CMA, With New Home, Keep Hosts
Jun 10, 2005 11:23:48 GMT -5
Post by drock89 on Jun 10, 2005 11:23:48 GMT -5
Multi-Platinum, Multi-Award Winning Duo Brooks & Dunn Return to Host 'The 39th Annual CMA Awards' in New York City
Friday June 10, 10:00 am ET
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, of super duo Brooks & Dunn, return to host "The 39th Annual CMA Awards" when the gala airs live on the CBS Television Network, Tuesday, Nov. 15 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) from Madison Square Garden in New York City.
"After the great job they did in 2004, Kix and Ronnie were the natural choice to host 'Country Music's Biggest Night(TM)' from the world's biggest stage -- New York City," said CMA Executive Director, Ed Benson. "After all, they are consummate entertainers and among the formats biggest stars. They are the total package -- humor, talent, credibility and artistic integrity. The CMA Awards are in very good hands."
"It's great to know we didn't screw it up too bad last year," Brooks said with a laugh. "Obviously we are not comedians, but if we learned anything, it is to stay out of the way and let the great music on the show take care of itself."
"The 'Big Apple' is a well-seasoned pro. As second-year hosts, we are far from that, but we are honored to go to New York and humbly fill in as hosts for this year's CMA Awards," added Dunn.
Since blasting onto the scene with their No. 1 debut single "Brand New Man" in 1991, Brooks & Dunn have had 21 No. 1 singles, sold more than 27 million albums and picked up 14 CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year in 1996. They hold 12 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Awards -- a record for the category. Their ninth Arista Nashville studio album will be released later this summer.
"We couldn't ask for better ambassadors of Country Music and the CMA Awards," Benson said. "We are taking our industry's most important show and the best our format has to offer to the media and marketing capital of the world. And that will speak for itself."
The 2004 CMA Awards, which aired for the first time on Tuesday night, posted an 11.5 rating with an 18 share. CBS estimates that 18.46 million people watched the entire broadcast and more than 37 million viewers watched all or part of the gala event. CBS was first in households, viewers and key demographics during the three-hour broadcast (8:00-11:00 PM/ET). CBS won every half-hour in households, viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. This was CBS's best delivery in households, viewers and adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since November 2001.
To put the success of the CMA Awards rating in perspective, during the 2004-2005 television season, the CMA Awards placed third behind the Academy Awards and in a statistical tie with the GRAMMY Awards.
In the week immediately following the broadcast, the Billboard Top 75 Country albums chart reflected a 166 percent increase factoring in new releases from Shania Twain (529,567) and Toby Keith (435,489) according to Nielsen SoundScan. More than 30 other acts, who either performed or presented trophies on the CMA Awards, also enjoyed sales spikes according to Nielsen SoundScan.
"This speaks to the strength of Country Music and the CMA Awards, that a single format awards program can reach so many viewers," Benson said.
CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by the industry professional members of the Country Music Association, which was the first trade organization formed to promote an individual genre of music in 1958. The first "CMA Awards Banquet and Show" was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards were broadcast on network television - making it the longest running music awards program on network television.
The final nominees for the 2005 CMA Awards will be announced during a press conference to be held in New York City in early September. "The CMA Awards" will be held in New York City this year only. The gala returns to Nashville in 2006 for its 40th Anniversary at the Gaylord Entertainment Center.
The CMA Awards are produced by Walter C. Miller and directed by Paul Miller. MJI Programming, a division of Premiere Radio Networks, is the official radio packager of the CMA Awards, which includes Red Carpet coverage and a stereo-radio simulcast of the gala event. Chevy, an American Revolution, is the official automotive sponsor of the 2005 CMA Awards. American Airlines is the official airline of the 2005 CMA Awards.
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Last year's announcement said that Shania would be helping, hopefully that annoucement will come later. She was the highlight, for me. They really should have gotten some better hosts ( I think Foxworthy/Twain would be great) like Reba or Dolly or something..B&D weren't very exciting..if you didn't know...
THE CMA AWARDS TO COME TO THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
Awards Will Air On ABC For The First Time In The Broadcast’s 40-Year History
Six-Year Deal Begins With November 2006 Broadcast
Network Also Announces “CMA Music Festival: Country Music’s Biggest Party,” A Two-Hour Special To Air Aug. 2
NASHVILLE – The ABC Television Network announced today that the Country Music industry’s crown jewel, the CMA Awards, will move to the network in 2006, and that the network will air a major Country Music special in the summer of 2005. The announcement was made by Stephen McPherson, President, ABC Entertainment, and Ed Benson, CMA Executive Director.
