The 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music(R) Awards, Country Music's Party of the Year(TM) to Be Held Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas

The 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music(R) Awards, Country Music's Party of the Year(TM) to Be Held Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas

Show to Be Telecast Live at 8 PM on the CBS Television Network

ENCINO, Calif., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Academy of Country Music is announcing that the 42nd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS ceremony honoring country music's top talent as well as the industry's hottest emerging talent, will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

This is the fifth year the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS will take place in Las Vegas and the second year the show will be based at MGM Grand.

"Las Vegas is an ideal place for the Academy to showcase country music's best," said Bob Romeo, Executive Director of the Academy of Country Music. "In addition to the Awards, we have multiple nights of country music scheduled on Fremont Street, a star-studded Motorcycle Ride and our world famous post awards concert, the All-Star Jam. It is truly Country's Night To Shine(R)."

The Academy of Country Music, an artist and industry-driven organization, exists to produce a world-class network television awards show, and its associated events, to provide the financial resources to ensure the on-going charitable work of its Charitable Fund. The Academy, which is comprised of more than 4,400 professional members and more than 40,000 associate members, was established in 1964 and is headquartered in Encino, Calif. For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS and the Academy of Country Music, please visit www.acmcountry.com.

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 Francis LaMaina.

For event ticket information, room packages and availability at the MGM Grand, call (800) 929-1111 or (702) 891-7777 or log onto www.mgmgrand.com.

Source: Academy of Country Music

CONTACT: Brooke Primero of BNC, +1-310-854-4800, bprimero@bncpr.com, for
Academy of Country Music; or Scott Ghertner or Stephanie Heller, both of MGM
MIRAGE Public Relations, +1-702-891-7272

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

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

-------
Profile: intent