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First Round Of Performers Announced For 2012 CMT Music Awards

May 142012

The 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS is guaranteed to be the hottest ticket in town this summer with performers including Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band during this year’s live show. Country music’s first fan-voted awards show, now in its 11^th year, will broadcast from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 6 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT and CMT.com. Additional performers, along with host and presenters will be announced soon.

Tickets for the show will go on sale Monday, May 21 at 11:00 a.m. ET/10:00 a.m. CT at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Bridgestone Arena Box Office.

Fans can vote online at CMT.com, and on their mobile device at CMT Mobile or the CMT Insider app available on iPhone, iPad and Android now through June 4 to determine the winners. The five finalists for VIDEO OF THE YEAR will be announced at the beginning of the live show and fans can then vote at CMT.com, CMT mobile, on the CMT Insider app and via text message throughout the live telecast (ET/CT only) to determine the night’s big winner.

Michael Dempsey will executive produce the 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS alongside director Joe DeMaio. John Hamlin and Margaret Comeaux serve as executive producers for CMT.

For more information as it becomes available, follow CMT on Twitter (@FollowCMT), hashtag #CMTawards and become a fan of the CMT MUSIC AWARDS on Facebook.　

CMT Big New Music Weekend Includes Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, JT Hodges And More

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Apr 252012

Discover new music and fall in love with country’s biggest stars all over again as CMT presents CMT BIG NEW MUSIC WEEKEND, beginning Friday, April 27 at 6 a.m. ET/PT. In an exclusive world premiere event, the network will unveil 12 brand new country music videos, paired alongside some of the biggest recent hits to create killer music hours all weekend long.

CMT BIG NEW MUSIC WEEKEND will include the newest videos by superstars Carrie Underwood; Miranda Lambert; Jason Aldean; Rascal Flatts; Luke Bryan; Taylor Swift with The Civil Wars; Eric Church; Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw; Martina McBride and Train; and Kelly Clarkson. Additionally, the weekend will include exclusive world premieres by Lady Antebellum (“Perfect Day”); Lee Brice (“Hard to Love”); Kix Brooks featuring Joe Walsh (“New to this Town”); a new version of Thompson Square’s “Glass;” Easton Corbin (“Lovin’ You is Fun”); David Nail (“The Sound of a Million Dreams”); Dustin Lynch (“Cowboys and Angels”); Aaron Lewis (“Endless Summer”); J.T. Hodges (“Goodbyes Made You Mine”); Casey James (“Cryin’ On A Suitcase-Live”); Thomas Rhett (“Something To Do With My Hands”) and Sonia Leigh (“Bar”).

Many of the featured premiere videos will include a personal introduction by the artist. Additionally, all of the BIG NEW MUSIC WEEKEND videos will be highlighted across CMT’s digital platforms including CMT.com, Facebook and @FollowCMT on Twitter.

Jason Aldean’s New Video “Fly Over States” Set For Exclusive World Premiere On CMT

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Mar 142012

CMT will host the exclusive world premiere of Jason Aldean’s new video “Fly Over States” from his current album My Kinda Party on Friday, March 16 at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT (repeats same day at 1:30 p.m. ET/PT; March 17 at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; and March 18 at 9:00 a.m.). As part of the premiere, Aldean will host a 30-minute special CMT PREMIERES: JASON ALDEAN “FLY OVER STATES” which includes a look back at the four other music videos from the double-platinum album complete with behind-the-scenes stories.

In addition to CMT and CMT.com, the video will air on CMT Mobile, the CMT INSIDER app and on CMT Pure, the 24-hour digital all music channel. CMT is the only country music network in the unique position to deliver world premiere exclusives to fans on demand, on multiple platforms.

Directed by Wes Edwards, “Fly Over States” was shot at an airplane graveyard in Smyrna, Tenn. and features Aldean and his band in a hollowed out plane.

Lauren Alaina To Host CMT’s Teddy Awards

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Feb 132012

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with CMT as American Idol alum Lauren Alaina hosts the first-ever CMT TEDDY AWARDS on Tuesday, February 14 at 8 a.m. ET/PT and 11 a.m. ET/PT. CMT will reveal the results of a fan-voted poll during the one hour video countdown special, which includes romantically-inspired categories like “Best Kiss,” “Steamiest,” “Best Use of Lingerie” and “Tightest Jeans in a Video.” Fans can also check @FollowCMT on Twitter tomorrow morning for a chance to win Alaina’s co-star, an autographed teddy bear.

