2010 CMA Awards Nominations Video Highlights Package Featuring Final Nominees And Artist Interviews To Be Serviced On September 1, 2010

Los Angeles, CA (Top40 Charts/ Country Music Association) - The final nominees for "The 44th Annual CMA Awards" will be announced during events on both Tuesday, Aug. 31 in Nashville and on Wednesday, Sept. 1 during ABC News' "Good Morning America." A video highlights package (VNR), featuring the announcements as well as artist interviews and music video clips, will be released via satellite Wednesday, Sept. 1 at (2:00 PM/ET).

Justin Moore and Chris Young will announce final nominees in seven of the 12 CMA Awards categories on Tuesday, Aug. 31 from Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. On Wednesday, Sept. 1, Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert will announce the final nominees in the remaining five categories live from New York City from the "Good Morning America" on Times Square during the 8:30 AM (all time zones) half-hour segment. Both announcements will be included in the VNR.

The announcement of the final nominees leads up to "Country Music's Biggest Night�." Hosted for the third time by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, "The 44th Annual CMA Awards" airs live Wednesday, Nov. 10 (8:00-11:00 PM/EST) from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on the ABC Television Network.

The satellite coordinates for the CMA Awards Nominees Video Highlights Package are listed below:

CMA AWARDS NOMINEES VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE

Wednesday, Sept. 1

2:00-2:30 PM/ET (1:00-1:30 PM/CT)

Satellite Coordinates: Galaxy 28 Transponder 10 (C-band) Analog

Downlink Frequency: 3900 Horizontal

Premiere Radio Networks is the official radio packager of the CMA Awards. American Airlines is the official airline of the 2010 CMA Awards. Chevrolet, Proud Sponsor of the CMA Awards and Official Ride of Country Music.