COUNTDOWN TO THE CMA AWARDS BEGINS!
CMA AWARDS NOMINEE LUKE BRYAN TO PERFORM ON “GOOD MORNING AMERICA” WEDNESDAY,
NOV. 6 LIVE FROM NASHVILLE ON THE
ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
Robin Roberts
to Report Live From Nashville for “GMA” and will be a Presenter During
“The 47th Annual CMA Awards”
Winners in Two CMA Awards Categories to be Announced Live on GMA
NASHVILLE
– Wake up and then celebrate into the night with three-time CMA Awards nominee
Luke Bryan when he performs on ABC News’ “Good Morning America”
Wednesday, Nov. 6 (7:00-9:00 AM/ET), and then opens “The 47th Annual CMA Awards”
(8:00-11:00 PM/ET), live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on the ABC Television Network.
The announcement
was made on “Good Morning America” this morning. Additionally, “GMA” co-anchor
Robin Roberts will report live from the Bridgestone Arena that morning
and will present a CMA Award that night on the broadcast.
“We are going
to kick-start the CMA Awards early in Nashville on Nov. 6 and I hope everyone
comes to join us,” said Bryan. “We will be partying as the sun comes up! Can’t wait.”
“With
Luke performing on ‘Good Morning America’ you can leave the caffeine in the
coffee pot,” said Ed Hardy, President of the CMA Board of Directors.
“What a great way to jump start the CMA Awards – morning and night!”
Bryan is
nominated in three categories this year, including his first nomination for Entertainer
of the Year. He is also nominated for Male Vocalist and Musical Event of the Year
for “The Only Way I Know” with Jason Aldean and Eric Church. Bryan has seven
career CMA nominations. He was first nominated in 2010 for New Artist of the Year
and has been a presence at the CMA Awards every year since.
In
addition to Bryan’s performance, winners in two CMA Awards categories will be
announced live on “Good Morning America” and officiated by representatives
from the international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
The “Good
Morning America” performance and announcement will take place on the plaza of
the Bridgestone Arena (corner of Broadway and Fifth Avenue), site of “The 47th Annual CMA Awards.”
The event is part of the Countdown to the CMA Awards and is free and open to the public.
Brad
Paisley and Carrie Underwood return for the sixth time
to host the CMA Awards live from Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 6 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET)
on the ABC Television Network.
Previously announced performers for
“The 47th Annual CMA Awards” are Aldean, Church, Florida Georgia
Line, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, Paisley, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, Underwood, and
Keith Urban. Alan Jackson and George Strait will perform together
in a tribute to the legendary George Jones.
CMA Awards
nominees and winners are determined by more than 7,000 professional members of
CMA, which was the first trade organization formed to promote an individual genre
of music in 1958. The final round of voting for the 2013 CMA Awards ends Monday, Oct. 28 (4:00 PM/ET).
“The
47th Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association.
Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer and Paul Miller is the Director.
The CMA Awards will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive
(720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.
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