CMT Celebrates Top 30 Videos Of 2011

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Dec 302011

It’s out with the old, in with the new. But before you kick off those New Year’s resolutions, CMT will recap this year’s best videos in a three-hour countdown special, TOP 30 VIDEOS OF 2011, premiering Saturday, December 31 at 8:00-11:00 a.m., ET/PT. From dirt roads to red Solo cups, the list includes a wide spectrum of topics and artists that left you humming all year long. Watch CMT to find out which video will claim the number one spot.

Zac Brown Band “Live At Red Rocks” Makes World Premiere December 10 On CMT

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Dec 082011

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Zac Brown Band’s sold-out Red Rocks shows this past September awed 20,000 fans at the Colorado amphitheatre, and on Saturday, December 10 at 10:30am ET/PT, CMT will premiere a 5-song “Zac Brown Band – Live at Red Rocks” special including the debut of a brand new unreleased song “Sweet Annie.”

The special will also include performances of the band’s Colorado-themed #1 smash “Colder Weather” and their fastest-rising single “Keep Me In Mind” (#3 Billboard Hot Country with a bullet) both from the #1 Platinum album ‘You Get What You Give’ (Atlantic/Southern Ground Artists). The 30-minute special will re-air December 13 at 11:30am ET/PT and December 15 at 10:30am ET/PT. Fans can also catch the special on CMT.com and the network’s digital all-music channel, CMT Pure.

Craig Campbell Featured As Special Guest On CMT’s Southern Fried Flicks This Weekend

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Nov 182011

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American Country Award Nominee Craig Campbell is excited to be the special guest this weekend on CMT’s Southern Fried Flicks With Hazel Smith. The episode, which also features CMT original film Reel Love starring LeeAnn Rimes and Burt Reynolds, premieres this Saturday, November 19^th at 8PM ET.

Tune in to watch Hazel and Craig catch up over some delicious southern cookin’ as they discuss how he came to Nashville and the highlights of the year for him, including his recent hits, “Family Man” and “Fish”.

Campbell’s latest single “When I Get It” was shipped to country radio last week. Be sure to start requesting his new single on your favorite country radio station.

Corey Smith’s New Video “Maybe Next Year” To Make Exclusive Debut With CMT

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Nov 152011

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CMT and CMT.com will host the worldwide debut of Average Joe’s Entertainment’s Corey Smith’s new music video, “Maybe Next Year,” this Wednesday, November 16, 2011. In addition to the exclusive airing, Smith will also take part in a live chat on Facebook, kicking off at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on Nov. 16 where fans can ask questions and interact directly. “Maybe Next Year” is the new single from Smith’s 2011 release, The Broken Record, and showcases the very relatable crossroads everyone faces into adulthood.

“Although I wrote “Maybe Next Year” in my late 20′s, I think it serves as a friendly reminder of the fact that we can all use a little self-improvement, no matter how old we are,” shares Smith. “I’m happy that fans will be getting to see the song come to life in such a vivid way. I hope they are as pleased with the video as I am.”

“Maybe Next Year” will premiere across CMT’s multiple properties including CMT, CMT.com, CMT Pure, CMT Mobile, the CMT Insider App and CMT’s social media outlets. CMT is the only country music network in the unique position to provide world premiere exclusives to fans on demand, on several platforms.

In addition to the release of his new video, CMT.com will launch the “Maybe Next Year Sweepstakes” later this month. The contest will allow fans to send photos of themselves finishing the phrase, “Maybe Next Year…” for the chance to be the Grand Prize winner. The Grand Prize includes a private opera box to see Corey Smith live at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC on December 31, 2011. The trip includes round-trip airfare for two, a one night hotel stay, transportation to and from the airport, a food and beverage allowance, goody bags from both the House of Blues and Corey Smith, and a meet and greet with Smith backstage.

“Maybe Next Year” was directed and produced by David Poag through Team Genius and filmed in Nashville, Tennessee.

For more information, please stay tuned to www.cmt.com and www.coreysmith.com.