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• January 21, 2011 — Verizon Arena — Little Rock, AR
• January 28, 2011 — Mizzou Arena — Columbia, MO
• February 3, 2011 — Macon Centreplex — Macon, GA
• February 5, 2011 — UTC — McKenzie Arena — Chattanooga, TN*

*Note: Chattanooga, TN show is NOT a Ticketmaster pre-sale. To get the pre-sale password for this show you will need to click on the February 5th show and pre-sale password will be listed in the text description under the date of the event.

On Wednesday, December 8th at 10AM Local Venue Time, Aldean Army members will get have the opportunity to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the public! To get your tickets, please complete the following steps:

1. Login to your account using your Clique ID
2. Click on TOUR, then click on the show you would like to attend
3. Your Ticketmaster pre-sale password will be listed on top of the TOUR page in the blue section for all shows except Chattanooga.
4. The pre-sales will end on Thursday, December 9th at 10PM Local Venue Time. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, December 10th at 10AM Local Venue Time.

Not an Aldean Army Member? Click here to join now!

ENJOY THE SHOW!

On Tuesday, December 7th at 10AM Local Venue Time, Aldean Army members will get have the opportunity to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the public! To get your tickets, please complete the following steps:

1. Login to your account using your Clique ID
2. Click on TOUR, then click on the January 22nd show
3. Your pre-sale password will be listed under the date of the event
   (Note: It is NOT the Ticketmaster password located on the TOUR page)

The pre-sale will end on Thursday, December 9th at 10PM Local Venue Time. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, December 10th at 9AM Local Venue Time.

Not an Aldean Army Member? Click here to join now!

ENJOY THE SHOW!

Aldean Army members have the opportunity to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the public! To get your tickets, please complete the following steps:

1. Login to your account using your Clique ID
2. Click on TOUR, then click on the show you would like to attend
3. Your pre-sale password will be listed under the date of the event NOT the password at the top of the tour page

The pre-sale will end on Thursday, December 2nd at 10PM Local Venue Time. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, December 3rd at 10AM Local Venue Time.

Not an Aldean Army Member? Click here to join now!

During the 90-minute special, taped last night at the Factory in Franklin, the honorees were brought together with their peers, as well as celebrities from across the entertainment spectrum, including celebrity chef Cat Cora, Hayley Williams of Paramore, Boston Red Sox’s Josh Beckett, Kid Rock, Kix Brooks, Luke Bryan, Martina McBride, Alabama’s Randy Owen, Randy Travis and Smokey Robinson who served as presenters for the glamorous evening. Kevin Costner opened the night by taking the stage and reminding the five honorees that, “Tonight is about you. It’s not just about numbers this past year…it’s about impact.”

Some of the night’s honorees chose to perform their hits such as Jason Aldean, who kicked off the evening and was joined onstage by Aerosmith’s Joe Perry for the rockin’ “My Kind of Party”; Zac Brown Band who sang their new single “Colder Weather” joined by the soulful Amos Lee; and Carrie Underwood, who performed a medley of hits from the past year including “Cowboy Casanova,” “Temporary Home” and “Undo It.” Honorees Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum looked on as their hits were performed by others; Maroon 5 surprised Taylor Swift by performing her latest hit, “Mine” as the country superstar danced and sang along; and Darius Rucker and Adele performed Lady Antebellum’s smash “Need You Now” as the trio watched in appreciation. Surprises were also in store as the honorees watched pre-taped segments that included words of praise from their biggest admirers, including Charlie Daniels, Reba McEntire, Ryan Seacrest, Selena Gomez and more.

The night was filled with tears of gratitude and appreciation as the honorees took the stage to thank those who have aided in their recent successes. Zac Brown Band accepted their Artist of the Year trophies first, which were presented to them by friend Kid Rock. Carrie Underwood gave a tearful speech as she accepted her award from legend Randy Travis and Jason Aldean gave thanks to everyone who has supported him in his career thus far after receiving his award from Alabama’s Randy Owen. Taylor Swift obtained her trophy from close pal Hayley Williams and Martina McBride presented awards to her former tourmates Lady Antebellum.

In addition to the television taping, the evening also included an elegant three-course dinner created by the James Beard Award-winning chefs RJ Cooper (Washington, D.C., 2007); John Currence (Oxford, Miss., 2009); and Michael Schwartz (Miami, Fla., 2010), and chocolate truffles inspired by the night’s honorees created by Nashville chocolatier Bethany Thouin.

Over the past 12 months, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and Zac Brown Band have collectively received over 2.5 million plays of their current songs; sold over 8.5 million copies of their current albums; sold over 21 million individual downloads of their current singles; and topped both the touring and CMT.com charts, proving themselves to be the top country artists for 2010.

CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR is produced by Audrey Morrissey and Chad Hines. John Hamlin and Margaret Comeaux serve as executive producers for CMT. www.cmtpress.com CMT, a unit of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 91 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network’s digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.

They join previously announced performers Trace Adkins, Easton Corbin, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Blake Shelton, Steel Magnolia, Josh Turner and Uncle Kracker. Adkins will host the first annual fan-voted awards show.

Signing on to appear are Jaron and The Long Road to Love, Jerrod Niemann, Lee Ann Womack, actresses Kaley Cuoco and Jennette McCurdy, television personality Nancy O’Dell, and extreme sports athlete Travis Pastrana. Previously announced participants are Laura Bell Bundy, Rodney Carrington, Jewel, Lady Antebellum, Bret Michaels, Ty Murray, Jeff Dunham and Michael Waltrip.

Fans can vote once each day for Artist of the Year at www.theacas.com until Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW!