CMA AWARDS ONLINE

CMA AWARDS ONLINE STORE OPENS IN PREPARATION FOR “THE 45TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
NASHVILLE – “Country Music’s Biggest Night(TM)” now has official merchandise items available for purchase on CMAawards.com. Nine unique pieces were created for the event including a hat, tote bag, coffee mug, and six apparel items.
“The 45th Annual CMA Awards” will be held Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:00-11:00 PM/EST) at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.  The event will be hosted for the fourth consecutive year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and broadcast live on the ABC Television Network.
The unisex black event T-shirt was inspired by the 2011 CMA Awards Program Book cover art piece created by Nashville artist/designer Eva Oglander. The artwork is featured on both sides of the shirt with the event logo included on the front and the “Country Music’s Biggest Night” tag line on the back. The commemorative coffee mug features a similar design with the program book artwork printed on both sides.
In addition, three other T-shirt styles are available for purchase: a women’s blue T-shirt featuring the event logo within an abstract light blue heart; a navy blue unisex T-shirt with the event name prominently displayed on the front; and a brown unisex T-shirt with an earthy yellow and white text touting “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” and “Country Music’s Biggest Night Nashville” on the front and back respectively. There are also warmer options for both men and women. A pre-shrunk, plum colored ladies hooded sweat shirt features a burnout pattern design with “45th CMA Awards” displayed on the chest in silver foil. The men’s eco-friendly hooded sweat shirt comes in a light olive color with a zip front closure and “45th CMA Awards” embroidered on the upper left chest. 
Fans can accessorize their looks with a hat and tote bag. The red and black trucker hat has an embroidered “45th Annual CMA Awards” patch on the front and an adjustable closure in back. The chocolate brown tote bag is made of a quilted, microfiber fashion body with a top zippered closure, inside zippered pocket, and a large front slit pocket with “45th CMA Awards Nashville” embroidered on the outside.   
To view photos and details on the entire line of CMA Awards merchandise, visit www.CMAawardsstore.com. Music City Merchandise is the official merchandiser for the CMA Awards. For any additional information and updates regarding the 2011 CMA Awards, please visit Facebook (www.facebook.com/CountryMusicAssociation), Twitter (www.Twitter.com/CountryMusic), and YouTube (www.YouTube.com/CountryMusicAssoc) pages. 
“The 45th Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Paul Miller is the Director, and David Wild is the writer. The special will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.
Premiere Radio Networks is the official radio packager of the CMA Awards. Chevrolet is a Proud Partner of the CMA Awards and Official Ride of Country Music. American Airlines is the Official Airline of the 2011 CMA Awards. Macy’s is the official presenting partner of the CMA Awards Red Carpet.  CMA is a Proud Supporter of DRIVE4COPD.