NOMINEES FOR THE 45TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS TO BE READ LIVE FROM CBS’ THE EARLY SHOW TUESDAY, MARCH 2nd, 2010 in NEW YORK CITY
Reba McEntire & Blake Shelton will read the nominees for the 45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music’s Party of the Year™, LIVE from CBS’ The Early Show on Tuesday, March 2nd. Blake Shelton will also perform.

The 45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a three-hour special hosted by Reba McEntire, will be broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.