CMA News CMA News All CMA Awards CMA Company News CMA Country Christmas CMA Foundation CMA Music Festival Industry News International Press Release Research Uncategorized CMA Announces 2020 CMA International Awards NomineesPress Release UncategorizedJanuary 13, 2020 CMA Reveals Songwriter Recipients of 11th Annual CMA Triple Play AwardsPress ReleaseJanuary 8, 2020 CMA Announces New HiresPress Release UncategorizedDecember 19, 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” Encore Presentation Airs Tuesday, Dec. 24 At 9/8c On The ABC Television NetworkPress Release UncategorizedDecember 18, 2019 CMA Foundation Continues Investment In Equity And Access In Music Programs In NashvillePress Release UncategorizedDecember 10, 2019 CMA Visits Portland With Top Songwriters Marcus Hummon, Lori Mckenna, Lee Thomas Miller And Country Artists Kenny Foster And Tenille TownesPress Release UncategorizedDecember 10, 2019 Country Music Association And The CMA Foundation Elect New Board Of DirectorsPress Release UncategorizedDecember 5, 2019 Celebrate the Season with “CMA Country Christmas” Tomorrow On The ABC Television NetworkPress Release UncategorizedDecember 2, 2019 Celebrate the Holiday Season with “CMA Country Christmas” Tuesday, December 3 on ABCPress Release UncategorizedNovember 26, 2019 The Country Music Association To Honor Tony Conway With CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement AwardPress Release UncategorizedNovember 25, 2019 The Country Music Association Visits The Twin Cities With Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, And Brad Tursi, Joined By Josh OsbornePress Release UncategorizedNovember 21, 2019 The Country Music Association Presents Several Industry HonorsPress Release UncategorizedNovember 20, 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” Rings In The Holiday Season Tuesday, December 3 On The ABC Television NetworkPress Release UncategorizedNovember 20, 2019 CMA Songwriters Series Announces London And Belfast Performances At Panarts Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival And Country To Country Festival LondonPress Release UncategorizedNovember 18, 2019 “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” Viewership Soars 12 Percent With Social Interactions Up 104 PercentPress Release UncategorizedNovember 14, 2019 WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT “THE 53RD ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”Press Release UncategorizedNovember 14, 2019 “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” Announces Additional Performers And PresentersPress Release UncategorizedNovember 13, 2019 “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” Reveals Early Winners Live On “Good Morning America”Press Release UncategorizedNovember 13, 2019 COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT™ KEEPS GETTING BIGGERPress Release UncategorizedNovember 11, 2019 CMA Awards Host Carrie Underwood Visits ABC’s “Good Morning America” And Co-Hosts Nationally-Syndicated “Live With Kelly And Ryan” Alongside Ryan SeacrestPress Release UncategorizedNovember 8, 2019 Women In Country Music Unite For Groundbreaking Performances At “The 53RD Annual CMA Awards” November 13 On ABCPress Release UncategorizedNovember 7, 2019 CMA Announces Kris Kristofferson as Recipient of 2019 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement AwardPress Release UncategorizedNovember 5, 2019 CMA Awards 2019 Presenters Include Bobby Bones, Blanco Brown, Hannah Brown, Deana Carter, Kristin Chenoweth, Janie Fricke, Jim Gaffigan, Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride, Craig Morgan, Jennifer Nettles, Midland, J.B. Smoove, Pam Tillis, Morgan Wallen and Trisha Yearwood.Press