RYAN SEACREST, LITTLE BIG TOWN, THE BAND PERRY, BETH BEHRS,
SCOTTY McCREERY, NANCY O’DELL & ROB MARCIANO, AND MORE
TO ANNOUNCE NOMINEES FOR THE
48TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
COUNTRY MUSIC’S PARTY OF THE YEAR®
ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 VIA
www.facebook.com/AcademyOfCountryMusic AND www.twitter.com/ACMAwards
COUNTRY MUSIC FANS INVITED TO ANNOUNCE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR CATEGORY
& SPECIAL VIP GUESTS WILL ANNOUNCE CATEGORIES VIA VIDEO POSTS
Tweet: Join Ryan Seacrest, Little Big Town, The Band Perry, Beth Behrs & more announcing @ACMawards nominees! How? http://youtu.be/6A_400wmheM #ACMs
WHAT: The second annual ACM digital press conference, hosted by the Academy of Country Music, CBS Television and dick clark productions via ACM social media channels, to announce the nominees for the 48th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music’s Party of the Year® to be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
WHO: The Band Perry, 2 Broke Girls star Beth Behrs, Little Big Town, Scotty McCreery, Ryan Seacrest, Entertainment Tonight hosts Rob Marciano and Nancy O’Dell and more surprise guests will announce categories via videos posted in real time to fans and media simultaneously. The press conference will culminate with country music FANS announcing the nominees for Entertainer of the Year (see below).
WHEN: Wednesday, February 13, 2013
6:30 AM PST Nominations announced via social media followed by a press release
posted on www.ACMcountry.com.
WHERE: ACM Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/AcademyOfCountryMusic
ACM Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/ACMawards
MORE: FANS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS ONLINE EVENT! Beginning TODAY, fans are invited to visit the ACM YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/acmcountry to learn how to post videos announcing the name of the artist(s) they would like to see receive an Entertainer of the Year nomination. On Wednesday, February 13th during the real-time digital press conference fans can watch to see if their video submission is used to announce their pick for the Academy’s biggest prize. And they’re in good company: Past participants in the ACM nominations press conferences have included Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Lionel Richie, Blake Shelton, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood and many more!
