CMT ONE COUNTRY ANNOUNCES ITEMS FOR THE “2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS” CELEBRITY AUCTION
06/18/09
Online Auction Benefits CMT ONE COUNTRY Partners and Features Items Donated By Show Participants Including Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Julianne Hough, Darius Rucker, Keith Urban and More
NASHVILLE – June 17, 2009 – CMT is giving fans the chance to give back as CMT ONE COUNTRY presents an online auction of items donated by 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS show participants and nominees. Fans can bid on the items live via cmtauctions.com, with all proceeds benefiting CMT ONE COUNTRY partners, which include Feeding America (formerly America’s Second Harvest), Boys & Girls Club of America, Habitat for Humanity, Hands On Network, the USO (United Service Organizations) and Children’s Miracle Network.
Items featured in the auction include:
· Hat signed by Trace Adkins
· CD, hat and photo signed by Jason Aldean
· Lyrics, photo, CD, single and t-shirt signed by Rodney Atkins
· Prize package signed by the Eli Young Band
· Large Carter Twins print
· Cowboy hat signed by Kenny Chesney
· Guitar signed by Brooks & Dunn
· Prize package signed by presenter Terry Fator
· T-Shirt signed by Julianne Hough
· Calendar and CD signed by Heidi Newfield
· Handmade hunting arrow and CD from Ted Nugent
· Guitar signed by Darius Rucker
· Poster signed by the Lost Trailers
· Lyrics signed by Carrie Underwood
· Australia jacket signed by Keith Urban
The genre’s only fan-voted awards, the 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS show hosted by Bill Engvall and featuring performances by Rascal Flatts, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban premiered live from Nashville on Tuesday, June 16. Encore presentations will air Tuesday, June 16 at 11:30 p.m.; Wednesday, June 17 at 12:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.; Friday, June 19 at 12:00 a.m.; Saturday, June 20 at 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, June 21 at 8:00 p.m. The 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS RED CARPET SPECIAL will re-air on Saturday, June 20 at 4:30 p.m. All times listed ET/PT.
In lieu of the traditional artist gift bags given to celebrities, the 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS gifted a $20,000 donation to the local affiliate of CMT ONE COUNTRY non-profit partner, Feeding America. With this donation, CMT ONE COUNTRY will provide meals for 130 school aged children during the entire 2009-2010 school year through the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee’s BackPack Program. For the second year, CMT ONE COUNTRY rewarded winners of the 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS by making donations on their behalf to their selected charities. In addition to honoring winners, CMT ONE COUNTRY is partnering with Rhapsody® to make donations on behalf of all nominees.
Visit CMT's press-only web site www.cmtmusicawardspress.com for more photos and information about the 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS
CMT One Country, CMT's pro-social initiative, was launched in the fall of 2005 to promote civic participation and inspire CMT viewers to take action and bring about important change in their communities. CMT One Country partners include America’s Second Harvest, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Habitat for Humanity, Hands On Network and the USO (United Service Organizations). Led by Advisory Board members President Jimmy Carter, Maya Angelou and General Colin Powell, whose combined service to America is legendary, CMTONECOUNTRY.com aims to offer tools to help anyone start making a difference immediately. For more information: www.CMTONECOUNTRY.com.
CMT, a unit of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 87 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network’s digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.
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Natasha Powell 615.335.8412 natasha.powell@cmt.com
