The star power on the 2012 CMT Music Awards stage is getting hotter with the addition of Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry and Hank Williams, Jr. as performers on this year’s show. The 2012 CMT Music Awards will air live on Wednesday, June 6 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT and CMT.com.

Toby Keith, who was previously announced as host of this year’s show with actress Kristen Bell, will return to the stage as the only artist to have performed at every CMT Music Awards since its 2002 launch. Also added to the lineup this year are Eric Church and Pistol Annies, both first-time mainstage performers; Group Video of the Year nominees and fan favorites Rascal Flatts and The Band Perry; and country legends Willie Nelson and Hank Williams, Jr.

Additionally, Luke Bryan is slated to perform on this year’s show and will also host the 2012 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year Special  premiering Saturday, June 2 at 2:00 p.m., ET/PT. Bryan will present the nominees for the coveted Video of the Year category in the one-hour special.

Previously announced performers include Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band. Fans can vote online at CMT.com, and on their mobile device at CMT Mobile or the CMT Insider app available on iPhone, iPad and Android now through June 4 to determine the winners. The five finalists for Video of the Year will be announced at the beginning of the live show and fans can then vote at CMT.com, CMT mobile, on the CMT Insider app and via text message throughout the live telecast (ET/CT only) to determine the night’s big winner.

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The 2012 CMT Music Awards just got a little rowdier and funnier as country music superstar Toby Keith and actress Kristen Bell have been tapped to host this year’s show. Now in its 11th year, the 2012 CMT Music Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 6th at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT and CMT.com.

“Toby Keith and Kristen Bell are a terrific one-two knockout punch for the 2012 CMT Music Awards,” said John Hamlin, SVP, Music Events and Talent, CMT. “Toby has been involved with our show every year since its inception and Kristen is as entertaining and witty as any young actor working today. We’re thrilled to have them both as hosts for this year’s show.”

Country music’s first fan-voted awards show will include performances from Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band. Additional performers and presenters will be announced soon.

Fans can vote online at CMT.com, and on their mobile device at CMT Mobile or the CMT Insider app available on iPhone, iPad and Android now through June 4 to determine the winners. The five finalists for VIDEO OF THE YEAR will be announced at the beginning of the live show and fans can then vote at CMT.com, CMT mobile, on the CMT Insider app and via text message throughout the live telecast (ET/CT only) to determine the night’s big winner.

Michael Dempsey will executive produce the 2012 CMT Music Awards alongside director Joe DeMaio. John Hamlin and Margaret Comeaux serve as executive producers for CMT.

For more information as it becomes available, follow CMT on Twitter (@FollowCMT), hashtag #CMTawards and become a fan of the 2012 CMT Music Awards on Facebook.

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The 2012 CMT Music Awards is guaranteed to be the hottest ticket in town this summer with performers including Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band during this year’s live show. Country music’s first fan-voted awards show, now in its 11th year, will broadcast from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 6th at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT and CMT.com. Additional performers, along with host and presenters will be announced soon.

Thanks to our friends at CMT we have 1 pair of tickets to give away to one lucky winner!
Click the Enter to Win button below and follow the directions to enter to win.  HURRY contest ends Monday, May 28th!

Note: The winner will receive 1 pair of tickets to the 2012 CMT Music Awards.  It does not include airfare or hotel accommodations.  Please make sure you are able to get yourself to the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. on Wednesday, June 6.

Only one entry per person is allowed.

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The 2012 CMT Music Awards is guaranteed to be the hottest ticket in town this summer with performers including Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band during this year’s live show. Country music’s first fan-voted awards show, now in its 11th year, will broadcast from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 6th at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT and CMT.com. Additional performers, along with host and presenters will be announced soon.

Tickets for the show will go on sale Monday, May 21st at 11:00 a.m. ET/10:00 a.m. CT at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Bridgestone Arena Box Office.

Fans can vote online at CMT.com, and on their mobile device at CMT Mobile or the CMT Insider app available on iPhone, iPad and Android now through June 4th to determine the winners. The five finalists for VIDEO OF THE YEAR will be announced at the beginning of the live show and fans can then vote at CMT.com, CMT mobile, on the CMT Insider app and via text message throughout the live telecast (ET/CT only) to determine the night’s big winner.

