Reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town will host the summer’s hottest television music event when the ABC Television Network airs “CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on Monday, Aug. 12 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET). "It's an incredible honor to be hosting this year's CMA Fest,” said Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town. “We could not be more excited about the party that's going to break out at ... Read more

The finalists have been determined for CMA’s touring industry honors known as the SRO Awards and the final ballot will be emailed to voters on Friday, May 24. Ballots will be sent to CMA members in the following categories: Affiliated, Artist, Engineer, Entertainment Services, Musician, Personal Manager, Publicist, Record Label, Talent Agent, Talent Buyer/Promoter, TV/Video/Media, and Venue. Final voting for the SRO Awards will take place online from May 24-June ... Read more

NASHVILLE – CMA balloting season is here! Beginning Monday, May 6, the Country Music Association will be accepting online submissions for the 2013 CMA Broadcast Awards for Broadcast Personality, Station, and National Broadcast Personality of the Year at Broadcast.CMAawards.com. “CMA celebrates the hard work of Country radio and its significant contribution to the format,” said CMA Chief Executive Officer, Steve Moore. “We consider it an honor to spotlight the best stations and on-air ... Read more

NASHVILLE - The CMA Songwriters Series returns to the acclaimed Joe's Pub in New York City for a special two-night event on May 7 and 8. Celebrating nine remarkable years, the CMA Songwriters Series features special guests Phil Vassar, Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, and host Bob DiPiero. Tickets go on sale today and show times for both nights will be 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM/ET.  “Nashville’s songwriters are the best ... Read more

NASHVILLE – The Country Music Association is pleased to announce recent hires and staff promotions including: Communications Courtney Beebe joins CMA as Communications Assistant Finance and Administration Ken Sanderson has been promoted to Director of Information Technology (IT) Keris Patton has been promoted to the Manager of Accounting Services Taylor Tapp has been promoted to Senior Technical Services Coordinator MaryAnn Dicks joins CMA as Finance and Administration Coordinator Christopher Tompkins joins ... Read more

NASHVILLE - During Australia's CMC Rocks the Hunter Festival (March 15-17), Country artist Chris Young presented the CMA International Country Broadcaster Award to David Burton; and The Band Perry surprised artist Jasmine Rae with the Global Country Artist Award. Burton has been an on-air Country radio personality in Australia for the last nine years. Based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Burton appears on Country station 4GR where he is responsible for the programming ... Read more

NASHVILLE - CMR Nashville and Django Promotions Chief Executive Officer and Owner Lee Williams was presented with the CMA International Country Broadcaster Award during the CMA International Country Music Summit at Disneyland Paris on March 1. The award recognizes outstanding achievement by radio broadcasters outside the United States who have made important contributions for the development of Country Music in their country.  "My whole working life has been involved with ... Read more

Ronna Rubin laces her conversation with sly, wise asides. For example, recalling how tiny was her hometown of Wheeling, W.Va., she observed, “The town was so small, we didn’t have a Goodwill.” But they did have a St. Vincent de Paul store and a soup kitchen, whose presence taught her an important lesson: “The size of the town doesn’t reflect whether poverty exists. From a young age, I was aware ... Read more

Two-Hour Special Tapes Nov. 3 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Featuring Performances by Dierks Bentley, Colbie Caillat, Katherine Jenkins, Lady Antebellum, John Legend, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Nettles, The Band Perry, and Keith Urban Nashville Audience Encouraged to Bring an Unwrapped Toy to the Taping to Make the Holidays Brighter for Children in Need NASHVILLE – Some of the most powerful and emotionally moving voices in ... Read more

Tickets for “Country Music’s Biggest Night™” Sold Out Fourth Year in a Row NASHVILLE – Nominees for “The 46th Annual CMA Awards” Eli Young Band, Brantley Gilbert, reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum, and reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Blake Shelton join the performance lineup for “Country Music’s Biggest Night™.” Tickets for the three-hour gala have sold out for the fourth year in a row. ... Read more

