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COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT

WEDNESDAY, NOV 8, 2017
BRIDGESTONE ARENA
WELCOME
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
4:00 PM Red Carpet arrivals begin
5:30 PM Bridgestone Arena doors open
6:10 PM Pre-broadcast presentations
7:00 PM Live three-hour broadcast on the
ABC Television Network
10:00 PM CMA Awards After Party
(Invitation Only)

Dear Country Music fans,
We welcome you to the grandest tradition in all of Country Music – This year we are extremely excited to mark an important milestone:
the 51st installment of “Country Music’s Biggest Night™!” CMA Awards hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are back for
a 10th consecutive year! Brad and Carrie work tirelessly in the weeks
Whether you are tuning in on the ABC Television Network, following and months ahead of this night preparing the jokes, the monologues,
the behind-the-scenes action on CMAawards.com, or joining the skits and the timing with our esteemed Executive Producer
us live in the audience, we are excited to have you with us as we Robert Deaton. We’re forever grateful, Brad and Carrie, and Robert,
celebrate Country’s best highest achievements. If you’re a new fan to have you back with us on the Awards stage. The brilliance, wit,
or a longtime follower, we’ll celebrate the men and women who are professionalism and devotion to the art of delivering some of the
devoted to the craft of making the songs and videos that lift our world’s most acclaimed live entertainment is unparalleled in the
hearts and give us joy, and unite us globally. televised world.

In 1967, CMA held the first CMA Awards – known at the time as Throughout the night, we encourage use of the hashtag #CMAawards
the “Banquet and Show” – to recognize the most deserving in our on social media to help celebrate our amazing Country superstars!
industry. This tradition has continued, and this show’s longevity is Also, make sure to visit Snapchat tonight and use CMAsnaps to be part
cemented as the longest-running award show on network television. of the CMA Awards story.

Even though the sounds and styles have transformed over the years Now, it’s time for history to be made. It’s time to honor the 2017 CMA
with the changing times, the heart of this mission remains the same. Awards. It’s time to witness powerful performances, to be surprised
Tonight we honor the best of the best with this year-end gala in by special guest appearances — and to celebrate all CMA Awards
the heart of Music City. We gather each November and deliver the nominees.
iconic crystal CMA Award trophy to all of those who deserve Country
Music’s highest honors, whether they are music directors, songwriters, Most importantly, from all of us at CMA, we hope you enjoy the show!
artists, producers, mix engineers or musicians.

We thank all the nominees for making 2017 a great year for
Country! To the night’s winners – congratulations on your grand
achievement!

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