A star-studded line-up of presenters has been added to the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS including Jason Aldean, Jewel, Josh Turner, Miranda Lambert, Montgomery Gentry, Reba McEntire, comedian Rodney Carrington, Sara Evans, Taylor Swift, The Eagle' Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmidt and actor Tim Daly (ABC’s "Private Practice"). CMT favorites including hosts Katie Cook and Lance Smith, Bobby Brown, John Rich and Maureen McCormick of the hit series GONE COUNTRY and Tom Arnold, host of CMT’s MY BIG REDNECK WEDDING, as well as judge Naomi Judd and host Rossi Morreale of the new CMT series CAN YOU DUET will also serve as presenters.
Hosted by music’s hottest father and daughter, Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus, the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS will include performances by Carrie Underwood, Sugarland, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Taylor Swift, LeAnn Rimes, Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn with a special performance by Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus. The 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS continues to be the genre’s only fan-voted awards.
Artists aren’t the only ones winning at the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, as CMT ONE COUNTRY will be gifting $2500 to winners in each category of the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS for the charity of their choice, it was announced today by CMT’s Director of Public Affairs, Lucia Folk. CMT ONE COUNTRY, CMT’s pro-social initiative, was launched in the fall of 2005 to inspire CMT viewers to take action and bring about important change in their communities. Visit CMTONECOUNTRY.com to learn more information about the nominated artists’ charities.
"CMT ONE COUNTRY recognizes that our 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS nominees have causes which they hold near and dear to their heart, and we would like to showcase these important causes to the millions of fans who vote for their favorite artists," said Folk. "Much like the goal of CMT ONE COUNTRY to inspire others to take action and bring about change, we are proud to facilitate artists giving back to the community that has supported them in their successes."
A complete list of the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS nominated artists and the charities who would receive their donation are below (in alphabetical order):
- Alison Krauss: Thistle Farms
- Big & Rich: My Sister's Keeper and Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
- Billy Ray Cyrus: City of Hope
- Blake Shelton: RAINDANCE
- Bon Jovi: The Philadelphia Soul Foundation
- Brad Paisley: Target House at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Brooks & Dunn: Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
- Bucky Covington: USO
- Carrie Underwood: Humane Society of the United States
- Christian Kane: The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
- Chuck Wicks: American Cancer Society
- David McClister (Director): TBD
- Dierks Bentley: Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
- The Eagles: The Walden Woods Project
- Faith Hill: Neighbor's Keeper Foundation
- Garth Brooks: Susan G. Komen for the Cure
- Huey Lewis: Carousel Fund
- Jack Ingram: Habitat for Humanity
- Jason Alexander: Oakwood School
- Keith Urban: Nashville Alliance for Public Education
- Kellie Pickler: AARP Foundation Grandparenting Program
- Kelly Clarkson: March of Dimes
- Kenny Chesney: PLAN!T NOW
- LeAnn Rimes: Nashville Humane Association
- Little Big Town: Blood:Water Mission
- Luke Bryan: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
- Martina McBride: Childhelp
- Michael Salomon (Director): American Cancer Society
- Miranda Lambert: Humane Society of East Texas
- Montgomery Gentry: T.J. Martell Foundation
- Rascal Flatts: Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
- Reba McEntire: Habitat for Humanity
- Robert Plant: TurtleWill
- Rodney Carrington: Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation (PKD Foundation)
- Roman White (Director): St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Shaun Silva (Director): Special Spaces
- Sugarland: American Liver Foundation
- Taylor Swift: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Tim McGraw: Neighbor's Keeper Foundation
- Toby Keith: Ally’s House
- Trace Adkins: The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
- Trey Fanjoy (Director): MusiCares
- Tyler Hilton: T.H. Books for Kids
- Willie Nelson: Farm Aid