The CMA Awards, the premier awards in Country Music and one of the highest rated award shows on network television, will have its ABC debut in November 2006, as the CMA Awards celebrates its 40th anniversary. “The 40th Annual CMA Awards” will be broadcast live from the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tenn.
The deal will keep the CMA Awards on ABC through 2012.
“Country Music is America’s music and its value and contribution is undeniable,” said McPherson. “Our entire amazing team, including Andrea Wong, Mark Pedowitz and Mark Bracco, went to Nashville on a mission to show the CMA Board of Directors that ABC is the best home for this show. We’re committed to making the CMA Awards a bigger television event than it has ever been before, and we’re truly grateful to the organization for coming on board and giving us that opportunity. We’re thrilled to be able to begin this relationship in the Awards’ historic 40th year.”
"This move by ABC speaks very favorably about the strength and popularity of Country Music today. CMA is perhaps the best-known brand in Country Music, and our television properties, the CMA Awards and the CMA Music Festival, are proven winners. We are thrilled to have been sought after by ABC and we are looking forward to working with them," said Benson.
The move of the CMA Awards marks the beginning of a partnership between the ABC network, CMA and the world of Country Music.
This summer, ABC will also be airing “CMA Music Festival: Country Music’s Biggest Party,” a two-hour, prime time special that takes audiences not only to the rollicking concerts, but into the heart of the annual CMA Music Festival, held in Nashville June 9-12. The special will air TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
The CMA Awards were first broadcast in 1968, making them the longest-running, annual music awards program on network television. The first four broadcasts were on NBC and for the past 34 years, the show has been on the CBS Television Network. Traditionally one of the Top 5 rated specials of the year, more than 37 million people watched all or part of “The 38th Annual CMA Awards” (11.5/18) placing the 2004 November sweeps gala behind only the Academy Awards and in a statistical tie with the GRAMMY Awards.
“Country Music has so much momentum it has truly become today’s pop music,” said Andrea Wong, Executive Vice President, Alternative Series, Specials and Late Night, ABC Entertainment. “We’ve embraced it on shows across the network – ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,’ ‘Good Morning America,’ ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live,’ and ‘Nick and Jessica’s Tour of Duty’ – which all feature hot new talent as well as Country legends. Our audience really responds to Country Music and we’re thrilled to deliver it.”
Anyway, ABC loves Shania, so hopefully she will perform!!
Friday June 10, 10:00 am ET
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, of super duo Brooks & Dunn, return to host "The 39th Annual CMA Awards" when the gala airs live on the CBS Television Network, Tuesday, Nov. 15 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) from Madison Square Garden in New York City.
"After the great job they did in 2004, Kix and Ronnie were the natural choice to host 'Country Music's Biggest Night(TM)' from the world's biggest stage -- New York City," said CMA Executive Director, Ed Benson. "After all, they are consummate entertainers and among the formats biggest stars. They are the total package -- humor, talent, credibility and artistic integrity. The CMA Awards are in very good hands."
"It's great to know we didn't screw it up too bad last year," Brooks said with a laugh. "Obviously we are not comedians, but if we learned anything, it is to stay out of the way and let the great music on the show take care of itself."
"The 'Big Apple' is a well-seasoned pro. As second-year hosts, we are far from that, but we are honored to go to New York and humbly fill in as hosts for this year's CMA Awards," added Dunn.
Since blasting onto the scene with their No. 1 debut single "Brand New Man" in 1991, Brooks & Dunn have had 21 No. 1 singles, sold more than 27 million albums and picked up 14 CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year in 1996. They hold 12 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Awards -- a record for the category. Their ninth Arista Nashville studio album will be released later this summer.
"We couldn't ask for better ambassadors of Country Music and the CMA Awards," Benson said. "We are taking our industry's most important show and the best our format has to offer to the media and marketing capital of the world. And that will speak for itself."
The 2004 CMA Awards, which aired for the first time on Tuesday night, posted an 11.5 rating with an 18 share. CBS estimates that 18.46 million people watched the entire broadcast and more than 37 million viewers watched all or part of the gala event. CBS was first in households, viewers and key demographics during the three-hour broadcast (8:00-11:00 PM/ET). CBS won every half-hour in households, viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. This was CBS's best delivery in households, viewers and adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since November 2001.
To put the success of the CMA Awards rating in perspective, during the 2004-2005 television season, the CMA Awards placed third behind the Academy Awards and in a statistical tie with the GRAMMY Awards.