For more information as it becomes available, follow CMT on Twitter (@FollowCMT), hashtag #CMTawards and become a fan of the CMT Music Awards on Facebook.

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CMT ONE COUNTRY continues its commitment to supporting artists’ causes at the 2012 CMT Music Awards by making donations on behalf of the winners to the charity of their choice. Since starting this initiative in 2008, CMT ONE COUNTRY has donated over $150,000 on behalf of winners to their selected charities. The 2012 CMT Music Awards mark the 11th anniversary of the awards show and will air LIVE from Nashville on Wednesday, June 6th on CMT and CMT.com.

A complete list of the 2012 CMT Music Awards nominated artists and directors, and the charities who would receive their donation are below (in alphabetical order):

Blake Shelton: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Brantley Gilbert: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Brad Paisley: Target House
Carrie Underwood: C.A.T.S. Foundation
Eli Young Band: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Eric Church: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Grace Potter: Epilepsy Foundation
Hunter Hayes: Feeding America
Jake Owen: Boys & Girls Club of America
Jason Aldean: Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Jimmy Buffett: CMT ONE COUNTRY
Keith Urban: MusiCares Musicians’ Assistance Program
Kellie Pickler: Wounded Warrior Project
Kenny Chesney: Plan !t Now
Lady Antebellum: New Hope/Indiana Bankers Association for the Disaster Relief Fund
Lauren Alaina: Special Olympics
Lee Brice: Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Lionel Richie: American Cancer Society
Little Big Town: Blood:Water Mission
Love and Theft: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Luke Bryan: Shriners Hospitals for Children
Martina McBride: Childhelp
Miranda Lambert: MuttNation Foundation
Montgomery Gentry: CMT ONE COUNTRY
Natasha Bedingfield: Global Angels Foundation
Pistol Annies: MuttNation Foundation
Rascal Flatts: Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Rodney Atkins: Holston United Methodist Home for Children
Sara Evans: American Red Cross
Scotty McCreery: Garner Magnet High School Parent Teacher Student Association
Shania Twain: Shania Kids Can
Steven Tyler: Betty Ford Center Foundation
Sting: Rainforest Fund
Sugarland: Thistle Farms
Taylor Swift: American Red Cross
The Band Perry: Greene County Chapter of the American Red Cross
The Civil Wars: MusiCares
Thompson Square: ChildFund International
Toby Keith: Toby Keith Foundation
Vince Gill: Tennessee Junior Golf
Zac Brown Band: Camp Southern Ground

Visit CMTONECOUNTRY.com to learn more information about the nominated artists’ charities.

Fans can vote online at CMT.com, and on their mobile device at CMT Mobile or the CMT Insider app available on iPhone, iPad and Android now through June 4 to determine the winners. The five finalists for VIDEO OF THE YEAR will be announced at the beginning of the live show and fans can then vote at CMT.com, CMT mobile, on the CMT Insider app and via text message throughout the live telecast (ET/CT only) to determine the night’s big winner.

For more information as it becomes available, follow CMT on Twitter (@FollowCMT), hashtag #CMTawards and become a fan of the 2012 CMT Music Awards on Facebook.

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CMT is heading to Rockefeller Plaza with platinum-selling group Little Big Town as they present the nominees for the 2012 CMT Music Awards live during the 10 a.m. EDT hour of NBC’s “Today” show Monday, April 23rd. The foursome, who will be releasing their brand new single “Pontoon” this month, will sit down with host Hoda Kotb and guest co-host Willie Geist to reveal this year’s nominees in select categories and give their predictions for the night’s big winners. This is the second year in a row that CMT and NBC have partnered to announce the CMT Music Awards nominations. Voting will begin on CMT.com immediately following this announcement.

The 2012 CMT Music Awards mark the 11th anniversary of the awards show and will air LIVE from Nashville on Wednesday, June 6th on CMT and CMT.com. More details to be announced.

Fans can get more information as it becomes available on Twitter (@FollowCMT), hashtag #CMTawards, or become a fan of the CMT Music Awards on Facebook.

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Are you ready to kick-off CMA Fest just a tad early this year?? CMT has announced that the 2012 CMT Music Awards will be held on Wednesday, June 6th, the day before CMA Music Fest begins! Stay tuned for more info!

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