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

The Five Nominees for CMA Entertainer of the Year Are the First Artists Announced as Performers on “Country Music’s Biggest Night” The star-packed lineup for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” launches with today’s announcement that all five nominees for Entertainer of the Year, Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban, are the first group of performers confirmed for “Country Music’s Biggest Night™.” With five nominations each ... Read more

The Country Music Association has announced three new hires and several staff promotions and reassignments across several CMA departments including Communications, Finance and Administration, Strategic Marketing, and Strategic Partnerships.    In Communications, Amanda Eckard has been promoted to Senior Manager of Creative Services from Manager of Creative Services and former Tennessean reporter Christian Bottorff has joined the staff as Manager of Creative Services.   “Our corporate identity and national brand ... Read more

Rodney Atkins, Dave Berg, and Marla Cannon-Goodman Join Host Bob DiPiero Tickets On Sale Sept. 22 CMA Songwriters Series once again returns to New York City’s Joe’s Pub, on Thursday, Nov.(6:30 and 9:00 PM/ET). Tickets for the popular series will go on sale Thursday, Sept. 22.  Featuring Platinum-selling Rodney Atkins, the artist responsible for such No. 1 hits as “If You’re Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows),” “Watching ... Read more

Broadway legend Kristin Chenoweth stopped by the Country Music Association to sign up for membership. The talented singer/actress, who co-hosted one of the Nightly Concerts at LP Field during 2011 CMA Music Festival earlier this summer, released her first Country album, Some Lessons Learned, this week. Read more

The Country Music Association has expanded CMA EDU, the Association’s education-based, national college initiative, to Lipscomb University in Nashville, and Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The program is designed to reach and engage undergraduate college students with a hands-on opportunity to enhance their skills in marketing and promotion. The program launched in February at Belmont University in Nashville with 115 members and has grown to more than 250 ... Read more

Country singer, songwriter and television star Craig Morgan has been added to the lineup for the Friday, Oct. 7 (6:30 and 9:00PM/ET) CMA Songwriters Series at Joe’s Pub. Morgan, known for such hits as “Almost Home,” “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” and “Redneck Yacht Club,” will join host Bob DiPiero, Scotty Emerick, David Lee Murphy, and Josh Thompson as they share songs and the stories behind those songs. "The ... Read more

Jack Greene, a beloved member of the Grand Ole Opry, was present at the announcement Tuesday of the final nominees for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.   Greene, who was CMA’s first CMA Male Vocalist of the Year in 1967, used the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the CMA Awards to present CMA with his original trophies for Male Vocalist, Single of the ... Read more

The JaneDear Girls Make Announcement Live from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium Final nominees for the nation’s top Country radio stations and broadcast personalities were delivered to Country Radio today, when the JaneDear girls revealed the 2011 CMA Broadcast Personality and Radio Station of the Year finalists live from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The announcements were carried live to Country radio stations by CMA’s official radio partner Premiere Radio Networks.   The winners ... Read more

Hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, 2011 CMA Awards will be Broadcast Live From the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 9 on the ABC Television Network Topping the list of final nominees are four artists with five nominations each for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” including Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift. Right on their heels are The Band Perry and Zac Brown Band, who ... Read more

Tickets for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” and “CMA Country Christmas” will go on sale to the public Saturday, Sept. 24 (10:00 AM/CT). Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster outlets; by calling (800) 745-3000; or in person at the Bridgestone Arena Box Office, located at 501 Broadway (corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, Nashville). Ticket prices for the CMA Awards start at $110 for Upper Level seating and ... Read more

The final nominees for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” will be announced on Tuesday, Sept. 6. A video highlights package (VNR), featuring the announcements as well as artist interviews and music video clips, will be released via satellite Tuesday, Sept. 6 at (2:30 PM/ET). In addition, the VNR will also be made available via FTP download.  The Band Perry and Jake Owen will announce the nominees in five categories live ... Read more

Four-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney and CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore presented the inaugural CMA Touring Musician Award to Chesney keyboard player Wyatt Beard Saturday during the Foxboro Stadium concert date in Boston.  “This is a once in a lifetime ride that I will never even comprehend for another 20 years or so,” said Beard of playing with Chesney’s band. “I try to enjoy the moment.” ... Read more

Two-Hour Special Unites Country Celebrities in Celebration of the Holidays For the second consecutive year, Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland will host “CMA Country Christmas.” The television special, which is produced by CMA, will feature many of today’s top Country artists and will air on the ABC Television Network later this year during the holiday season.     “CMA Country Christmas” will tape in front of a live audience on Thursday, ... Read more