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49TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS TO BE BROADCAST FOR THE FIRST TIME LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

ENCINO, CA (March 17, 2014) — The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced this weekend at the CMC Rocks the Hunter Festival that the 49th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music’s Party of the Year®, will broadcast LIVE for the first time in Australia on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 10:00AM AEST on Foxtel’s Country Music Channel (CMC) and again in primetime at 8:00PM AEST (Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 8:00PM, live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network in the United States).
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Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Taylor Swift & More Featured in Official 2014 ACM Awards ZinePak

2014 ACM Awards ZinePak highlights Awards Nominees and New Artists in a 120-Page Magazine with exclusive interviews, two compilation CDs, six collectible guitar picks, an ACM Awards nominee ballot, and exclusive mobile content; Available March 18, 2014 at Walmart.
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SUPERSTARS RASCAL FLATTS & KEITH URBAN HEADLINE TWO-DAY ND ANNUAL ACM PARTY FOR A CAUSE® FESTIVAL AT THE LINQ IN LAS VEGAS

WHO/WHAT: The 2nd Annual ACM Party for a Cause® Festival is a two-day outdoor music festival headlined by Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5, respectively. The festival will be the first-ever special event held at The LINQ, Caesars Entertainment’s new open-air shopping, dining and entertainment district at the heart of the famous Las Vegas Strip, and will transform into a country music fan’s paradise featuring multiple stages for ongoing LIVE country music performances
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ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® WELCOMES LUCY HALE FOR A VISIT

Encino, CA (March 7, 2014) – The Academy of Country Music welcomed singer/actress Lucy Hale to the office earlier this year. While at the Academy, she performed her current chart-climbing single, “You Sound Good To Me” and signed up for professional ACM membership, as part of the Academy’s complimentary one-year membership offered to support emerging artists. Hale will release her country debut album, Road Between, June 3 on DMG Nashville/Bigger Picture Group.
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JASON ALDEAN, LUKE BRYAN, MIRANDA LAMBERT, BLAKE SHELTON, GEORGE STRAIT, KEITH URBAN AND THE BAND PERRY TO PERFORM ON THE 49TH ANNUAL ACM AWARDS

Encino, CA (March 6, 2014) - The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced ACM Award nominees Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Keith Urban and The Band Perry are scheduled to perform on the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The ceremony, which will be co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton, is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 6, 201
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“MY CAUSE” WEB FEATURE FOR MARCH SPOTLIGHTS COREY SMITH AND “SEVA FOUNDATION”

Encino, CA (March 5, 2014) – ACM Lifting Lives® announced today that the March “My Cause” web feature will spotlight Corey Smith and the charity organization, Seva Foundation. The web feature drives awareness of artist-supported charitable organizations and supports fundraising efforts for those philanthropies.
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“ACM PRESENTS: AN ALL-STAR SALUTE TO THE TROOPS,” A TWO-HOUR STAR-STUDDED CONCERT EVENT

Encino, CA (February 20, 2014) –The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions have announced ACM PRESENTS: AN ALL-STAR SALUTE TO THE TROOPS, a concert event featuring some of the biggest names in country music paying tribute to our armed forces, will be broadcast Tuesday, May 20 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The special will be taped Monday, April 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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RADIO AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 49th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

Encino, CA (February 18, 2014) - The Academy of Country Music announced today the full list of radio award winners that will not be televised due to time constraints during the live telecast of the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards co-hosted by Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
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BRETT ELDREDGE, JUSTIN MOORE AND KIP MOORE TO COMPETE FOR ACM NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Encino, CA (February 11, 2014) - The Academy of Country Music and Kohl’s Department Stores announced today that Brett Eldredge, Justin Moore and Kip Moore have been named nominees for this year’s ACM New Artist of the Year Award Presented By Kohl’s. The winner will be named on the LIVE broadcast of the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, co-hosted by Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television N
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LUKE BRYAN TO PERFORM WITH FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE

Encino, CA (February 7, 2014) - The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced today that the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year, Luke Bryan, will make a special performance at the 4th Annual ACM Fan Jam live remote at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Sunday, April 6, 2014. The performance is in addition to his co-hosting duties with Blake Shelton at the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
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