Release UncategorizedNovember 4, 2019 “CMA Country Christmas” To Air Tuesday, December 3 On ABCPress Release UncategorizedNovember 1, 2019 The Country Music Association Announces Nominees For 2019 CMA Touring AwardsPress Release UncategorizedNovember 1, 2019 CMA Songwriters Series Presented By U.S. Bank Announces Portland PerformancePress Release UncategorizedOctober 30, 2019 “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” Adds Not-To-Be-Missed Performances And Collaborations By Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks with Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Kacey Musgraves with Willie Nelson, Lady Antebellum and Halsey, Old Dominion, Blake Shelton, and Thomas RhettPress Release UncategorizedOctober 29, 2019 Eric Church, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Maren Morris, Dolly Parton with for KING & COUNTRY and Zach Williams, P!NK and Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban Set To Perform at “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards”Press Release UncategorizedOctober 23, 2019 CMA’S International Touring Series Introducing Nashville Sells Out Shows Across Europe And The U.K.Press Release UncategorizedOctober 22, 2019 CMA Foundation Honored During The 22nd Annual National Arts Awards In New York CityPress Release UncategorizedOctober 22, 2019 The Country Music Association Donates $2.2 Million In Proceeds From CMA Fest To The CMA FoundationPress Release UncategorizedOctober 21, 2019 The Country Music Association Visits Albuquerque With Lauren Alaina, Erin Enderlin, Sierra Hull And Luke LairdPress Release UncategorizedOctober 17, 2019 CMA Songwriters Series Presented By U.S. Bank Announces Twin Cities PerformancePress Release UncategorizedOctober 15, 2019 Carrie Underwood Surprises 2019 CMA Broadcast Awards Winners In Early RevealPress Release UncategorizedOctober 9, 2019 CMA Songwriters Series Captivates Audiences At Inaugural Country To Country AustraliaPress Release UncategorizedOctober 2, 2019 The Country Music Association Reveals Recipients Of Second Annual Kixstart Artist ScholarshipPress Release UncategorizedSeptember 30, 2019 CMA Foundation Seeks Extraordinary Educators For Fifth Annual Music Teachers Of Excellence AwardsPress Release UncategorizedSeptember 26, 2019 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK ANNOUNCES ALBUQUERQUE PERFORMANCEPress Release UncategorizedSeptember 18, 2019 The Country Music Association Hosts Hall of Fame Inductees Jerry Bradley, Brooks & Dunn and Ray Stevens During 16th Annual CMA Artist LuncheonPress Release UncategorizedSeptember 17, 2019 The Country Music Association Expands International Reach With Announcement Of Television Broadcast Agreement With RTL Germany And Additional Initiatives In The TerritoryPress Release UncategorizedSeptember 9, 2019 COUNTRY SUPERSTAR TRISHA YEARWOOD TO HOST AND PERFORM DURING TENTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY MUSIC SPECIAL “CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS”Press Release UncategorizedSeptember 4, 2019 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES “THE 53RD ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” NOMINEESPress Release UncategorizedAugust 28, 2019 FINAL NOMINEES FOR “THE 53RD ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” TO BE ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28 LIVE ON ABC’s “GOOD MORNING AMERICA” AND BILLBOARD LIVESTREAMPress Release UncategorizedAugust 26, 2019 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION VISITS PHOENIX WITH INGRID ANDRESS, MARTI LYNN DODSON, MICKEY GUYTON, JILLIAN JACQUELINE AND LIZ ROSEPress Release UncategorizedAugust 23, 2019 CARRIE UNDERWOOD TO HOST “THE 53RD ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” WITH SPECIAL GUEST HOSTS REBA McENTIRE AND DOLLY PARTONPress Release UncategorizedAugust 19, 2019 CMA HELPS FURTHER COUNTRY MUSIC’S INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION WITH SHOWCASE AT REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL IN GERMANYPress Release UncategorizedAugust 13, 2019 CMA VISITS CHARLOTTE WITH RUSSELL DICKERSON, LINDSAY ELL, JORDAN REYNOLDS AND FRANK ROGERSUncategorizedAugust 8, 2019 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS AND NEW HIRESPress Release UncategorizedAugust 7, 2019 The Highwomen Create Musical Manifesto on Collaborative New AlbumPress Release UncategorizedAugust 6, 2019 “CMA FEST,” THE MUSIC EVENT OF SUMMER, AIRS THIS SUNDAY, AUG. 4 AT 8/7c ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORKPress Release UncategorizedAugust 2, 2019 FOUR-DAY PASSES FOR CMA FEST 2020 ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, AUG. 2Press Release UncategorizedJuly 31, 2019 CARRIE UNDERWOOD SURPRISES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHOIR DURING CMA FESTPress Release UncategorizedJuly 29, 2019 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION HOSTS SIXTH ANNUAL CMA EDU EXECUTIVE SUMMIT IN NASHVILLEPress Release UncategorizedJuly 25, 2019 “CMA FEST” BRINGS TODAY’S BIGGEST HITS TO ONE STAGE SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 AT 8/7c ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORKPress Release UncategorizedJuly 25, 2019 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK ANNOUNCES PHOENIX PERFORMANCEPress Release UncategorizedJuly 16, 2019 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK ANNOUNCES CHARLOTTE PERFORMANCEPress Release UncategorizedJuly 10, 2019 “CMA FEST” HOSTS SUMMER’S HOTTEST MUSIC PERFORMANCES 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MARTELL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 44TH ANNUAL NEW YORK HONORS GALAPress Release UncategorizedJune 25, 2019 CMA FEST DELIVERS EPIC SURPRISE PERFORMANCES AND SOLD-OUT CROWDSPress Release UncategorizedJune 10, 2019 LIL NAS X, BILLY RAY CYRUS AND KEITH URBAN BRING SURPRISE PERFORMANCE OF “OLD TOWN ROAD” TO CMA FEST ON DAY THREEPress Release UncategorizedJune 9, 2019 CMA FEST DAY TWO WRAPS WITH EPIC SURPRISES AND SPECIAL MOMENTS FOR FANSPress Release UncategorizedJune 8, 2019 CMA FEST KICKS OFF DAY ONE WITH NEARLY 100 PERFORMANCES AND FESTIVITIES THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN NASHVILLEPress Release UncategorizedJune 7, 2019 THOMAS RHETT AND KELSEA BALLERINI RETURN TO HOST “CMA FEST,” THE MUSIC EVENT OF SUMMERPress Release UncategorizedJune 4, 2019 CMA FEST CHAMPIONS MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE CMA FOUNDATIONPress Release UncategorizedMay 31, 2019 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION HONORS ROB POTTS WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMPress Release UncategorizedMay 29, 2019 CMA FEST SHARES STREET CLOSURES AND RIDESHARE LOCATIONS IN ADVANCE OF FESTIVAL JUNE 6-9Press Release UncategorizedMay 29, 2019 CMA FEST ANNOUNCES ERIC CHURCH AS PERFORMER AT NISSAN STADIUMPress Release UncategorizedMay 28, 2019 CMA FEST REVEALS XFINITY FAN FAIR X STAGE LINEUPSPress Release UncategorizedMay 23, 2019 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK RETURNS TO NASHVILLE JUNE 5 LEADING INTO CMA FESTPress ReleaseMay 21, 2019 HGTV LODGE LINEUP ANNOUNCED. ENTER DRAWING TUES 5/28 AT 10AM CT!Press Release UncategorizedMay 16, 2019 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2019 CMA AWARDS BALLOT SCHEDULEPress Release UncategorizedMay 15, 2019 CMA ANNOUNCES DATES FOR INTRODUCING NASHVILLE FALL EUROPEAN AND U.K. TOURPress Release