Paisley, Underwood co-host CMAs
The 47th Annual CMA Awards airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 8 a.m. eastern on ABC.
The hosts used "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" television special to make the announcement. "Carrie and Brad are the consummate hosts," said Ed Hardy, President of the CMA Board of Directors. "They have the respect of our industry, artistic credibility, critical acclaim, and a quick-witted, genuine rapport that makes them popular with our audience and the viewers at home. We are delighted to have them back as hosts for the sixth year."
The CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by more than 7,000 industry professional members of CMA, which was the first trade organization formed to promote an individual genre of music in 1958.
Winners will be determined in a final round of voting by eligible voting members of CMA. The eligibility period for the 2013 CMA Awards is July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.
The second ballot will be emailed to CMA members Tuesday, Aug. 20. Voting for the second ballot closes at Friday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. eastern. The final nominees in each of the 12 categories will be announced in September.
Winners will be determined in a final round of voting by eligible CMA members. The third and final ballot will be emailed on Thursday, Oct. 10. Voting for the CMA Awards final ballot ends Monday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. eastern.
More news for Brad Paisley
- 04/19/24: Tennessee honors Paisley
- 10/16/23: Paisley heads overseas again
- 09/29/23: Paisley unveils new music
- 06/23/23: Paisley looks to "So Many Summers"
- 02/24/23: Paisley releases "Same Here," featuring Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
- 02/23/23: Paisley announces new album, single, label
- 03/29/22: Paisley plans U.S. dates, first tour of Australia
- 05/04/21: Paisley announces Tour 2021
CD reviews for Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley isn't content to keep doing the same old. In fact, this is probably the least traditional country outing in his career. Yet, a few things remain intact - great guitar playing and singing and a sense of humor without being too kitschy.
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Brad Paisley's new live hits CD is a bit of a tease. That's because it only goes half way in replicating the true live Paisley experience. Watching the accompanying concert videos at a Paisley show, whether the venue screen is showing Andy Griffith during Waitin' on a Woman or the montage of recently-deceased celebrities that accompanies When I Get Where I'm Going, reveal how Paisley simply must be seen to be fully enjoyed.
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Brad Paisley has grown up on his eighth album. Yes, the West Virginian maintains a sense of humor, but apparently aging has left its mark on a maturing singer who has never forsaken his country roots. That is ever so apparent in songs like Anything Like Me and Oh Yeah, You're Gone. The former finds Paisley looking at the passage of time through his son's life in a tender, but not sappy look. On the latter, he's a five-year-old boy who doesn't get what he wants, which his grandfather notices. ...
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