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Monday, 7 November, 2011 1:41 PM
Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake
Shelton, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban will perform on 'The 45th
Annual CMA Awards'
The Five Nominees
for CMA Entertainer of the Year Are the First Artists Announced
as Performers on "Country Music's Biggest Night"
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Photo
credit: James Minchin III
Jason
Aldean will perform during "The 45th Annual CMA Awards"
on Nov. 9, broadcast live on ABC Television from the Bridgestone
Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
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Photo
credit: Ann Marie Hensley
Taylor
Swift will perform during "The 45th Annual CMA Awards"
on Nov. 9, broadcast live on ABC Television from the Bridgestone
Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
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Wendy Pearl |
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2011 CMA Close Up News Service |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.
-- 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(TM)." With
five nominations each this year, Aldean, Paisley, Shelton, and Swift
are also the top CMA-nominated artists.
"The 45th Annual CMA Awards," hosted by Paisley and Carrie
Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday,
Nov. 9 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Aldean received first-time nominations in five categories in 2011
including Entertainer; Male Vocalist; Album for My Kinda Party;
and Single and Musical Event of the Year for "Don't You Wanna
Stay" with Kelly Clarkson.
CMA's reigning Entertainer of the Year, Paisley received five nominations
in 2011 for Entertainer; Male Vocalist; Album for This is Country
Music; and Musical Event and Music Video of the Year for "Old
Alabama," featuring Alabama. Paisley remains in the No. 3 spot
for the most career nominations in CMA Awards history. He has been
nominated every year since 2000 and has amassed an incredible 57
career nominations to date. Only George Strait (81) and Alan Jackson
(80) have more. Paisley has won 14 CMA Awards to date, including
three consecutive Male Vocalist awards (2007-2009) and Album of
the Year (in 2006 for Time Well Wasted). He is No. 5 for the most
career wins in CMA Awards history, behind only George Strait (22),
Brooks & Dunn (19), Vince Gill (18), and Alan Jackson (16).
CMA's current Male Vocalist of the Year, Shelton also received five
nominations this year including Entertainer; Male Vocalist; Album
for All About Tonight; and Single, and Music Video of the Year for
"Honey Bee." These are Shelton's first nominations in
the Entertainer and Album categories. Shelton has won two CMA Awards
thus far in his career. In addition to Male Vocalist, he also won
Musical Event of the Year in 2010 for his performance of "Hillbilly
Bone" with Trace Adkins.
Swift also received five nominations including Entertainer; Female
Vocalist; Album for Speak Now; Music Video for "Mean";
and Song of the Year for writing "Mean." Swift received
five nominations, but can receive an additional trophy as co-producer
of her album. Swift won the Horizon Award in 2007 and two years
later was named Entertainer of the Year (2009).
Urban received two nominations this year including Entertainer and
Male Vocalist. He won Entertainer in 2005 and was named Male Vocalist
for three consecutive years (2004-2006). Urban is currently touring
North America in support of his album, Get Closer.
Tickets for "The 45th Annual CMA Awards" go on sale to
the public this Saturday, Sept. 24 (10:00 AM/CT). Tickets can be
purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster outlets; by calling
(800) 745-3000; or 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.
Ticket prices include tax, but exclude applicable service fees.
Purchase tickets early for the best available seats. In 2009 and
2010, the CMA Awards sold out in advance.
"The 45th Annual CMA Awards" is a production of the Country
Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Paul
Miller is the Director, and David Wild is the writer. 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.
Premiere Radio Networks is the official radio packager of the CMA
Awards. ChevroletT is a Proud Partner of the CMA Awards and Official
Ride of Country Music. American Airlines is the Official Airline
of the 2011 CMA Awards. CMA is a Proud Supporter of DRIVE4COPD.
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