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CMT Insider" to broadcast CMA Awards nominations Live from New York City on Wednesday, Sept. 7 NASHVILLE, Aug. 31, 2005 CMT will preempt regularly scheduled programming to broadcast the announcement of the final nominees for the 2005 CMA Awards LIVE on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 10:15-10:45 AM/ET in a special edition of CMT INSIDER. Hosted by CMT's Katie Cook and Lance Smith, CMT INSIDER will reveal the final nominees in all 12 CMA Award categories. CMT host Lance Smith will cover the event live from New York City's Time Warner Center, where reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Keith Urban and three-time CMA Award winner Lee Ann Womack will announce the final nominees for "The 39th Annual CMA Awards." Back in CMT's Nashville studio, Katie Cook will be joined by the platinum Country trio Sugarland and industry insiders for the entire announcements, which will be broadcast only on CMT. "We are delighted that CMT is covering the announcement of the CMA final nominees for a second year," said CMA Executive Director Ed Benson. "It's an important news service for their viewers and the industry. Last year, artists told me they watched from their buses on the road and were able to hear the news right along with their fans as it was happening. It's great to have CMT's coverage of our industry's most-anticipated announcement." CMT will rebroadcast the 30-minute special CMA edition of CMT INSIDER on Sept. 7 at 11:00 AM, and again at 10:30 PM. "The 39th Annual CMA Awards," known as "Country Music's Biggest Night," will be broadcast live on Tuesday, Nov. 15 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) from Madison Square Garden in New York City on the CBS Television Network with Country super duo Brooks & Dunn as hosts. CMT's weekly series CMT INSIDER, hosted by Katie Cook, gives viewers their fix of country music news plus broader topics from the entertainment world including the latest in movies, music, fashion and sports. Each week CMT INSIDER explores the week's hot topics in entertainment including the lifestyles of celebrities, legends and breaking country music events. |
