009 CMA AWARDS HOSTS BRAD PAISLEY AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD TO PERFORM LIVE ON "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" NOVEMBER 10 FROM NASHVILLE ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
NASHVILLE - Wake up with CMA Awards hosts Brad Paisley andCarrie Underwood when they perform on ABC's "Good Morning America" Tuesday, Nov. 10 live from Nashville on the ABC Television Network.
The "Good Morning America" concert is free and open to the public. The event takes place on the Sommet Center's outside plaza at the corner of Broadway and Fifth Avenue in Nashville and is presented by Chevrolet. ABC's "Good Morning America" will ramp up the excitement leading to "The 43rd Annual CMA Awards," airingWednesday, Nov. 11 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) live from the Sommet Center.
"We can't imagine a better way to jump start the excitement leading up to the CMA Awards than to have our hosts Brad and Carrie perform on 'Good Morning America'," said CMA Vice President of Communications Wendy Pearl. "It's a wonderful way for America to get a taste of what to expect during 'Country Music's Biggest Night.' We hope everyone comes out to experience these great artists, great music, and a great time in Nashville."
Paisley has won 11 CMA Awards since receiving the Horizon Award in 2000, including Male Vocalist (2007, 2008) and Album (2006 for Time Well Wasted). He also won Musical Event twice, first in 2004 with Alison Krauss for "Whiskey Lullaby," and second in 2006 for "When I Get Where I'm Going" with Dolly Parton; Vocal Event in 2001 for "Too Country" with Bill Anderson, George Jones and Buck Owens; and Music Video of the Year three times, first in 2002 for "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song);" second in 2004 for "Whiskey Lullaby" (again with Krauss), and third in 2007 for "Online." He is currently tied with Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw at No. 5 on the list of top CMA Award winners.
Paisley is a consummate singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer, which has earned him numerous awards including three Grammy Awards. He has released eight critically acclaimed studio albums that have accumulated sales of over 10 million units. His most recent album, American Saturday Night, released on June 30 and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums sales chart. Paisley has 14 No.1 singles - the last 10 consecutive - extending a streak unmatched by any other Country artist in the 19-year history of Nielsen BDS- monitored airplay. His current American Saturday Night tour has played to over one million fans over the past year and has been extended into 2010 with nineteen additional dates.
Underwood has received five CMA Awards in her young career, including three consecutive wins as Female Vocalist (2006-2008), as well as Single of the Year (2007 for "Before He Cheats") and the Horizon Award (2006).
Underwood, after wrapping her 2008 concert tour with 1.2 million fans in attendance, launched into early 2009 as the first Country artist in history to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums, when "I Told You So" became her tenth single to top a key sales or airplay chart and her fifth consecutive chart-topper from Carnival Ride. To date, Underwood, who has also won four Grammy Awards, is the U.S. best-selling "American Idol" winner with album sales over 10 million. Underwood will release a new album Play On on Nov. 3 on 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville with producer Mark Bright, who helmed 2007's hit-filled Carnival Ride, as well as seven tracks (including four No. 1 singles ) from Underwood's blockbuster 2005 debut, Some Hearts. Play On's debut single, "Cowboy Casanova," is the fastest rising hit of the year at Country radio.
In addition to "Good Morning America" Paisley and Underwood will also perform on the CMA Awards. Other performers recently announced include Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesneywith Dave Matthews, Billy Currington, Vince Gill and Daughtry, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band.
Tickets for the 2009 CMA Awards can be purchased by logging on towww.ticketmaster.com; calling (800) 745-3000; or in person at the Sommet Center box office, 501 Broadway (corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, in Nashville). Ticket prices begin at $110 for Upper Level. All ticket prices include sales tax, but exclude applicable service/handling fees.
"The 43rd Annual CMA Awards" is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Paul Miller is the Director, and David Wild is the writer. The special will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.
ABC News' "Good Morning America" is co-anchored by Diane Sawyerand Robin Roberts. Chris Cuomo is the news anchor and Sam Champion is the weather anchor. The Emmy Award-winning morning news broadcast airs live Monday through Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 AM/ET on the ABC Television Network. Jim Murphy is the senior executive producer and Tom Cibrowski is the executive producer of ABC News' "Good Morning America."
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