CMT to Retelecast '39th Annual CMA Awards' on November 24

CMT to Retelecast '39th Annual CMA Awards' on November 24

Three-Hour Television Event Features Performances By Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton with Elton John, Carrie Underwood, George Strait and More

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Country music fans will get a second chance to celebrate their favorite artists as CMT telecasts the "39th Annual CMA Awards," hosted by multi-platinum duo Brooks & Dunn, on Thursday, Nov. 24 at 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT. Previously aired on CBS, this year marks the show's first ever broadcast from New York City's Madison Square Garden.

The three-hour television event features performances by superstars including Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton with Sir Elton John, Bon Jovi with Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles, Willie Nelson with Paul Simon, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Julie Roberts, George Strait, Sugarland, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson and Lee Ann Womack.

For up-to-the-minute information on the CMA Awards, visit CMT.com (http://www.cmt.com/music/events/cma/2005/).

http://www.CMT.com

Source: CMT

CONTACT: Amanda Murphy of CMT, +1-615-335-8408, or
amanda.murphy@cmt.com

Web site: http://www.cmt.com/music/events/cma/2005

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