Fox Plans New Country Awards Show
Fox will announce today (8/1) the launch of a new fan-voted country music awards show. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the American Country Awards will air Dec. 6 live from Las Vegas. The two-hour telecast is being executive produced by Bob Bain, who handles Fox’s hit Teen Choice Awards.
Paul Flattery and Tisha Fein will serve as producers; Fletcher Foster is co-producer; and Greg Sills serves as supervising producer.
Categories will include Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Touring Artist of the Year, Single of the Year and Music Video by a Breakthrough Artist, among others.
Including the new show on Fox, their will be four major televised country music awards ceremonies. Fans also vote for the CMT Music Awards; and the ACM Awards (CBS) have added more fan-voted categories in recent years. The CMA Awards air on ABC.
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I, being a country music fan, do not want another fan voting awards show, we already have more than we can handle in the Fall. Would much rather see a Country Music speical with main stream artist, like Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, and so on. Just my opinion, but know I can’t handle anymore fan voting shows.
I think the more exposure country music gets the better for our industry. FOX is definitely “Country Music” friendly. I say the more shows the merrier!
Nan Cassidy
President/CEO Tunesmith Entertainment
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