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CBS SPECIAL
Air Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: "THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS"
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"THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS" HOSTED BY BROOKS & DUNN, TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NEW YORK CITY, TUESDAY, NOV. 15 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich, Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans, Rascal Flatts, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Elton John, Alison Krauss, Martina McBride, Willie Nelson, Jennifer Nettles, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Julie Roberts, Paul Simon, George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson and Lee Ann Womack to Perform

Trace Adkins, James Gandolfini, Vince Gill, Billy Joel, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Olivia Newton John, Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Paul Simon, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood and Trisha Yearwood Named As Presenters

THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS hosted by Brooks & Dunn, will be broadcast live from Madison Square Garden in New York City, Tuesday, Nov. 15 (8:00-11:00 PM/live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Bon Jovi with Sugarland front woman Jennifer Nettles, music superstar Elton John along with music diva Dolly Parton, country legend Willie Nelson along with folk icon Paul Simon, Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich, Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson and Lee Ann Womack, Alison Krauss, Carrie Underwood and Julie Roberts, have been set to perform.

Willie Nelson and Paul Simon, in addition to performing, will present the Song of the Year Award. Additional presenters include Trace Adkins, James Gandolfini, Vince Gill, Billy Joel, Kris Kristofferson, Olivia Newton John, Willie Nelson, Joaquin Phoenix, LeAnn Rimes, Paul Simon, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood, Reese Witherspoon and Trisha Yearwood.

THE 39TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS is being produced by the Country Music Association. Walter C. Miller is the producer. Paul Miller will direct from a script by David Wild.

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