Third Round of Performers & Presenters Set for the 41st ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC(R) Awards, Country's Night to Shine(TM)

Third Round of Performers & Presenters Set for the 41st ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC(R) Awards, Country's Night to Shine(TM)

Telecast to Air Live From MGM GRAND in Las Vegas Tuesday, May 23rd at 8:00 PM ET/PT on CBS Television Network

Trace Adkins, Big & Rich and Brad Paisley Set to Perform Along With Brooks & Dunn, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland and Carrie Underwood

Blake Shelton, Hannah Storm and Cowboy Troy Set to Present Along With Craig Ferguson, Dr. Phil & Robin McGraw, Kathryn Morris, Emily Procter and Tony Stewart

BURBANK, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Academy of Country Music(R) is announcing that music superstars Trace Adkins, Big & Rich and Brad Paisley will perform as part of the 41st ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. The ceremony, which honors country music's top talent as well as the industry's hottest emerging talent, will be broadcast LIVE from MGM GRAND in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

Trace Adkins is a previous Academy of Country Music Award winner in the Top New Male Vocalist category. His latest best-selling album "Songs About Me" is nearing double platinum status, and includes his smash single, "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk."

Big & Rich are nominated in three categories this year including Top New Duo or Vocal Group, Top Vocal Duo and John Rich and Big Kenny have additional artist and producer nominations for Vocal Event of the Year for the song "I Play Chicken with the Train" by Cowboy Troy and Big & Rich.

Brad Paisley has the most nominations this year, he is recognized in six categories including Top Male Vocalist, Album of the Year (for "Time Well Wasted"), Single Record of the Year (for "Alcohol"), and Song of the Year, Video of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year for "When I Get Where I'm Going," a duet with Dolly Parton. Paisley has previously won three Academy of Country Music Award honors.

Presenting awards at the 41st ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS is Blake Shelton whose current single "Nobody But Me" is the current top five hit from his gold selling album "Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill", Hannah Storm of "The Early Show," and Cowboy Troy, who is nominated for Vocal Event of the Year for the song "I Play Chicken with the Train" with Big & Rich.

These artists and presenters listed above join previously announced 41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards performers Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland and Carrie Underwood and previously announced presenters Craig Ferguson, Dr. Phil & Robin McGraw, Emily Procter, Kathryn Morris and Tony Stewart.

The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 with a mission to support, promote, and enhance the advancement of the country music industry worldwide. The Academy, which is comprised of more than 4,000 professional members and a newly established Associate Membership, is headquartered in Burbank, Calif. For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS and the Academy of Country Music, please visit www.acmcountry.com.

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS is produced for television by dick clark productions. The show is executive produced by Allen Shapiro and R.A. Clark, and produced by Barry Adelman. The executive in charge of production is Bob Bardo, and the executive in charge is Fran LaMaina.

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS will be broadcast LIVE from MGM GRAND in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

Source: Academy of Country Music

CONTACT: Brooke Primero of BNC, +1-310-854-4800, for Academy of Country
Music

Web site: http://www.acmcountry.com/

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