UncategorizedMay 13, 2019 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION WELCOMES INDUSTRY PARTNERS AT MUSIC BIZ 2019Press Release UncategorizedMay 6, 2019 THE CMA FOUNDATION HONORS MUSIC EDUCATORS AT FOURTH ANNUAL MUSIC TEACHERS OF EXCELLENCEPress ReleaseMay 1, 2019 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION OPENS APPLICATION FOR SECOND YEAR OF CMA KIXSTART™ ARTIST SCHOLARSHIPPress ReleaseMay 1, 2019 CMA FEST REVEALS LINEUP FOR ADDITIONAL FREE DAYTIME STAGES JUNE 6 – 9Press ReleaseApril 30, 2019 Dierks Bentley: Country Superstar and Champion for Music EducationPress Release UncategorizedApril 29, 2019 CMA HOSTS BRAND INDUSTRY LEADERS DURING SPONSORSHIPX CONFERENCE IN NASHVILLEPress ReleaseApril 25, 2019 Behind the Scenes with TK McKamyPress Release UncategorizedApril 24, 2019 CMA FEST REVEALS LINEUP FOR FIRESTONE COUNTRY ROADS STAGE AT ASCEND AMPHITHEATER JUNE 6 – 8Press Release UncategorizedApril 16, 2019 CMA FEST ANNOUNCES MORE PERFORMERS FOR NIGHTLY CONCERTS AT NISSAN STADIUMPress Release UncategorizedApril 10, 2019 CMA’S NEW INTERNATIONAL ARTIST TOURING SERIES, INTRODUCING NASHVILLE WRAPS TWO-WEEK TOURPress ReleaseApril 2, 2019 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES HOSTS PERFORMANCE DURING TIN PAN SOUTHPress Release UncategorizedMarch 27, 2019 COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION PRESENTS 2019 CMA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS DURING VISIT TO AUSTRALIAPress ReleaseMarch 25, 2019 CMA ANNOUNCES JERRY BRADLEY, BROOKS & DUNN, RAY STEVENS AS COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2019Press Release UncategorizedMarch 18, 2019 CMA ANNOUNCES JERRY BRADLEY, BROOKS & DUNN AND RAY STEVENS AS THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2019Press Release UncategorizedMarch 18, 2019 DIERKS BENTLEY SET TO HOST FOURTH ANNUAL CMA FOUNDATION MUSIC TEACHERS OF EXCELLENCE AWARDSPress Release UncategorizedMarch 11, 2019 CMA VISITS EUROPE AND THE U.K. DURING C2C: COUNTRY TO COUNTRY FESTIVALPress Release UncategorizedMarch 11, 2019 “We have to shift perceptions”: Milly Olykan on the Country Music Association’s Global MasterplanPress Release UncategorizedMarch 10, 2019 CMA FOUNDATION LEADS FIRST-EVER MUSIC TEACHER HILL DAY IN WEST VIRGINIAPress ReleaseMarch 7, 2019 CMA FOUNDATION PRESENTS MUSIC EDUCATION PANEL AT SXSW EDUPress Release UncategorizedMarch 5, 2019 CMA FEST REVEALS INITIAL 2019 LINEUPPress Release UncategorizedMarch 4, 2019 KACEY MUSGRAVES RECEIVES 2019 CMA INTERNATIONAL ARTIST ACHIEVEMENT AWARDPress Release UncategorizedFebruary 28, 2019 CMA FOUNDATION UNITES MUSIC, SPORTS AND SCIENCE FOR MUSIC EDUCATION AT SXSW EDUPress Release UncategorizedFebruary 26, 2019 MAC WISEMAN, BLUEGRASS VOCALIST, COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME MEMBER AND FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION, PASSES AWAY AT AGE 93Press Release UncategorizedFebruary 25, 2019 FRED FOSTER, SONGWRITER, PRODUCER AND COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME MEMBER PASSES AWAY AT AGE 87Press Release UncategorizedFebruary 21, 2019 COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES RECIPIENTS OF 10TH ANNUAL CMA TRIPLE PLAY AWARDSPress Release UncategorizedFebruary 20, 2019 CMA PRESENTS CRS KEYNOTE PREVIEWING KEN BURNS DOCUMENTARY “COUNTRY MUSIC”Press Release UncategorizedFebruary 14, 2019 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2019 CMA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS NOMINEESPress Release UncategorizedFebruary 7, 2019 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES INTRODUCING NASHVILLE SHOWS AT C2C BERLIN AND AMSTERDAMPress Release UncategorizedFebruary 6, 2019 HAROLD BRADLEY, LEGENDARY COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME GUITARIST, PASSES AT 93Press Release UncategorizedJanuary 31, 2019 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES INTRODUCING NASHVILLE SHOWS IN TOKYO, JAPAN MARCH 30Press Release UncategorizedJanuary 30, 2019 COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES 2018 CMA TOURING AWARDS WINNERSPress Release UncategorizedJanuary 29, 2019 MAXINE BROWN RUSSELL, BELOVED MEMBER OF COUNTRY MUSIC TRIO THE BROWNS, PASSES AWAY AT 87Press Release UncategorizedJanuary 21, 2019 COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION REVEALS SONGWRITER RECIPIENTS OF 10TH ANNUAL CMA TRIPLE PLAY AWARDSPress Release UncategorizedJanuary 17, 2019 CMA AWARDS LIVE: GREATEST MOMENTS 1968-2015, NEW 3-DVD COLLECTION AVAILABLE AT RETAIL TODAYPress Release UncategorizedJanuary 8, 2019 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES THREE STAFF HIRESPress Release UncategorizedJanuary 7, 2019 “CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS” SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION AIRS SATURDAY, DEC. 22 AT 8/7c ON ABCPress ReleaseDecember 20, 2018 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES NEW INTERNATIONAL ARTIST TOURING SERIES, INTRODUCING NASHVILLEPress ReleaseDecember 17, 2018 “CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS” ENCORE PRESENTATION AIRS SATURDAY, DEC. 22 AT 8/7c ON ABCPress ReleaseDecember 12, 2018 LEGENDARY ACTS AND COUNTRY FAVORITES CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS DURING “CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS” AIRING TONIGHT ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORKPress ReleaseDecember 10, 2018 COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION TO HONOR LOUIS MESSINA WITH CMA TOURING LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDPress ReleaseDecember 6, 2018 CMA VISITS SEATTLE WITH BAILEY BRYAN, BARRY DEAN, CASSADEE POPE AND WALKER MCGUIREPress ReleaseDecember 5, 2018 COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION AND THE CMA FOUNDATION ELECT NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORSPress ReleaseDecember 4, 2018 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES ANNOUNCES LONDON PERFORMANCE DURING C2C: COUNTRY TO COUNTRY FESTIVAL MARCH 7, 2019Press ReleaseDecember 4, 2018 STAR-STUDDED “CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS” AIRS DEC. 10 ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORKPress ReleaseDecember 3, 2018 “CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS” RINGS IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON DECEMBER 10 ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORKPress ReleaseNovember 29, 2018 BILLBOARD JOURNALIST TOM ROLAND RECEIVES 2018 CMA MEDIA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDPress Release UncategorizedNovember 20, 2018 WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR “THE 52ND ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”Press ReleaseNovember 15, 2018 “THE 52ND ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” DELIVERS ABC’S HIGHEST RATING THIS SEASON WITH ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMINGPress Release UncategorizedNovember 15, 2018 ROY CLARK, ONE OF COUNTRY MUSIC’S MOST BELOVED ENTERTAINERS, PASSES AWAY AT 85Press ReleaseNovember 15, 2018 KENNY CHESNEY, TK McKAMY, DAVID LEE MURPHY AND THOMAS RHETT EARLY WINNERS FOR “THE 52ND ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR AND MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR CATEGORIES REVEALED LIVE ON “GOOD MORNING AMERICA” THIS MORNINGPress ReleaseNovember 14, 2018 ERIC CHURCH ADDED AS PERFORMER AT “THE 52ND ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”Press