Photos From CMA’s Big Announcement

CMA hosts a breakfast at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City to view the CMA Awards nominations announcements live on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Sept. 9. (l-r) Dan Bowen, CMA VP of Marketing and Communications; RCA Nashville recording artist Chuck Wicks; CMA CEO Tammy Genovese; MCA Nashvhille recording artist Lee Ann Womack; CMA Board President Steve Moore, Senior VP, AEG Live!; Julie Talbott, Executive VP of Affiliate Marketing, Premiere Radio Networks and incoming CMA Board President Steve Buchanan, Sr. VP, Gaylord Entertainment. photo: Stuart Ramson

CMT hosts Cody Alan and Alecia Davis and Universal Records South artist Randy Houser announce some of the final nominees for "The 43rd Annual CMA Awards" on CMT’s “CMT Insider” broadcast live from their studio in Nashville on Sept. 9. (l-r) Hank Adam Locklin, CMA Senior Manager of Membership and Industry Relations; John Hamlin, SVP Production and Development, CMT; Alan; Davis; Houser; Laurissa Ryan, Senior Director Talent Relations, CMT; and Jay Frank, SVP Music Strategy, CMT. photo: John Russell