BURBANK, CA. (Academy of Country Music/ www.acmcountry.com) - Today the Academy of Country
Music is announcing that country music superstars Alan Jackson, Toby Keith,
Rascal Flatts and
George Strait will perform as part of the 40TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. The ceremony, which honors country music's top talent as well as the industry's hottest emerging talent, will be broadcast LIVE from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las
Vegas on Tuesday, May 17th, 2005 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.
Three-time Academy of Country Music Awards Top Male Vocalist Alan Jackson repeats as a Top Male Vocalist nominee this year in addition to his nomination for Vocal Event of the Year ("Hey Good Lookin'"). Toby Keith has won Entertainer of the Year honors for the past two years, and is nominated for that same award again this year. He is also nominated for Top Male Vocalist, Song of the Year ("American Soldier"), and Vocal Event of the Year ("Hey Good Lookin'"). Keith will perform via satellite from his USO tour overseas.
Rascal Flatts is nominated for three awards including Top Vocal Group, which they have won the past two years, Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year (both for "Bless the Broken Road"). George Strait is nominated for Vocal Event of the Year ("Hey Good Lookin'") and has a total of 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including five awards for Top Male Vocalist, six awards for Album of the Year, two awards for Single Record of the Year, one Entertainer of the Year award and one Gene Weed Special Achievement Award.
The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 with a mission to support, promote, and enhance the advancement of the country music industry worldwide. The Academy, which is comprised of 3,800+ professional members and a newly established Associate Membership, is headquartered in Burbank, CA. For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS and the Academy of Country Music, please visit https://www.acmcountry.com.
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS is produced for television by dick clark productions. The show is executive produced by Dick Clark and R.A. Clark, and produced by Barry Adelman. The executive in charge of production is Bob Bardo, and the executive in charge is Fran LaMaina.
Southwest Airlines is the official airline of the Academy of Country Music Awards.
The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS will be broadcast LIVE from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 17th, 2005 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on CBS Television Network.
