Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood to Announce Nominees for the 43rd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS Country Music's Party of the Year(TM) Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood to Announce Nominees for the 43rd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS Country Music's Party of the Year(TM) Tuesday, March 4, 2008

* * * * * NOMINATIONS TO AIR LIVE ON CBS' THE EARLY SHOW FROM THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF

FAME(R) AND MUSEUM IN NASHVILLE, TN

WHAT: A press conference announcing the nominees for the 43rd ANNUAL
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the
Year(TM), a three-hour special broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand
Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:00 PM live
ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

WHO: The Academy of Country Music reigning Top Male Vocalist BRAD
PAISLEY and Top Female Vocalist CARRIE UNDERWOOD will read the
nominations.

WHEN & Tuesday, March 4, 2008 Country Music Hall of Fame (R)
WHERE: 6:45 a.m. CT - Press Check-In and Museum
7:30 a.m. CT - Press Conference 222 Fifth Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37208
***Please note: Talent will be available for brief post press
conference interviews***

MORE: Founded in 1964, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC is an artist and
industry-driven organization that provides the financial resources
to ensure the on-going philanthropic work of its Charitable Fund.
The Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund promotes and supports
music education and humanitarian programs that transform the human
spirit. Through its charitable donations, the ACMCF works towards
promoting Learning Through Music and Healing Through Music. The
Academy is comprised of more than 4,500 professional members and
more than 40,000 associate members and is headquartered in Encino,
Calif.

The 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring
and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the
country music industry. The show is produced for television by
Dick Clark Productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM
Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:00 PM
live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. The show is
executive produced by R.A. Clark, and produced by Barry Adelman.
The executive in charge of production is Bob Bardo.

For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC and the
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, please visit

http://www.acmcountry.com/. For more information on the ACADEMY OF
COUNTRY MUSIC CHARITABLE FUND, please visit http://www.acmcf.org/.

RSVP: For media credentials, contact either Enjoli Duval or Julie Smith
at BNC via phone (310.854.4800) or email (eduval@bncpr.com;
jsmith@bncpr.com).

PRESS CONTACTS:
Julie Smith
BNC
Office 310.854.4800
jsmith@bncpr.com

Enjoli Duval
BNC
Office 310.854.4800
eduval@bncpr.com

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Source: Academy of Country Music

Web site:

http://www.acmcountry.com/

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