In the week immediately following the broadcast, the Billboard Top 75 Country albums chart reflected a 166 percent increase factoring in new releases from Shania Twain (529,567) and Toby Keith (435,489) according to Nielsen SoundScan. More than 30 other acts, who either performed or presented trophies on the CMA Awards, also enjoyed sales spikes according to Nielsen SoundScan.
"This speaks to the strength of Country Music and the CMA Awards, that a single format awards program can reach so many viewers," Benson said.
CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by the industry professional members of the Country Music Association, which was the first trade organization formed to promote an individual genre of music in 1958. The first "CMA Awards Banquet and Show" was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards were broadcast on network television - making it the longest running music awards program on network television.
The final nominees for the 2005 CMA Awards will be announced during a press conference to be held in New York City in early September. "The CMA Awards" will be held in New York City this year only. The gala returns to Nashville in 2006 for its 40th Anniversary at the Gaylord Entertainment Center.
The CMA Awards are produced by Walter C. Miller and directed by Paul Miller. MJI Programming, a division of Premiere Radio Networks, is the official radio packager of the CMA Awards, which includes Red Carpet coverage and a stereo-radio simulcast of the gala event. Chevy, an American Revolution, is the official automotive sponsor of the 2005 CMA Awards. American Airlines is the official airline of the 2005 CMA Awards.
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Last year's announcement said that Shania would be helping, hopefully that annoucement will come later. She was the highlight, for me. They really should have gotten some better hosts ( I think Foxworthy/Twain would be great) like Reba or Dolly or something..B&D weren't very exciting..if you didn't know...
THE CMA AWARDS TO COME TO THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
Awards Will Air On ABC For The First Time In The Broadcast’s 40-Year History
Six-Year Deal Begins With November 2006 Broadcast
Network Also Announces “CMA Music Festival: Country Music’s Biggest Party,” A Two-Hour Special To Air Aug. 2
NASHVILLE – The ABC Television Network announced today that the Country Music industry’s crown jewel, the CMA Awards, will move to the network in 2006, and that the network will air a major Country Music special in the summer of 2005. The announcement was made by Stephen McPherson, President, ABC Entertainment, and Ed Benson, CMA Executive Director.
The CMA Awards, the premier awards in Country Music and one of the highest rated award shows on network television, will have its ABC debut in November 2006, as the CMA Awards celebrates its 40th anniversary. “The 40th Annual CMA Awards” will be broadcast live from the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tenn.
The deal will keep the CMA Awards on ABC through 2012.
“Country Music is America’s music and its value and contribution is undeniable,” said McPherson. “Our entire amazing team, including Andrea Wong, Mark Pedowitz and Mark Bracco, went to Nashville on a mission to show the CMA Board of Directors that ABC is the best home for this show. We’re committed to making the CMA Awards a bigger television event than it has ever been before, and we’re truly grateful to the organization for coming on board and giving us that opportunity. We’re thrilled to be able to begin this relationship in the Awards’ historic 40th year.”
"This move by ABC speaks very favorably about the strength and popularity of Country Music today. CMA is perhaps the best-known brand in Country Music, and our television properties, the CMA Awards and the CMA Music Festival, are proven winners. We are thrilled to have been sought after by ABC and we are looking forward to working with them," said Benson.
The move of the CMA Awards marks the beginning of a partnership between the ABC network, CMA and the world of Country Music.
This summer, ABC will also be airing “CMA Music Festival: Country Music’s Biggest Party,” a two-hour, prime time special that takes audiences not only to the rollicking concerts, but into the heart of the annual CMA Music Festival, held in Nashville June 9-12. The special will air TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
The CMA Awards were first broadcast in 1968, making them the longest-running, annual music awards program on network television. The first four broadcasts were on NBC and for the past 34 years, the show has been on the CBS Television Network. Traditionally one of the Top 5 rated specials of the year, more than 37 million people watched all or part of “The 38th Annual CMA Awards” (11.5/18) placing the 2004 November sweeps gala behind only the Academy Awards and in a statistical tie with the GRAMMY Awards.
“Country Music has so much momentum it has truly become today’s pop music,” said Andrea Wong, Executive Vice President, Alternative Series, Specials and Late Night, ABC Entertainment. “We’ve embraced it on shows across the network – ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,’ ‘Good Morning America,’ ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live,’ and ‘Nick and Jessica’s Tour of Duty’ – which all feature hot new talent as well as Country legends. Our audience really responds to Country Music and we’re thrilled to deliver it.”
Anyway, ABC loves Shania, so hopefully she will perform!!
