NASHVILLE - 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 45th Annual CMA Awards," hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. Previously announced performers include Jason ... Read more

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 45th Annual CMA Awards," hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. Previously announced performers include Jason Aldean, The ... Read more

NASHVILLE – Nominees Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Thompson Square, and Chris Young have joined the performance lineup for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards.” Including the previously-announced The Band Perry, this will be first time since 2008 that all five nominees for CMA New Artist of the Year will perform on “Country Music’s Biggest Night™.” “The 45th Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the ... Read more

Country superstar and 11-time CMA Award winner Tim McGraw surprised good friend Kix Brooks with news of his second win for CMA National Broadcast Personality of the Year. Brooks, host of “American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks,” received the phone call during last night’s taping of the weekly countdown program. McGraw’s call wrapped up a day of surprises for several radio stations and broadcast professionals across the United States after ... Read more

Nominees Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Thompson Square, and Chris Young have joined the performance lineup for "The 45th Annual CMA Awards." Including the previously-announced The Band Perry, this will be first time since 2008 that all five nominees for CMA New Artist of the Year will perform on "Country Music's Biggest Night(tm)."   "The 45th Annual CMA Awards," hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone ... Read more

Detroit native Kid Rock surprised Chuck Edwards and Linda Lee of WYCD’s “Edwards and Lee” by calling in with news of their Major Market Broadcast Personality of the Year Award win. WYCD was notified of their Major Market Station of the Year win this morning by Taylor Swift. Kid Rock’s announcement comes on the heels of five-time 2011 CMA Award Nominee Swift personally notifying several other radio stations and broadcast ... Read more

Five-time 2011 CMA Award Nominee Taylor Swift surprised several radio stations and broadcast professionals across the United States this morning by personally notifying them of their CMA Broadcast Award wins. Swift spread the good news by calling Major, Large, Medium, and Small Market Station and Large, Medium, and Small Market Broadcast Personality of the Year winners from her Nashville home. The Major Market Broadcast Personality winner will be announced later ... Read more

CMA Award nominees Little Big Town surprised the John Overton High School marching band during their halftime show. After entering the field in a brand new Chevy Equinox, the group took to the podium to direct the marching band in a rousing rendition of "Louie Louie." The John Overton High School music program has received more than 100 instruments from CMA's Keep the Music Playing program. Read more

The lineup for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” grows larger with today’s announcement that Natasha Bedingfield will team with Rascal Flatts to perform their current duet single “Easy.”   “The 45th Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. Previously announced performers include Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Faith Hill, ... Read more

The lineup for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” continues to grow with today’s announcement that four-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter will perform their hit song “You and Tequila.”   “The 45th Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. Previously announced performers include Jason ... Read more

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" in five years. Hill will debut the new single from her forthcoming new album due out early next year.   "The 45th Annual CMA Awards," hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs ... Read more

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.      “The 45th Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena ... Read more

Country Music Month is in full swing and has received a State of Tennessee Proclamation by Governor Bill Haslam. The Country Music Association is celebrating October as Country Music Month with promotions, events, and activities designed to drive awareness of the format leading up to the annual CMA Awards, “Country Music’s Biggest Night™,” on Wednesday, Nov. 9.   In the state document proclaiming October as Country Music Month in the ... Read more

Tickets Go On Sale Sept. 30 As part of Country Music Month’s 45 days of promotions, events, and activities spotlighting the genre and leading up to the annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 9, the CMA Songwriters Series will return to Nashville on Tuesday, Nov. 8 (10:00 PM/CT) at Limelight. Featuring Deana Carter, Kelley Lovelace, Eric Paslay, and Rivers Rutherford, the CMA Songwriters Series allows music fans insight into the ... Read more

Big Ride Entertainment's Marlee Scott stopped by the CMA offices this afternoon to perform several songs for the staff including her debut current single "Beautiful Maybe." Read more

Blaster Records' duo Brother Trouble stopped by the CMA offices recently to perform for the staff. Brothers Jason and Mark Sutton performed several songs including their current single "Summer's Little Angel." Read more

CMA Awards Co-Hosts to Perform Their No. 1 Duet for the First Time On Live Television as Part of “Country Music’s Biggest Night” The star-packed lineup for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” grows with today’s announcement that co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will perform their   duet “Remind Me” on “Country Music’s Biggest Night™.” This will be their first live performance of the No. 1 hit song on national television. ... Read more

Each year, the award-winning CMA Awards Program Book is a treasured keepsake of “Country Music’s Biggest Night™,” a glossy, page-turner featuring all of the nominees. Compelling cover art has become a standard feature of the collectable and this year, an original piece of art was created by Nashville artist/designer Eva Oglander.   This is the first time that an original work of art was created specifically for the cover of ... Read more

A Month So Big It Takes 45 Days! The Country Music Association is celebrating Country Music Month with 45 days of promotions, events, and activities designed to drive awareness of the format leading up to the annual CMA Awards, “Country Music’s Biggest Night™,” on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Nashville Mayor Karl Dean issued a proclamation from the city citing the important role and tangible impact of the Country Music industry on ... Read more

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean’s many contributions to the music industry in Music City were recognized during a reception at CMA Tuesday night when Dean was presented the CMA Chairman’s Award by CMA Board Chairman Steve Buchanan.   “Mayor Dean has shown, and continues to show, his support of the music industry in numerous ways,” said Buchanan, Senior Vice President of Media and Entertainment for Gaylord Entertainment. “He understands the inherent ... Read more