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ACM AWARDS 2011 ANNOUNCED

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC, DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS & CBS TELEVISION ANNOUNCE THE 46th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® AWARDS TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2011 ON CBS
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ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC & GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY PARTNER TO LET THE FANS DECIDE TOP NEW ARTIST NOMINEES

Encino, CA (January 3, 2011) – The Academy of Country Music and Great American Country (GAC) announced today that for the third year, the newcomer categories for the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards — Top New Solo Vocalist and Top New Vocal Duo or Group —will be opened up to interactive fan voting through VoteACM.com and GACtv.com/ACM.
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TICKETS ON SALE TODAY FOR GAC TAPING OF ACM SHOWCASE JANUARY 18, 2011 AT NASHVILLE’S RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Encino, CA (January 4, 2011) – The Academy of Country Music, Great American Country (GAC), and the Grand Ole Opry® are announcing that tickets go on sale to the public TODAY for the taping of GAC’s ACM SHOWCASE, an evening dedicated to recognizing the newcomer nominees for the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
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ACM No. 1 Honors 2009

The 2009 ACM No. 1 Honors show will take place August 11, 2009 at the famous Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. Featuring performances by 12 premier songwriters in the round, the event recognizes country songwriters whose works have reached No. 1 status during 2009.
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MONTGOMERY GENTRY LEND MUSCLE TO LEXINGTON PLAYGROUND BUILD

Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry rolled up their sleeves and jumped right in with associates from The Home Depot and other volunteers to build a playground at Booker T. Washington Academy in Lexington, Kentucky, on Oct. 19th, 2010.
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BLAKE SHELTON BRINGS FRIENDS TO 2011 MUSIC CITY JAM

Blake Shelton brought a fun group of his friends to the annual Music City Jam March 2nd in Nashville. Among those joining him on stage were country acts Chris Young, Brett Eldredge, Frankie Ballard, Laura Bell Bundy, Andy Davis and The Band Perry.
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ARTISTS, INDUSTRY AND COUNTRY FANS ATTEND 4th ANNUAL ACM HONORS

Country music fans, Music City talent and industry elite turned out in force tonight for the Academy of Country Music's 4th Annual ACM Honors, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
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ACM LEE ANN WOMACK TO HOST 4TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS

Country music superstar LEE ANN WOMACK will host the 4th Annual ACM HONORS, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The event will take place on Monday, September 20, 2010 at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
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ACM Special Reels In Viewers

More than 10 million people tuned in to watch superstars of country music pay tribute to all-time leading Academy of Country Music Award winners Brooks & Dunn on ACM PRESENTS: BROOKS & DUNN - THE LAST RODEO on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, May 23, 2010.
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COUNTRY MUSIC FANS SELECT LEXINGTON, KY., AS LOCATION FOR MONTGOMERY GENTRY'S KaBOOM! PLAYGROUND

Montgomery Gentry asked and the fans answered: Lexington, Ky., is getting a new playground! Multi-platinum country music duo Montgomery Gentry, the 2010 Academy of Country Music/The Home Depot Humanitarian Award winners, asked country music fans and consumers to help select the city where a new KaBOOM! playground will be built in their honor by The Home Depot this fall.
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