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TICKETS ON SALE TODAY FOR

GAC TAPING OF ACM SHOWCASE

JANUARY 18, 2011 AT NASHVILLE’S RYMAN AUDITORIUM

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EVENING OF GRAND OLE OPRY PERFORMANCES HOSTED BY LUKE BRYAN

RECOGNIZES NOMINEES FOR

TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST & TOP NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP

Encino, CA (January 4, 2011) – The Academy of Country Music, Great American Country (GAC), and the Grand Ole Opry® are announcing that tickets go on sale to the public TODAY for the taping of GAC’s ACM SHOWCASE, an evening dedicated to recognizing the newcomer nominees for the 46^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.  This one-night-only open-to-fans taping hosted by ACM reigning Top New Artist Luke Bryanwill take place as a special Grand Ole Opry performance on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 7:30PM CT at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN and will feature Top New Solo Vocalist nominees Eric Church, Randy Houser and Easton Corbin and Top New Vocal Duo or Group nomineesThe Band Perry, the JaneDear girls and Steel Magnolia.

Tickets have been made available to country fans beginning today, January 4, 2011 at opry.com or by calling 1-800-SEE-OPRY.

This special will air at 10:00PM EST on Thursday, January 27 on GAC and will kick off fan voting for these categories at VoteACM.com andGACtv.com/ACM. Voting will close on Thursday, February 24 at 12noon EST. The winner in each category will be announced in March and will move on to compete for Top New Artist, with the winner being announced LIVE during the 46^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards broadcast April 3, 2011 on the CBS Television Network.  

 “Each and every Opry performance is a journey which features the past, present, and future of country music,” said Grand Ole Opry Vice President and General Manager Pete Fisher. “Every year, fans visit the Opry to tune in and see, not only country’s superstars and legends, but also its new stars. We’re excited to kick this new year off with the Academy of Country Music and GAC for a special Opry performance showcasing six of country’s most talented new acts in one great night of music.”

The complete list of nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards will be announced in February.

About the Academy of Country Music Awards

The 46^th 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, April 3, 2011 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.  Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark are executive producers.  Barry Adelman is producer, and Bob Bardo is the executive in charge of production. Bob Romeo is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.  For more information, please visit www.acmcountry.com.

About Great American Country (GAC)

Great American Country is the leader in country music entertainment, and delivers to viewers the widest variety of country music, its artists and the lifestyles they influence. GAC broadcasts original country music programming, music performance specials, live concerts and music videos. GAC is available in more than 59 million households and online at http://www.GACTV.com.

GAC is owned by Scripps Networks, the leading developer of lifestyle-oriented content for television and the Internet, including HGTV, DIY Network,Food Network, Travel Channel and Fine Living Network. Scripps Networks is based in Knoxville, Tenn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles,Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta and Nashville, and is a unit of Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE:SNI).