Post by rossco4worldchamp on May 11, 2007 18:41:29 GMT -5
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 11, 2007) - The Academy of Country Music® will hold their 42nd annual awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 15, 2007. The event will be carried on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Amongst the numerous country music and lifestyle celebrity presenters, the Professional Bull Riders' (PBR) own Justin McBride will be on hand as a presenter.
McBride (Elk City, Okla.) has been on the PBR's elite Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler for the past eight years. In 2005 McBride earned his first PBR World Championship title. Now halfway though the PBR's 2007 Built Ford Tough Series season, McBride is the number one ranked bull rider in the world, seemingly on his way to a second PBR World Championship title and he tops the all time PBR career earnings list with $3,413,438 to date.
To catch McBride in action, fans should tune in to CBS at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Tuesday, May 15.
The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC, an artist and industry-driven organization, exists to produce a world-class network television awards show, and its associated events, to provide the financial resources to ensure the on-going philanthropic work of its Charitable Fund. Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund promotes and supports music education and humanitarian programs that transform the human spirit. Through its charitable donations, the ACMCF works towards two main goals:
Encouraging Learning Through Music and Healing Through Music. The Academy, which is comprised of more than 4,500 professional members and more than 48,000 associate members, was established in 1964 and is headquartered in Encino, Calif.
The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS is produced for television by dick clark productions. The show is executive produced by Allen Shapiro and R.A. Clark, produced by Barry Adelman and directed by Louis J. Horvitz.
The executive in charge of production is Bob Bardo, and the executive in charge is Francis LaMaina.
For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS and the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC, please visit www.acmcountry.com/. For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC CHARITABLE FUND, please visit www.acmcf.org
McBride (Elk City, Okla.) has been on the PBR's elite Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler for the past eight years. In 2005 McBride earned his first PBR World Championship title. Now halfway though the PBR's 2007 Built Ford Tough Series season, McBride is the number one ranked bull rider in the world, seemingly on his way to a second PBR World Championship title and he tops the all time PBR career earnings list with $3,413,438 to date.
To catch McBride in action, fans should tune in to CBS at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Tuesday, May 15.
The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC, an artist and industry-driven organization, exists to produce a world-class network television awards show, and its associated events, to provide the financial resources to ensure the on-going philanthropic work of its Charitable Fund. Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund promotes and supports music education and humanitarian programs that transform the human spirit. Through its charitable donations, the ACMCF works towards two main goals:
Encouraging Learning Through Music and Healing Through Music. The Academy, which is comprised of more than 4,500 professional members and more than 48,000 associate members, was established in 1964 and is headquartered in Encino, Calif.
The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS is produced for television by dick clark productions. The show is executive produced by Allen Shapiro and R.A. Clark, produced by Barry Adelman and directed by Louis J. Horvitz.
The executive in charge of production is Bob Bardo, and the executive in charge is Francis LaMaina.
For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS and the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC, please visit www.acmcountry.com/. For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC CHARITABLE FUND, please visit www.acmcf.org