ReleaseNovember 13, 2018 JIMMIE ALLEN, BOBBY BONES, KANE BROWN, SHARNA BURGESS, OLIVIA CULPO, MACKENZIE FOY, LADY ANTEBELLUM, LITTLE BIG TOWN, DUSTIN LYNCH, MARTINA MCBRIDE, CARLY PEARCE, DENNIS QUAID, LIONEL RICHIE, NOAH SCHNAPP, RITA WILSON, AND TRISHA YEARWOOD TO PRESENT AT “THE 52ND ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”Press Release UncategorizedNovember 10, 2018 LAUREN ALAINA, BRAD PAISLEY, RICKY SKAGGS, AND CHRIS STAPLETON WITH MAREN MORRIS AND MAVIS STAPLES ADDED AS PERFORMERS FOR “THE 52nd ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”Press ReleaseNovember 7, 2018 CMA AWARDS MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR AND MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR WINNERS ANNOUNED EARLY, LIVE ON ABC’S “GOOD MORNING AMERICA” WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14Press ReleaseNovember 6, 2018 CMA FOUNDATION GRANT PROGRAM AWARDS $3.5 MILLION TO IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS IN 2019Press Release UncategorizedNovember 5, 2018 JASON ALDEAN WITH MIRANDA LAMBERT, GARTH BROOKS, LUKE COMBS, MIDLAND AND BRETT YOUNG ADDED AS PERFORMERS FOR “THE 52nd ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2018 COUNTRY NIGHT COMES TO “DANCING WITH THE STARS” MONDAY, NOV. 5 IN ADVANCE OF “THE 52ND ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”Press Release UncategorizedNovember 1, 2018 DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE EXPECTS ROAD CLOSURES IN PREPARATION FOR “THE 52nd ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”Press Release UncategorizedOctober 31, 2018 CMA ANNOUNCES THREE NEW HIRESPress ReleaseOctober 31, 2018 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK ANNOUNCES SEATTLE PERFORMANCEPress ReleaseOctober 30, 2018 CMA Foundation Seeks Extraordinary Educators for 4th Annual Music Teachers of Excellence AwardsPress Release UncategorizedOctober 30, 2018 NINTH ANNUAL “CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS” TO AIR DECEMBER 10 ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORKPress ReleaseOctober 29, 2018 SECOND-ANNUAL CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES TOUR IN U.K. AND EUROPE WRAPS WITH FINAL SHOW IN LONDONPress ReleaseOctober 26, 2018 DIERKS BENTLEY WITH BROTHERS OSBORNE, FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE WITH BEBE REXHA, KACEY MUSGRAVES, PISTOL ANNIES, AND THOMAS RHETT ADDED AS PERFORMERS AT “THE 52nd ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”Press Release UncategorizedOctober 24, 2018 KELSEA BALLERINI, LUKE BRYAN, KENNY CHESNEY, DAN + SHAY, OLD DOMINION, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, AND KEITH URBAN SET TO PERFORM AT “THE 52nd ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”Press ReleaseOctober 19, 2018 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION REVEALS KIXSTART ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSPress Release UncategorizedOctober 18, 2018 CMA PRESENTS INDUSTRY HONORS AT BOARD RECEPTION IN NASHVILLEPress ReleaseOctober 17, 2018 Jason Aldean Congratulates 2018 CMA Broadcast Awards Winners In Early RevealPress ReleaseOctober 15, 2018 CMA’S SARAH TRAHERN HONORED AT YWCA ACADEMY FOR WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT CELEBRATIONPress Release UncategorizedOctober 12, 2018 CMA VISITS LOS ANGELES WITH FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, COREY CROWDER, ERNEST K., HARDY, RAELYNN AND CANAAN SMITHPress ReleaseOctober 11, 2018 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE WELCOMES ERNEST K., RAELYNN, CANAAN SMITH TO CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK PERFORMANCE TOMORROW IN LOS ANGELESPress Release UncategorizedOctober 9, 