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Star-Studded “CMA Country Christmas ” Airs Dec. 10 On The ABC Television Network

By on December 4, 2018 in In The Press

Old Dominion performs at the CMA Country Christmas taping at Curb Center in Nashville, TN on Thursday, September 27, 2018.

“CMA Country Christmas” airs Monday, Dec. 10 at 8:00 PM/ET (7:00 PM/CT) on the ABC Television Network. Reba McEntire hosts and performs for the second year during the ninth broadcast of the holiday music special. Other legendary acts and Country favorites taking the stage include Tony Bennett, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Amy Grant, Diana Krall, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, Old Dominion, Brad Paisley, Michael W. Smith, Lindsey Stirling, The Isaacs and Brett Young.

Watch the performers attempt to gift wrap awkwardly-shaped presents (football, ukulele and more) in Part 1 and Part 2 links now at CMA’s YouTube Channel. Visit CMApress.com to download “CMA Country Christmas” media assets and get into the holiday spirit by enjoying “CMA Country Christmas” playlists on Amazon Music, Apple Music, and Spotify.

CMA partnered with Balsam Hill, the maker of beautifully realistic Christmas trees and décor, to decorate the “CMA Country Christmas” stage again this year. Learn more about Balsam Hill at balsamhill.com.

“CMA Country Christmas” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Paul Miller is the Director and Jon Macks is the writer.

About the Country Music Association
Founded in 1958 and celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2018, the Country Music Association is the first trade organization formed to promote a type of music. In 1961, CMA created the Country Music Hall of Fame to recognize artists and industry professionals with Country Music’s highest honor. More than 7,400 music industry professionals and companies from around the globe are members of CMA. The organization’s objectives are to serve as an educational and professional resource for the industry and advance the growth of Country Music around the world. This is accomplished through CMA’s core initiatives: the CMA Awards, which annually recognize outstanding achievement in the industry; CMA Fest, which benefits the CMA Foundation and music education and is taped for a three-hour network television special, “CMA Fest”; and “CMA Country Christmas.” All of CMA’s television properties air on the ABC Television Network.

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“CMA Fest” Hosted By Thomas Rhett And Kelsea Ballerini Premieres Aug. 8 At 8/7c On ABC

By on July 27, 2018 in In The Press

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“CMA Fest,” the Music Event of Summer, premieres Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. The three-hour primetime special broadcasts for its 15th straight year, with Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini returning as hosts, bringing Country Music’s Ultimate Fan Experience to a national television audience.

Filmed during Nashville’s 47th annual CMA Fest in June, the television special showcases 29 of music’s hottest acts as they hit the stage during the four-day festival. Don’t miss performances by Jason Aldean, Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt, Dustin Lynch, Midland, Old Dominion, Jake Owen, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Cole Swindell, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Brett Young. Special guest collaborations include Lauren Alaina joining Brown, Julia Michaels joining Urban, Morgan Wallen joining Florida Georgia Line, and Dwight Yoakam joining Bentley. Brown, Combs, Midland, Michaels, Pardi, Pearce and Wallen make their debut performances on the “CMA Fest” television special. 2018 marks the 15th consecutive year of the broadcast, a feat no other U.S. music festival has achieved.
Thomas Rhett returns to host “CMA Fest” for a third year, and Ballerini returns for a second year. Both artists hosted “CMA Fest” in 2017. “CMA Fest” is executive produced by Robert Deaton.

About CMA Fest
The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience™ began in 1972 as Fan Fair®, which drew 5,000 fans to Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. Having just wrapped its 47th year, the legendary festival has become the city’s signature Country Music event that hosts fans from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and 36 foreign countries. In 2018, CMA Fest featured 11 stages with over 300 acts – all to benefit music education. Since 2006, CMA and the CMA Foundation have invested more than $21 million to sustainable music education initiatives across the U.S. thanks to the fans who attend CMA Fest and the artists who donate their time.

