PRESS RELEASES
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| THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” SCORES WITH VIEWERS AND SHATTERS TRAFFIC RECORDS ON CMT.COM |
Premiere and Repeat Telecast Reach 9.1 Million Viewers
CMT.com Records Outstanding 26 Million Page Views Following the Awards
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| ARTISTS’ CHARITIES WIN BIG AT THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” |
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| CMT FANS VOTE TRACE ADKINS, KELLIE PICKLER AND TAYLOR SWIFT AS BIG WINNERS AT “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” |
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, Bon Jovi and LeAnn Rimes, Brad Paisley, Director Michael Salomon, Rascal Flatts, Rodney Carrington and Sugarland Also Take Home Buckles
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| CMT ONE COUNTRY PRESENTS THE FIRST “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” ONLINE CELEBRITY AUCTION |
Online Auction Benefits CMT ONE COUNTRY Partners and Features Items Donated By Hosts Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus as well as Alan Jackson, Big & Rich, Bobby Brown, Bucky Covington, Chuck Wicks, Diana DeGarmo, Faith Hill, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean, Josh Turner, Julio Iglesias Jr., Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, LeAnn Rimes, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Maureen McCormick, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Sara Evans, Toby Keith and Tom Arnold
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| CMT UNVEILS THE CUSTOM DESIGNED TALENT GIFT BAGS FOR THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” |
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| CMT ANNOUNCES A STAR-STUDDED LINE-UP OF PRESENTERS FOR THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” |
Presenters for the Live Broadcast include Jason Aldean, Jewel, Josh Turner, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Comedian Rodney Carrington, Sara Evans, Taylor Swift, The Eagles’ Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit and Actor Tim Daly
Also Presenting are CMT favorites Including Hosts Katie Cook and Lance Smith, GONE COUNTRY’s Bobby Brown, John Rich and Maureen McCormick, MY BIG REDNECK WEDDING’s Tom Arnold, as well as Naomi Judd and Rossi Morreale of the new series CAN YOU DUET
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| BLAKE SHELTON HOSTS THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS VIDEO OF THE YEAR SPECIAL” PREMIERING SATURDAY, APRIL 5 |
Viewers Vote Online At CMT.com for Winner of VIDEO OF THE YEAR
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| CMT AND BELMONT UNIVERSITY PRESENT AN “INSIDER’S VIEW” FOR THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” |
2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR Nominees Chuck Wicks and Luke Bryan will Provide an Inside Look At the Music Industry to Students
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| CMT ONE COUNTRY OFFERS FANS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME RED CARPET EXPERIENCE AT THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” |
Registrants at CMTONECOUNTRY.com through Sunday, March 30 Will be Eligible to Win Red Carpet Seats
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| SUPERSTAR PERFORMANCES ADDED TO THE LINE-UP FOR THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” |
Additional Performers Include Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn
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| CMT ONE COUNTRY SWEETENS THE DEAL FOR WINNERS AT THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” |
CMT Will Gift $2500 to Charities of Winners In Each Category
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| RASCAL FLATTS INVITES FANS TO ‘BOB THAT HEAD’ AT THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” |
Country Supergroup Added to the Performance Line-up and Asking Fans to Submit Videos Via CMT.COM
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| FANS VOTE IN RECORD NUMBERS TO DETERMINE THE FINAL NOMINEES FOR THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” |
Brad Paisley and Sugarland Lead the Nominees of Country Music’s Only Fan-Voted Awards Show with Four Nominations Each
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| ADDITIONAL TICKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” AVAILABLE MONDAY, MARCH 3 |
Ticket packages from the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau and Additional Ticket Opportunities Available Benefiting CMT ONE COUNTRY
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| CMT GETS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS AS BILLY RAY CYRUS AND MILEY CYRUS HOST THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” |
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| COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST STARS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR AT THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” PREMIERING MONDAY, APRIL 14 |
Performers Include Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Toby Keith
Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, February 23
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| CMT ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND FINALISTS FOR THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” COUNTRY MUSIC’S ONLY FAN-VOTED AWARDS SHOW |
Online Voting Begins Tuesday, February 5 on CMT.com and Ends February 25
Brad Paisley’s “Online” leads with 6 nominations;
Sugarland garners 5 nominations for “Stay” and “Everyday America”
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| COUNTRY MUSIC’S ONLY FAN-VOTED AWARDS SHOW ANNOUNCES 2008 DATE AND LOCATION |
The 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS to air LIVE on Monday, April 14
From the Curb Event Center at Belmont University
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| MEDIA ALERT: STREET CLOSURES AND PARKING INFORMATION FOR THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” AND RED CARPET |
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