Additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

“Normally we do not announce talent until February, but we wanted to be sure everyone knew that Carrie has already committed to perform at 2012 CMA Music Festival,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “She continues to be one of our most requested artists, and we knew the fans would want to be aware so they could go ahead and make plans to attend our event.”

Just in time for holiday gift giving, fans can purchase their tickets through Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.com or 1-(800)-745-3000. They can also purchase them by calling 1-(800)-CMA-FEST (262-3378). Ticket prices are based on the level of seating at LP Field for the Nightly Concerts, and range from $115 to $325 plus handling fees. A limited number of four-day parking passes for LP Field are also available, ranging from $32 to $124 plus handling fees, depending on type of vehicle.

Ticket and parking prices are subject to change without notice. All sales are final and non-refundable. Four-day ticket package categories correspond to a different level of seating at LP Field. Children 3 years and younger are admitted FREE. For information on ADA seating, please call 1-800-CMA-FEST.

Fans can stay in the loop by visiting CMAfest.com, the official website of CMA Music Festival, where they can sign up for the CMA Exclusive e-news, follow the CMA Facebook and Twitter feeds for more insider info, play games, and of course see the entire lineup of Country Music’s biggest stars as they are announced for the event.

CMA Music Festival celebrates the unique relationship between Country Music artists and their fans in the heart of Music City USA. The artists participate for free, and on their behalf, CMA donates half the net proceeds of the Festival to support music education through the Keep the Music Playing program.

To date, more than $4.7 million has been donated to purchase musical instruments and supplies, providing thousands of Metro Nashville Public Schools students with the resources and opportunities they could not have afforded on their own, and giving many of them a strong reason to remain in school. The total also includes an annual endowment gift for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Words & Music program, which assists language arts and music teachers with classroom instruction in the basics of songwriting. CMA will announce their donation from the 2011 CMA Music Festival in early 2012.

Featuring concerts, autograph signings, family activities, and more, CMA Music Festival is an unparalleled celebration of America’s music. In 2011, the event drew a record-setting 65,000 fans from all 50 states and 26 nations and, for the second consecutive year, sold out each night at LP Field for the star-packed nightly concerts in advance. According to the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, direct visitor spending generated by the Festival totaled more than $30 million. CMA Music Festival is a four-time winner of the International Entertainment Buyers Association’s LIVE! Award for Festival of the Year (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010).

CMA Music Festival will once again be filmed for a national television special to air on the ABC Television Network. This is the ninth consecutive year that the event has been filmed for a network television special, a feat no other music festival has achieved. CBS aired the first CMA Music Festival special in 2004, with ABC airing it from 2005 onward. “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” will be executive-produced byRobert Deaton.

Congratulations, Carrie on your 4 AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARD nominations!! Carrie received nominations in the below categories:

Artist of the Year: Female
Single of the Year: Female – “Mama’s Song”
Touring Headline Act of the Year
Music Video: Female – “Mama’s Song”

Starting today, fans can vote once each day for their favorite AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS nominees at TheACAs.com. Let’s VOTE!! Voting is open until Friday, Nov. 11 for all categories, except for Artist of the Year, which closes on Friday, Dec. 2.

The second annual AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

Pre-sale beginning Wednesday, October 12th at 12PM CT:

May 26 – Baton Rouge, LA – LSU Tiger Stadium

Public on-sale will be on Friday, October 20th at 10:00 AM CT so be sure to get your tickets before then. If you’re not already an Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club Member, be sure to visit www.CarrieUnderwood.fm/join to get access to this exclusive pre-sale.

To purchase pre-sale tickets to the event, visit CarrieUnderwood.fm and click on the EVENTS section. Locate the “Buy Pre-sale Tickets” link for the 5/25/12 Baton Rouge, LA show, which will direct you to the Ticketmaster event page. Use your password listed on the event page here.

Click here to see the new photo from Carrie now!

Unfortunately false information has surfaced on the internet that Carrie will be speaking at a ‘Happy, Hungry Children’ event on October 8th. This posting is not true, and Carrie has never been scheduled to participate in this event.

Written by Paisley, Chris DuBois and Kelley Lovelace, “Remind Me” is Paisley’s third single from his Gold certified album, This Is Country Music. In addition to hitting the top of the airplay charts, the single was certified Gold earlier this month by the RIAA for sales exceeding 500,000 downloads. “Remind Me” has already surpassed 750,000 digital downloads.

Paisley and Underwood will team up once again on November 9 when they co-host “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at 8:00-11:00 PM/ET on ABC. This year’s show marks the fourth year that the duo has co-hosted the show together.

“When two of the format’s superstars partner on a song, it’s obviously going to be a hit,” remarks music journalist Deborah Evans Price in the August 6th issue of Billboard. “But, even George & Tammy and Conway & Loretta,” Price continues, “would be proud of these youngsters.”

The “Remind Me” music video, directed by Robert Deaton and George Flanigen and produced by Mark Kalbfeld, can be viewed on bradpaisley.com and carrieunderwoodofficial.com as well as other video and entertainment outlets, including CMT and GAC.

Watch “Remind Me” music video here!
Watch video shoot behind-the-scenes feature here!

DOWNLOADS ALSO AVAILABLE NOW!
This Is Country Music album, including “Remind Me”
“Remind Me” music video

“Remind Me” was co-penned by Brad Paisley, Chris DuBois and Kelley Lovelace.

“Having musical legend Tony Bennett and the hugely talented country music star Carrie Underwood perform on our show is a true gift. The talent that they bring together is amazing,” said Executive Producer Leonard Goldberg. “We’re looking forward to an exciting second season premiere, with a story that is certain to provoke debate, and are thrilled that Tony and Carrie can be a part of it.”