearl Promoted to Vice President of Communications; Athena Patterson Promoted to Director of Creative Services; And Scott Stem Promoted to Director of Media Relations
Tickets For Individual Nightly Concerts At The Coliseum In Nashville During 2006 CMA Music Festival On Sale May 1 For Only $30
Wynonna, SHeDAISY and Keith Anderson Join Nightly Concerts Lineup
CMA Announces Staff Promotions
CMA Announces A New CMA Music Festival First: A Triple Header, Headline Event With Hank Williams Jr., Brooks & Dunn, And Lynyrd Skynyrd In Concert June 8 At The Coliseum
Other Performers Include Gary Allan, Sara Evans and Blake Shelton Plus Additional Special Guests and Surprise Artists
Music Education In Nashville's Public Schools To Benefit From 2006 CMA Music Festival
CMA’s “Keep the Music Playing” New Charity Program To Donate Funds To The Nashville Alliance For Public Education
2006 CMA Broadcast Awards Submissions Accepted Online Beginning Monday, April 3
Amy Smartt Joins CMA Staff As Senior Director Of Finance And Administration
Sugarland, Clint Black and Craig Morgan To Perform at CMA Music Festival During Nightly Concerts at The Coliseum
Jeff Bates, Earl Thomas Conley, Jack Ingram And Sammy Kershaw Among Artists Added To Daily Concerts at Greased Lightning Riverfront Stages
Journalist and Music Industry Veteran Peter Cronin Joins CMA Close Up Magazine As Editor
"Crisco Presents The Road To CMA Music Festival" Brings Country Music Concerts To Wal-Mart Stores In April
Los Lonely Boys And Ronnie Milsap To Perform Together At 2006 CMA Music Festival In Nashville
The Charlie Daniels Band Kicks - Off Festival With Riverfront Concert
2006 CMA Industry Directory To Arrive Soon
2006 CMA Music Festival Merchandise Now Available Online
Country Music Association Welcomes Radio Programmer Charlie Cook and Artists Jay DeMarcus and John Rich to CMA Board of Directors
Canadian Jason McCoy Wins CMA Global Country Artist Award
McCoy to Accept Award and Perform During 2006 CMA Music Festival in June
Dierks Bentley Presents CMA Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award To Country Gazette
CMA ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF ARTISTS APPEARING AT 2006 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Trace Adkins, Brooks & Dunn, Terri Clark, Billy Currington, Sara Evans, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley, LeAnn Rimes, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and More
CMA PRESENTS JO WALKER-MEADOR INTERNATIONAL AWARD TO AUSTRALIA’S GREG SWAIN
STRONG SLATE OF INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES VIE FOR FOURTH ANNUAL CMA GLOBAL COUNTRY ARTIST AWARD
CMA BRINGS SECOND ANNUAL “NEW FROM NASHVILLE” SHOWCASES TO DUBLIN, GLASGOW AND LONDON WITH DIERKS BENTLEY AND JACE EVERETT
CMA International Awards Presented in Glasgow and London
CMA ANNOUNCES STAFF PROMOTIONS AND ADDITIONS
CMA LAUNCHES 2006 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL WEB SITE
Ticket Sales Remain Strong as Gold Circle Level Has Already Sold Out
COUNTRY MUSIC WRAPS 2005 ON STRONG NOTE