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10-DVD Collection CMA Awards Live: Greatest Moments 1968-2015 Available For The First Time Ever

By on October 12, 2017 in In The Press

Time Life in conjunction with the Country Music Association is proud to announce the upcoming release of CMA Awards Live: Greatest Moments 1968-2015, an extensive 10-DVD set of many of Country’s musical moments that have made history over the years. Time Life will begin taking pre-orders Wednesday, Oct. 11, with a 30-minute infomercial promoting the package airing throughout the fourth quarter of 2017. CMA Awards Live will be officially released to retail early next year.

Since 1968, millions of Country Music fans tune in each year to the CMA Awards to see which of their favorites walk away with the most coveted awards in the industry. In addition to the presentation of the yearly accolades to the biggest stars in the Country format, the yearly telecast is famous for historic performances and collaborations – many of which are the first time legendary songs were featured on television. Outside of their original airings, these performances have never been commercially available.

The set includes 127 performances from five decades of the nationally-televised ceremony, with performances from many of the premiere artists in the genre – Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, Barbara Mandrell, Buck Owens and Kenny Rogers – all of which helped define the sound that brought popular appeal to Country Music.

CMA Awards Live: Greatest Moments 1968-2015 features unforgettable moments from the artists who have nurtured the sound over the past decade and taken the music to new heights, like Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban.

Besides the performances, the set also includes bonus features and interviews with artists who have performed – and won – on the telecast over the years, including Naomi Judd and Charley Pride, as well as the last interview with the longest-serving CMA Executive Director, Jo Walker Meador, and CMA’s current Chief Executive Officer Sarah Trahern. Other moments include:

• Merle Haggard’s performance of the iconic “Okie From Muskogee,” the Single of the Year from 1970 – the same night that he was named CMA Entertainer of the Year.

• Dolly Parton and Kenny Roger’s riveting performance of “Islands In The Stream,” which opened up the 1983 telecast – the same year that the song topped the Country and Pop charts throughout the world.

• Alan Jackson’s 2001 world premiere performance of “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)” which captivated America following the tragic 9/11 attacks.

• CMA Entertainer of the Year winners Brooks and Dunn (1996) and Reba McEntire (1986) performing a passionate version of “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” in 2008.

• Alan Jackson and George Strait’s tender tribute to George Jones following his passing in 2013 with a soaring version of “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” a CMA Single and Song of the Year winner from 1980.

And, speaking of collaborations, there are plenty in the collection, like once-in-a-lifetime pairings of artists Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette, from 1993 performing “Silver Threads and Golden Needles,” and an incredible performance from Miranda Lambert, Loretta Lynn, and Sheryl Crow of Lynn’s signature “Coal Miners’ Daughter” from 2010.

CMA Awards Live: Greatest Moments 1968-2015 also features many performances from some of music’s biggest stars from outside of the format, including Jimmy Buffett, Rita Coolidge and Lionel Richie. Also included with the collection is a 44-page collectible booklet featuring Award winners and the history of the CMA Awards shows.

About Time Life

Time Life is one of the world’s pre-eminent creators and direct marketers of unique music and video/DVD products, specializing in distinctive multi-media collections that evoke memories of yesterday, capture the spirit of today, and can be enjoyed for a lifetime. TIME LIFE and the TIME LIFE logo are registered trademarks of Time Warner Inc. and affiliated companies used under license by Direct Holdings Americas Inc., which is not affiliated with Time Warner Inc. or Time Inc.

About the CMA Awards

The first “CMA Awards Banquet and Show” was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast on television for the first time – making it the longest running, annual music awards program on network TV. The CMA Awards have aired on ABC since 2006. ABC will be the network home of the CMA Awards and CMA’s other two television properties, “CMA Fest” and “CMA Country Christmas,” through 2021.

 

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CMA FOUNDATION MAKES HOLIDAYS SHINE FOR NASHVILLE MUSIC STUDENTS

By on December 9, 2015 in In The Press
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The CMA Foundation announces a $75,000 grant to W.O. Smith School in Nashville Tuesday night at the school's winter recital. (front, l-r) W.O. Smith students Jean Carlo Arias Neda, age 10; Whitney Thai, age 8; and Gabriel Barreda, age 11. (back, l-r) Tiffany Kerns, CMA Community Outreach Manager; Ron Samuels, CMA Foundation Board Chairman; Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer; Jonah Rabinowitz, W.O. Smith School Executive Director.

