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CMT ONE COUNTRY SWEETENS THE DEAL FOR WINNERS AT THE “2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS”
CMT Will Gift $2500 to Charities of Winners In Each Category NASHVILLE – Artists aren’t the only ones winning at the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS on Monday, April 14, as CMT ONE COUNTRY will be gifting $2500 to winners in each category of the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS for the charity of their choice, it was announced today by CMT’s Director of Public Affairs, Lucia Folk. CMT ONE COUNTRY, CMT’s pro-social initiative, was launched in the fall of 2005 to inspire CMT viewers to take action and bring about important change in their communities. Visit CMTONECOUNTRY.com to learn more information about the nominated artists’ charities. “CMT ONE COUNTRY recognizes that our 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS nominees have causes which they hold near and dear to their heart, and we would like to showcase these important causes to the millions of fans who vote for their favorite artists,” said Folk. “Much like the goal of CMT ONE COUNTRY to inspire others to take action and bring about change, we are proud to facilitate artists giving back to the community that has supported them in their successes.” A complete list of the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS nominated artists and the charities who would receive their donation are below (in alphabetical order):
Hosted by music’s hottest father and daughter, Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus, the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS air live from Nashville’s Curb Event Center at Belmont University on Monday, April 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT* on CMT and CMT.com. Including performances by Carrie Underwood, Sugarland, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, Taylor Swift and a special performance by Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus with more performances to be announced, the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS continues to be the genre’s only fan-voted awards.
NASHVILLE – March 20, 2008 – CMT ONE COUNTRY <http://www.cmt.com/one_country/index.jhtml> makes good on the promise that volunteering is indeed rewarding by offering online volunteer registrants with an opportunity to win seats on the red carpet for the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS <http://www.cmt.com/cmt-music-awards/> . From today until Sunday, March 30, registrants who sign up to become CMT ONE COUNTRY volunteers, pledging to forward the initiative’s mission to take action and bring about change in their communities, will be entered into a drawing for a pair of tickets to the red carpet of the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS as country music’s biggest stars make their entrance into the genre’s only fan-voted awards show. More than 90 pairs of tickets to the red carpet will be awarded, for complete rules and details, please visit CMTONECOUNTRY.com. CMT One Country, CMT's pro-social initiative, was launched in the fall of 2005 to promote civic participation and inspire CMT viewers to take action and bring about important change in their communities. CMT One Country partners include America’s Second Harvest, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Habitat for Humanity, Hands On Network and the USO (United Service Organizations). Led by Advisory Board members President Jimmy Carter, Maya Angelou and General Colin Powell, whose combined service to America is legendary, CMTONECOUNTRY.com aims to offer tools to help anyone start making a difference immediately. For more information: www.CMTONECOUNTRY.com .
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