2018 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION HOSTS 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN NASHVILLEPress ReleaseSeptember 27, 2018 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES 60TH ANNIVERSARYPress ReleaseSeptember 25, 2018 CMA HONORS ITS 60th ANNIVERSARYPress Release UncategorizedSeptember 24, 2018 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK ANNOUNCES LOS ANGELES PERFORMANCEPress Release UncategorizedSeptember 19, 2018 CMA VISITS HOUSTON WITH JOSH KERR, MADDIE & TAE AND JON NITEPress Release UncategorizedSeptember 18, 2018 The Power of MusicUncategorizedSeptember 5, 2018 Former CMA Board of Directors Chairman, Roy Wunsch, 1943-2018UncategorizedSeptember 4, 2018 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES “THE 52ND ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” NOMINEESPress Release UncategorizedAugust 28, 2018 FINAL NOMINEES FOR “THE 52ND ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” REVEALED TOMORROW MORNING ON “GOOD MORNING AMERICA”Press ReleaseAugust 27, 2018 REBA MCENTIRE RETURNS TO HOST AND PERFORM DURING NINTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY MUSIC SPECIAL “CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS”CMA Country Christmas Press ReleaseAugust 24, 2018 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK ANNOUNCES HOUSTON PERFORMANCE WITH JOSH KERR, MADDIE & TAE AND JON NITE SEPTEMBER 17, TICKETS ON SALE NOWCMA Country Christmas Press ReleaseAugust 22, 2018 CONNIE BRADLEY RECEIVES CMA’S IRVING WAUGH AWARD OF EXCELLENCEPress ReleaseAugust 15, 2018 CMA HIRES TYLER TORTI AS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE CONTENTPress ReleaseAugust 13, 2018 15TH ANNUAL “CMA FEST” GENERATES ABC’S TOP SUMMERTIME NON-SPORTS TV NUMBERS AND EARNS NETWORK WIN IN TOTAL VIEWERS FOR THE NIGHTCMA Music Festival Press ReleaseAugust 9, 2018 CMA FOUNDATION LAUNCHES “IT STARTS WITH M.E.” FIRST NATIONAL CAUSE MARKETING CAMPAIGNCMA Foundation Press ReleaseAugust 9, 2018 BRAD PAISLEY & CARRIE UNDERWOOD RETURN TO HOST “THE 52ND ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” NOMINATIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED BY LUKE BRYAN, DAN + SHAY & SUGARLANDCMA Awards Press ReleaseAugust 2, 2018 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL EUROPEAN AND U.K. TOURS IN OCTOBERCMA Songwriters Series Press ReleaseAugust 1, 2018 CMA HOSTS FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC “CMA FEST” TV PREMIERE VIEWING PARTY AT OLE RED IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLECMA Music Festival Press ReleaseAugust 1, 2018 “CMA FEST” HOSTED BY THOMAS RHETT AND KELSEA BALLERINI PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8 AT 8/7c ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORKCMA Music Festival Press ReleaseJuly 27, 2018 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION HOSTS FIFTH ANNUAL CMA EDU EXECUTIVE SUMMIT IN NASHVILLECMA Foundation Press ReleaseJuly 26, 2018 CMA VISITS CHICAGO WITH ILLINOIS NATIVE BRETT ELDREDGE AND FELLOW SONGWRITERS ROSS COPPERMAN, TOM DOUGLAS, HEATHER MORGAN AND JORDAN REYNOLDSCMA Songwriters Series Press ReleaseJuly 25, 2018 TICKET PRE-SALE FOR CMA FEST IN 2019 OPENS MONDAY, JULY 30 WITH GENERAL ON-SALE MONDAY, AUG. 6CMA Music Festival Press ReleaseJuly 13, 2018 CMA FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN JOE GALANTE HONORED AT EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC’S 2018 BENEFIT GALA IN NEW YORK CITYCMA Foundation Press ReleaseJune 27, 2018 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK ANNOUNCES CHICAGO PERFORMANCEPress ReleaseJune 22, 2018 SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2018 CMA BROADCAST AWARDS