Country Music Month

Country Music Month will return October 2012.

Check out all the fun stuff from the 2011 celebration. Please note that all sweepstakes are now closed. But, we'll have a ton of fun lined up for you in a few months!

In 1964...

the Country Music Association first proclaimed the month of October to be "Country Music Month," a movement that followed with Presidential proclamations beginning in 1970. In 2011, CMA again celebrates Country Music Month, with 45 days of contests, features on Country Music artists and more! It's a month so big, it's 45 days!

Featured Sweepstakes


CMT Artists of the Year Trip	CMA Awards Prize Pack	Autographed CMA Awards Guitar

CMA Artist Spotlights

Entertainer Nominees

New to the Country Scene

	JASON ALDEAN Tuesday, Sept. 6, marks but one day in a year of career highs for Broken Bow recording artist Jason Aldean. It's the day when the superstar heard his name read in five categories for "The 45th Annual CMA Awards"... READ MORE		KATIE ARMIGER Confident, secure, bold, assertive, vulnerable and in-your-face could all describe both the songs Katie Armiger's third studio album, Confessions of a Nice Girl, as well as the artist who sings them... READ MORE
	BRAD PAISLEY Brad Paisley's laundry list of well-deserved awards illustrate a male vocalist and entertainer who has produced some of the most highly-revered albums, videos, and musical pairings of the past 11 years...READ MORE		GLORIANA Ask any unknown musicians who've sweated it out on the club scene - as brothers Tom and Mike Gossin did before moving to Nashville in 2007 and joining forces with Rachel Reinert - and they'll tell you that having a dream just isn't enough... READ MORE
	BLAKE SHELTON No one can argue that 2011 has been a golden year for Blake Shelton. Not only did he release one of the year's most highly anticipated Country albums... READ MORE		CJAYE LEROSE With over 3,000,000 hits, YouTube may have been the Internet entry ramp for CJaye LeRose's music career, but it was by no means the only vehicle... READ MORE
	TAYLOR SWIFT The saying goes that the "sky is the limit." But that not be lofty enough to describe Taylor Swift's meteoric rise. With more than 13 Million albums and 25 Million song downloads... READ MORE
	KEITH URBAN Urban has continually developed his unique brand of Country-rock since he began guitar lessons at just six years old. Before moving to Nashville in 1992, Urban helped to revolutionize... READ MORE

Country Music Month Partners

This Week in Country Music History...

November 7, 2006 -Mercury releases Sugarland's "Enjoy The Ride" album

November 8, 1965 - Capitol releases Buck Owens' "Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy"

November 9, 1982 - Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson record "Pancho And Lefty"

New and Recent Releases

November 8 Releases

Josh Gracin
Redemption

Joe Nichols
It's All Good

Recent Releases

Miranda Lambert
Four The Record

Gince Gill
Guitar Slinger

Toby Keith
Clancy's Tavern

Free Country Playlist From People.com

Memorabilia Spotlight

In 1961, CMA created the Country Music Hall of Fame® and announced the first three inductees -- Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams and Fred Rose. The Museum followed in 1963 and is home to thousands of incredible artifacts, treasures and icons from Country Music's rich history.

This week, we are featuring Bill Monroe's Gibson F-5 Master Model built in 1923 by Lloyd Loar, whose instruments were noted for their beautiful craftsmanship, superior tone, and loud volume. After Monroe acquired the mandolin in the early 1940s, it became his constant musical companion. Embossed with "Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass Music," the mandolin case was presented to him by his band in 1982. We are also featuring one of the Maddox Brothers & Rose's suits they dazzeled West Coast audiences with.

Called "The Most Colorful Hillbilly Band in America" in the 1940s, the Maddox Brothers & Rose dazzled west coast audiences with their matching stage costumes and raucous music. This particular outfit featured was worn by Cal Maddox.

See these displays and countless more at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum in Nashville. Plan your visit and get tickets here.