NOMINEES IN THE ‘2011 CMT MUSIC AWARDS’ USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR CATEGORY TO BE POSTED ON USAWEEKEND.COM BEGINNING MONDAY, APRIL 25
04/22/11
NASHVILLE – April 22, 2011 – Fans will get a sneak peek at nominations for the 2011 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, when five artists nominated for the coveted USA WEEKEND Breakthrough Video of the Year category are revealed on Monday, April 25 beginning at 10:00 a.m. EST at usaweekend.com.
The 2011 CMT MUSIC AWARDS mark the 10th anniversary of country music’s first fan-voted awards show and will air LIVE from Nashville on Wednesday, June 8 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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