LOS ANGELES – 2012
CMA nominee Tim McGraw and multi-Platinum-selling artist Faith
Hill will perform on “The 46th Annual CMA Awards.”
Hill will sing her newest single, “American Heart” and McGraw will debut new
music from his forthcoming album. The couple will return later in the show, together
with Lady Antebellum and Blake Shelton, to take
part in a special musical tribute to Country Music legend Willie Nelson
on “Country Music’s Biggest Night™.”
“The 46th Annual CMA Awards,”
hosted for the fifth time by Brad Paisley and Carrie
Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Thursday, Nov. 1 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET), on the ABC Television
Network. Previously announced performers include Jason Aldean,
Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Eli Young
Band, Brantley Gilbert, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town,
Paisley, Shelton, Taylor Swift, The Band Perry, Underwood and
Zac Brown Band.
Full 2012 CMA Awards
details, including nominations and performers are available at CMAawards.com,
which also includes CMA Awards history, a searchable database of past CMA Awards
nominees and winners, host information, merchandise, and much more. The CMA Awards
Store has T-shirts, hoodies, hats, mugs, and more official merchandise for fans
to purchase online. Fans can connect with CMA online at Facebook.com/CMA, Twitter.com/CountryMusic (#CMAawards),
YouTube.com/CountryMusicAssoc, and
Pinterest.com/CMAworld.
The CMA
Awards nominees and winners are determined by the 11,000 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 on NBC television
for the first time – making it the longest-running annual music awards program
on network television. The Awards aired on NBC through 1971 and on the CBS Television
Network from 1972 through 2005. The CMA Awards moved to ABC in 2006, where it
will remain through 2021.
“The 46th Annual CMA Awards” is
a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton
is the Executive Producer, Paul Miller is the Director, and David
Wild is the writer. 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.
Chevrolet™
is the Official Ride of Country Music. American Airlines is the Official
Airline of the CMA Awards. |
