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THE YEAR'S TOP ARTISTS PERFORM ON "THE 41st ANNUAL CMA AWARDS" |
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Written by ABC
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Female Vocalist of the Year Nominee Alison Krauss and Horizon Award Nominees
Jason Aldean and Kellie Picker to All Perform During "Country Music's Biggest Night"
Presenters Include Sheryl Crow, Blake Shelton and Gretchen Wilson
Female
Vocalist of the Year nominee Alison Krauss and Horizon Award nominees
Jason Aldean and Kellie Picker have been added to the list of
performers for "The 41st Annual CMA Awards," airing live WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 7 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network from
the Sommet Center in Nashville.
Sheryl Crow, Blake Shelton and Gretchen Wilson have been added to the list of artists presenting CMA Awards.
Krauss
received four nominations in 2007, including Female Vocalist of the
Year, Vocal Group of the Year for Alison Krauss and Union Station
Featuring Jerry Douglas, and two for Musical Event of the Year with
John Waite (his first CMA Awards nomination) on "Missing You," and with
Vince Gill on "The Reason Why." Krauss last won the Female Vocalist of
the Year category in 1995. She has been nominated in the category five
times, including each year from 2002-2005.
Aldean and Pickler
are first-time CMA Awards nominees in 2007. Both were nominated for the
coveted Horizon Award. Included in the category are Rodney Atkins,
Taylor Swift and Little Big Town. Aldean's self-titled debut album was
certified Platinum, and his sophomore release, "Relentless," debuted at
No. 1 on the Country sales chart in June. Pickler, an "American Idol"
sweetheart, released her debut album, Small Town Girl, in October and,
by January, the project was certified Gold.
Performers
previously announced for the 2007 CMA Awards include Atkins, Big &
Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Eagles, Miranda Lambert,
Martina McBride, Reba McEntire in a duet with LeAnn Rimes, Brad
Paisley, George Strait, Sugarland, Swift, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood
and Keith Urban. Rascal Flatts will open the festivities and also
perform with Jamie Foxx later in the broadcast.
Sara Evans and
Rimes will host segments of the three-hour broadcast, with other hosts
to be announced. Presenters recently announced include Luke Bryan,
Jason Michael Carroll, Bucky Covington, Jewel with Ty Murray, Kid Rock,
Montgomery Gentry and Dwight Yoakam. Additional performers and
presenters will be announced at a later date.
"The 41st Annual
CMA Awards" is a production of the Country Music Association. Walter C.
Miller is the executive producer and Robert Deaton is the producer.
Paul Miller is the director. The special will be shot in high
definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV
format, with 5.1 channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via
secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be posted
closer to airdate.
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