Tune In And Watch The CMA Awards Nominees News Conference On Wednesday, Sept. 7
By Wendy Pearl
September 6, 2005
Reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Keith Urban and three-time CMA Awards winner Lee Ann Womack will announce the final nominees for "The 39th Annual CMA Awards" during a news conference Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Stone Rose in the Time Warner Center in New York City.
Tune in to CMT Wednesday, Sept. 7 (10:15-10:45 AM/ET) for the live premiere of "CMT Insider Special Edition: 2005 CMA Awards Nominee Announcement" as CMT host Lance Smith covers the event from the Time Warner Center in New York City, while CMT host Katie Cook, back in CMT's Nashville studio is joined by Platinum Country trio Sugarland and industry insiders for the entire announcements. If you miss the premiere, CMT will re-air the special the same day at 11:00 AM/ET/PT and 10:30 PM/ET/PT, and Thursday, Sept. 8 (10:30 AM/ET/PT) and Friday, Sept. 9 (4:00 PM/ET/PT).
The audio announcement of the broadcast finalists will be available live via StarGuide from CMA's official radio partner MJI Programming, a Division of Premiere Radio Networks.
MJI has provided live radio coverage of the CMA Awards nominations for more than 10 years. As part of their comprehensive CMA Awards radio package, MJI will be
producing a 90-minute nominations radio special available later in the evening on Sept. 7. The special, hosted by Womack, will feature the nomination announcements, reaction from the nominees, music and more. Any Country radio station interested in receiving the radio package, including the live nominations feed and the CMA Awards nominations radio special, may contact Premiere Affiliate Relations at (818) 377-5300.
The announcement of the finalists in the 12 categories for the CMA Awards is one of the most anticipated events of the year. But the artists aren't the only ones celebrating. CMA will also announce the finalists for the 2005 CMA Broadcast Awards at the press conference. Miranda Lambert and duo Blue County will be announcing the finalists for Broadcast Personality and Radio Station of the Year in four categories (Small, Medium, Large and Major Markets) as well as the finalists for National Broadcast Personality of the Year.
In addition, CMA will unveil the official artwork commemorating the 2005 CMA Awards by famous 3-D pop artist Charles Fazzino.
Fazzino is the first artist to be selected as an official artist of the CMA Awards. He is best known for his detailed renderings of New York City's most famous streets and attractions, his passion for bold color and his unique, hand-assembled layering technique that virtually brings his images to life. The artwork will grace the cover of the official CMA Awards Program Book and be adapted into an official limited edition 3-D Giclee Fine Art Print and Open Edition Fine Art Poster.
The announcement of the final CMA Award nominees coincides with the "Chevy All Access Music Tour," which takes over Union Square Park in New York City, Sept. 6-8. Kim Kosak Chevrolet General Director, Advertising and Sales Promotion, will be on hand to talk about the tour and the groundbreaking partnership between the auto manufacturer, CMA and the City of New York.
The CMA Awards were first broadcast on network television in 1968 - making it the longest running music awards program on network television. The industry professional members of the Country Music Association determine the CMA Awards nominees and winners.
The CMA Awards are produced by Walter C. Miller and directed by Paul Miller. MJI Programming is the official radio packager of the CMA Awards, which includes Red Carpet coverage and a stereo-radio simulcast of the gala event. Chevy, an American Revolution, is the official automotive sponsor of the 2005 CMA Awards. American Airlines is the official airline of the 2005 CMA Awards. Charles Fazzino is the official artist of the 2005 CMA Awards. Additional promotional sponsors include Prilosec OTC and Crème Savers.
