Kid Rock Duets With Jamey Johnson and Martina McBride Performance Added to 'The 43rd Annual CMA Awards'

Kid Rock Duets With Jamey Johnson and Martina McBride Performance Added to
'The 43rd Annual CMA Awards'
The Judds, Kris Kristofferson, and Lee Ann Womack Added as Presenters

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The performer lineup for "The 43rd
Annual CMA Awards" grows even stronger with the announcement today that Kid
Rock will join four-time nominee Jamey Johnson in their first televised duet.
Kid Rock will also present an Award during the evening. In addition, four-time
Female Vocalist of the Year winner Martina McBride will also perform.

Nine-time CMA Award winners The Judds, Country Music Hall of Fame member Kris
Kristofferson, and six-time CMA Award winner Lee Ann Womack have been added as
presenters.

"The 43rd Annual CMA Awards," hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood,
airs live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 11 (8:00-11:00
PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Performers already announced include Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny
Chesney and Dave Mathews, Billy Currington, Vince Gill and Daughtry, Lady
Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Darius
Rucker, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban,
and Zac Brown Band.

Previously announced presenters include Dale Earnhardt Jr.; stars of ABC's
"The Middle" Neil Flynn and Patricia Heaton;Julianne Hough; nominee Randy
Houser (for both New Artist and Music Video of the Year for "Boots On");
nominee Jake Owen (New Artist of the Year); Kellie Pickler;LeAnn Rimes; and
ABC News's Robin Roberts, co-anchor of "Good Morning America" and host of the
upcoming "Robin Roberts: Bright Lights. Big Stars. All Access Nashville" ABC
television special (airing Nov. 10). Love And Theft will host the Pre-Telecast
Awards.

Johnson is nominated in four categories: New Artist, Album (for his
Gold-certified That Lonesome Song), and Single and Song (both for "In Color"
which he co-wrote with Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto). He won Song of the
Year in 2007 for co-writing the Strait hit "Give It Away" with Bill Anderson
and Buddy Cannon.

Kid Rock was nominated along with Sheryl Crow in 2003 for Vocal Event of the
Year for their song "Picture." The artist, who has sold more than 25 million
albums, performed on the CMA Awards last year and at 2009 CMA Music Festival
in June. His most recent album is the three-times-Platinum-certified Rock N
Roll Jesus.

McBride is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, an Award she has
received four times (1999, 2002-2004), tying her with Reba McEntire for the
most wins in that category. The singer/songwriter/producer also won Music
Video of the Year in 1994 for "Independence Day." McBride, whose current album
is Shine, has sold more than 18 million albums.

Tickets for the 2009 CMA Awards can be purchased by logging on to
www.ticketmaster.com; calling (800) 745-3000; or in person at the Sommet
Center box office, 501 Broadway (corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, in
Nashville). Ticket prices begin at $110 for Upper Level. Great Lower Level
seats are also available. All ticket prices include sales tax, but exclude
applicable service/handling fees.

"The 43rd 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.
American Airlines is the official airline of the 2009 CMA Awards. Chevy: The
Official Ride of Country Music.

www.CMAawards.com

SOURCE Country Music Association

Wendy Pearl, CMA, +1-615-244-2840, Scott Stem, CMA, +1-615-244-2840, Denise
Carberry, PFA-NY, +1-212-334-6116, Lisa Scalzo, ABC-NY, +1-212-456-7109