CMT Music Awards, Country Music Awards

CMT Music Awards, Country Music Awards... CMT Announces More Stars Appearing on the 2005 CMT Music Awards.

Today CMT adds even more stars to the extraordinary line-up of celebrities who will appear on country music's only fan voted awards show, the 2005 CMT Music Awards, telecast live from Nashville on Monday, April 11 at 8:00-10:30 PM, ET.* Making appearances will be Andie MacDowell ("Beauty Shop"), Clint Black, Billy Currington, Blake Shelton, and Rick Schroder ("NYPD Blue"), who is also nominated for "Video Director of the Year."

In addition to host Jeff Foxworthy, other celebrity appearances will include NASCAR star Kyle Busch, Deana Carter, Jeff Daniels ("Because of Winn Dixie," "Terms of Endearment"), Drea de Matteo ("Joey," "The Sopranos"), Bill Engvall ("Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie"), Gina Gershon ("Face/Off"), Dennis Hopper ("Apocalypse Now," "Easy Rider"), Shooter Jennings, Larry the Cable Guy ("Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie"), Montgomery Gentry, Joe Nichols, LeAnn Rimes, Julie Roberts, William Shatner ("Boston Legal"), Shania Twain, Van Zant, NASCAR star Brian Vickers, Lee Ann Womack and the Warren Brothers. Also, CMT will reunite original "Dukes of Hazzard" cast members Catherine Bach, ("Daisy Duke"), John Schneider ("Bo Duke"), Tom Wopat ("Luke Duke"), James Best ("Rosco P. Coltrane"), Ben Jones ("Cooter") and Sonny Shroyer ("Enos") on the 2005 CMT Music Awards.

Live musical performances include Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Heart, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Big & Rich, Keith Urban and Gretchen Wilson, and more.

Gretchen Wilson, Martina McBride and Reba McEntire will present country icon Loretta Lynn with the prestigious Johnny Cash Visionary Award. Lynn will be honored by friends and family in a moving tribute featuring appearances by Elvis Costello, Crystal Gayle, Faith Hill, Sissy Spacek, Keith Urban and Wynonna.

CMT, America's No. 1 country music network, carries original programming, specials, and live concerts and events, as well as a mix of videos by established country music artists and new cutting-edge acts, including world premiere exclusive videos. Founded March 6, 1983, CMT, owned and operated by MTV Networks, reaches more than 77.1 million households in the United States.

*EDITORS: The 2005 CMT Music Awards premieres LIVE on Monday, April 11 at 8:00 PM, Eastern and 7:00 PM, Central; and at 9:00 PM, Mountain and 8:00 PM, Pacific (tape delayed) on CMT.

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This was the best show.The other Award Shows should take a lesson from you.It was fast paced and very entertaining.I stayed up past my bed time just to see it.I am planning on watching it on the reruns...thanks again for a great show.

[yvette oliver]

This was a good country music awards. I think that the stage could have been set up a little better. But it was good. Will it nbe aired on cmt again in the future?