Tickets for “The 48th Annual CMA Awards” and “CMA Country Christmas” will go on sale to the public Saturday, Sept. 6 (10:00 AM/CT). Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com; by calling (800) 745-3000; or in person at the Bridgestone Arena Box Office, located at 501 Broadway (corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, Nashville).
Exclusive pre-sale access for both events is available to subscribers of CMA’s free email newsletter CMA EXCLUSIVE, plus fans who like CMA on Facebook (Facebook.com/CMA), and follow CMA’s @CountryMusic official account on Twitter (Twitter.com/CountryMusic). Fans can connect with CMA by visiting CMAawards.com.
Tickets for the CMA Awards start at $110 for Upper Level seating. Tickets for “CMA Country Christmas” are $25 for Upper Level seating and $50 for Lower and Club Level seating. Ticket prices include tax, but exclude applicable service fees.
“The 48th Annual CMA Awards” will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood for the seventh consecutive year and broadcast live on Wednesday, Nov. 5 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET; 7:00-10:00 PM/CT) on the ABC Television Network. “CMA Country Christmas” will tape Friday, Nov. 7 (7:00 PM/CT), for an ABC Television Network special, which will air during the holiday season.
The CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by the more than 7,000 industry professional members of CMA, which was formed in 1958 as the first trade organization to promote an individual genre of music. The first “CMA Awards Banquet and Show” was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast for the first time – making it the longest-running annual music awards program on network television. In 2006, the Awards aired on ABC for the first time. ABC will be the network home of the CMA Awards, “CMA Country Christmas,” and “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” through 2021.
“CMA Country Christmas,” which debuted in 2010, is a celebration of the season featuring Country’s top stars performing their favorite holiday songs and sharing their personal holiday traditions and memories.
“The 48th Annual CMA Awards” and “CMA Country Christmas” are productions of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer and 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.
Howdie ya’ll! In Nashville for the first time. I know it’s a long shot, but if you have any tickets from no any other reason call me. Can!t afford the scalps. This is my husband,s 60th b.d. week and our 35th wedding anniversary.
Cc: Robin Roberts ABC News