NASHVILLE – Three-time 2012 CMA Award nominee Jason Aldean and CMA Awards co-host and 2012 Entertainer of the Year nominee Brad Paisley surprised radio professionals around the country with news of their CMA Broadcast Award win. The announcement of the CMA Broadcast Award winners is the pinnacle of what CMA has deemed the Year of Country Radio. As a cornerstone of the campaign, CMA granted complimentary membership to every Country ... Read more

NASHVILLE – The Country Music industry and CMA are celebrating Country Music Month with events and activities designed to heighten awareness of the format all leading up to “The 46th Annual CMA Awards,” known as “Country Music’s Biggest Night™,” on Thursday, Nov. 1. Nashville Mayor Karl Dean issued a proclamation from the city citing the important role and meaningful impact of the Country Music industry on Nashville’s economy and reputation ... Read more

NASHVILLE – The star-packed lineup for “The 46th Annual CMA Awards” launches with today’s announcement that Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Kelly Clarkson, and Little Big Town are the first group of performers confirmed for “Country Music’s Biggest Night™.” “The 46th Annual CMA Awards,” hosted for the fifth year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Thursday, Nov. 1 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC ... Read more

NASHVILLE – As part of its ongoing research initiatives for members, the Country Music Association announced today results from its 2012 CMA Insiders Automotive Buying Habits Study. Country fans represent a strong buying market with 24 percent planning to purchase a new vehicle in the next 12 months. Auto dealerships are the beneficiary of their buying choices: 91 percent of Country Music fans planning to purchase a new vehicle in ... Read more

Natalie Hemby and Host Bob DiPiero Round Out the Line Up The CMA Songwriters Series returns once again to New York City’s Joe’s Pub on Wednesday, Aug. 1 (6:30 and 9:00 PM/ET). Tickets for this popular series go on sale Friday, June 29. Featuring nine-time CMA Award nominee Little Big Town, consisting of members Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, and Jimi Westbrook, the CMA Songwriters Series allows music fans ... Read more

CMA and IEBA are partnering to present the 2012 CMA SRO Awards at a dinner Oct. 9, at the conclusion of “The 42nd Annual IEBA Conference,” which will be held Oct. 7-9 in Nashville. “Culminating the IEBA Conference with the presentation of the return of the CMA SRO Awards makes perfect sense,” said CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore. “IEBA supports the touring industry and the CMA SRO Awards recognize ... Read more

Underwood Joined by Brett James, Luke Laird, Hillary Lindsey, and Host Bob DiPiero Country superstar Carrie Underwood will appear for the first time in the perennially popular CMA Songwriters Series, which will return to Boston Tuesday, July 31 (8:00 PM/ET) at Royale, a concert venue in downtown Boston’s Theater District. “We first brought the CMA Songwriters Series to Boston last year and it was a huge success,” said Steve Moore, ... Read more

Broken Bow Records recording artist Dustin Lynch stopped by the CMA offices today to perform for the staff. He played his current Top 20 single, “Cowboys and Angels,” as well as “Last Lap” and “She Cranks My Tractor,” all from his upcoming album set for release Aug. 21. Read more

Radio Listening Behavior via Traditional and Alternative Outlets; Tune-in Influencers and New Artist and New Song Discovery and Purchasing Among Survey Topics As part of its ongoing research and membership services initiatives, the Country Music Association announced today results from its recent Music Listening Study. Country Music fans are avid radio listeners and doing as much radio listening as ever.  Compared to a year ago, 87 percent of respondents are ... Read more

Hundreds of Artists, New Stages, and More Music Attract Thousands of Visitors to Nashville CMA Music Festival set a new attendance record in 2012 with daily attendance topping 71,000 fans, a 9.2 percent increase over the 65,000 in attendance in 2011 and a sell out for the third consecutive year at LP Field. Tickets for 2013 CMA Music Festival, which will be held Thursday through Sunday June 6-9, are on ... Read more