Photo Credit: Kayla Schoen / CMA

The CMA Foundation is donating $75,000 to benefit music education programs for low-income students at the W.O. Smith Nashville Community Music School – a 50 percent increase over 2014 and the fourth year the Foundation has supported the School.

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CMA ANNOUNCES 2015 SRO AWARDS WINNERS

By on December 9, 2015 in In The Press

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The winners were announced Monday for CMA’s touring industry honors known as the SRO Awards. The trophies were presented at an industry event at Marathon Music Works in Nashville hosted by Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts.

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FOUR ALL-NEW CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES EPISODES WITH HUNTER HAYES, BOB DIPIERO FEATURING BRANDY CLARK, SARA EVANS AND MARTINA MCBRIDE, AND LITTLE BIG TOWN TO KICK-OFF NEW SEASON OF FRONT AND CENTER

By on April 1, 2015 in In The Press

imageThe critically acclaimed music series Front and Center will kick-off its new season with four all-newCountry Music Association CMA Songwriters Series episodes with Hunter Hayes; Bob DiPiero featuring Brandy Clark; Sara Evans and Martina McBride; and Little Big Town.  The episodes, which will begin airing April 4thon public television, collectively feature guest appearances from some of Nashville’s best-known songwriters including Barry Dean, Natalie Hemby, Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Shane McAnally, Lori McKenna, Gretchen Peters, Liz Rose, Gordie Sampson, The Warren Brothers, and songwriting artist Charlie Worsham. Check local listings for airdates and times in each market and for a sneak peek at the new season click here.

 

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Arista Nashville’s The Swon Brothers Visit The Country Music Association

By on December 9, 2014 in In The Press
L to R: BRANDI SIMMS (Senior Director of Membership and Balloting), SARAH TRAHERN (Chief Executive Officer), ZACH SWON, COLTON SWON (The Swon Brothers) and GREG HILL (CEO of Hill Entertainment Group), BRENDEN OLIVER Membership and Balloting Coordinator and CARRIE TEKAUTZ Membership and Balloting Assistant.

L to R: BRANDI SIMMS (Senior Director of Membership and Balloting), SARAH TRAHERN (Chief Executive Officer), ZACH SWON, COLTON SWON (The Swon Brothers) and GREG HILL (CEO of Hill Entertainment Group), BRENDEN OLIVER Membership and Balloting Coordinator and CARRIE TEKAUTZ Membership and Balloting Assistant.

Zach and Colton, The Swon Brothers, recently visited the Country Music Association to share a little brotherly love, or rather… a little sibling rivalry, entertaining the staff not only with their undeniable blood harmony, but also their witty and affable personalities.

With a little of their comedic banter thrown in for good measure, the brothers performed an acoustic set that included “Pray for You” – the compelling new single from the duo’s self-titled album – scaled back with just themselves on acoustic guitar, bass and vocals.

www.swonbrothers.com   /  @theswonbrothers

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CMA ANNOUNCES 2014 SRO AWARDS WINNERS

By on December 8, 2014 in In The Press

imageThe winners were announced tonight for CMA’s touring industry honors known as the SRO Awards. The trophies were presented at an industry event hosted by road veteran Kix Brooks at Marathon Music Works in Nashville.

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“CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS” FEATURING ROCK LEGEND STEVEN TYLER AIRS MONDAY, DEC. 1 ON ABC

By on November 25, 2014 in In The Press

imageRock ‘n’ roll royalty Steven Tyler is accompanied by CMA Awards host Brad Paisley on guitar during “CMA Country Christmas.” The two-hour holiday special, hosted by Jennifer Nettles, airs Monday, Dec. 1 (8:00-10:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. For more information, visit CMAchristmas.com.

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Four New Front and Center/CMA Songwriters Series Show Tapings Announced – Tickets Available Tomorrow

By on November 21, 2014 in In The Press

The critically-acclaimed concert series “Front and Center” and the Country Music Association have teamed up to present four all-new CMA Songwriters Series episodes set to air as part of “Front and Center’s” Spring season on public television (check local listings).

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