CLOSE JUNE 30Press ReleaseJune 19, 2018 CMA KIXSTART™ ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP SUBMISSIONS CLOSE JUNE 30Press ReleaseJune 19, 2018 CMA ANNOUNCES TWO NEW STAFF HIRESIndustry News Press ReleaseJune 18, 2018 CMA FEST SOARS WITH CAPACITY CROWDS AND HIGHEST FAN ENGAGEMENT IN FESTIVAL’S 47 YEAR HISTORYCMA Music Festival Press ReleaseJune 11, 2018 CMA FEST DAY FOUR WRAPS WITH SUPERSTAR SURPRISESCMA Music Festival Press ReleaseJune 11, 2018 CMA FEST DAY THREE FILLED WITH SURPRISES AND SUPERSTAR PERFORMANCESCMA Music Festival Press ReleaseJune 10, 2018 GARTH BROOKS SURPRISES FANS AT CMA FEST WITH PERFORMANCE ON CMA CLOSE UP STAGE AT XFINITY FAN FAIR X INSIDE MUSIC CITY CENTERPress ReleaseJune 10, 2018 CMA FEST STAGES REACH CAPACITY CROWDS ON DAY TWO AS MORE COUNTRY MUSIC FANS DESCEND UPON DOWNTOWN NASHVILLECMA Music Festival Press ReleaseJune 9, 2018 CMA FEST KICKS OFF DAY ONE WITH MORE THAN 100 PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN NASHVILLECMA Music Festival Press ReleaseJune 8, 2018 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK HOSTS INTIMATE EVENING IN NASHVILLEPress ReleaseJune 7, 2018 THOMAS RHETT AND KELSEA BALLERINI RETURN TO HOST “CMA FEST”CMA Music Festival Press ReleaseJune 5, 2018 CMA FEST ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF GARTH BROOKS AT XFINITY FAN FAIR XPress ReleaseJune 4, 2018 RICHARD H. FRANK, JR., COUNSEL EMERITUS FOR THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION, DIESIndustry NewsJune 1, 2018 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES KIXSTART™ ARTIST SCHOLARSHIPPress ReleaseMay 31, 2018 CMA FEST ANNOUNCES MORE THAN 100 ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES JUNE 7-10CMA Music Festival Press ReleaseMay 24, 2018 CMA FEST ANNOUNCES CMA CLOSE UP STAGE AT XFINITY FAN FAIR X FEATURING ARTISTS OF THE DAY KELSEA BALLERINI, DIERKS BENTLEY, LUKE BRYAN AND DUSTIN LYNCHCMA Music Festival Press ReleaseMay 17, 2018 THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION JOINS INDUSTRY PARTNERS AT MUSIC BIZ 2018Industry News Press ReleaseMay 16, 2018 THE CMA FOUNDATION HONORS 2018 MUSIC TEACHERS OF EXCELLENCEPress ReleaseMay 9, 2018 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK VISITS CINCINNATIPress ReleaseMay 3, 2018 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES HOSTS SPECIAL PERFORMANCE WITH KELSEA BALLERINI AND LILLIE MAE DURING STAGECOACH FESTIVALPress ReleaseMay 1, 2018 CMA FEST REVEALS ADDITIONAL FREE DAYTIME PERFORMANCES ON MULTIPLE STAGESPress ReleaseApril 26, 2018 THE CMA FOUNDATION’S MUSIC TEACHERS OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS EVENT SET FOR MAY 8Press ReleaseApril 23, 2018 FREE CMA FEST NIGHTLY CONCERTS RETURN TO CRACKER BARREL COUNTRY ROADS STAGE AT ASCEND AMPHITHEATER JUNE 7-9Press ReleaseApril 18, 2018 CMA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION INITIATIVE WITH STATE OF TENNESSEE TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATIONPress ReleaseApril 12, 2018 CMA EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH U.S. BANK – ADDS MAY 2 SONGWRITERS SERIESCMA Songwriters Series Press ReleaseApril 12, 2018 CMA FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCEPress ReleaseApril 10, 2018 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK ANNOUNCES PERFORMANCE JUNE 6 IN NASHVILLE TO KICK OFF CMA FESTCMA Songwriters Series Press ReleaseApril 9, 2018 CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES HOSTS PERFORMANCE DURING TIN PAN SOUTH SONGWRITERS FESTIVALCMA Songwriters Series Press ReleaseApril 4, 2018 CMA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES TENNESSEE MUSIC TEACHERS OF EXCELLENCE 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