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CMT Exchanges Celeb Perks to Feed America

Posted by TawnyTucker on June 9th, 2009

Normally, artists recieve a special goodie-bag at the CMT Awards show…Well, this year, CMT is donating $20,000 to CMT One Country to help feed America. CMT will be feeding 130 local school children thru the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.

CMT ONE COUNTRY is thrilled to participate in the 2009 CMT MUSIC AWARDS by honoring the artists with a donation on their behalf to the Second Harvest Foodbank of Middle Tennessee,” says Lucia Folk, director of public affairs, CMT. “Taking something that is normally an extravagant gift and turning it into one that makes a direct impact to people in need is what CMT ONE COUNTRY is all about, especially in these tight economic times.”

You can watch the CMT Awards on Tuesday, June 16th. You can also vote at www.cmt.com

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Dierks Bentley’s Miles & Music For Kids hits the Road with One Country

Posted by TawnyTucker on June 3rd, 2009

We are so excited that Dierks Bentley is taking his phenomenal charity event, Miles & Music for Kids, on the road this year across the country thanks to CMT.com and CMT ONE Country….Dierks’ annual motorcycle ride and jam session will kick off in Nashville, TN on Sunday, October 11th at Riverfront Park. Throughout 2009/2010 the event will ride through Nashville, Phoenix, Seattle, Atlanta, Dallas, and Chicago. All proceeds will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals in the area of the event.

This is always an amazing event and a terrific show. Dierks has a way of luring surprise guests on stage to perform. Each year it gets bigger and better. We recommend you go. You can see pictures from last years event on our flickr.

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CMT One Country Makes Winning a CMT Award Charitable

Posted by TawnyTucker on May 21st, 2009

For the second year in a row, CMT ONE Country will be donating money on behalf of CMT Award winners, to the charity of the artist’s choice; Rhapsody also joins the cause this year. Last year, over $70,000 dollars was donated to various charities.

Here is a list of the charties various artists support:

Trace Adkins: The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network

Dierks Bentley: Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Brooks & Dunn: Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Kenny Chesney: PLAN!T NOW

Def Leppard: Create Now

Julianne Hough: Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Alan Jackson: CMT ONE COUNTRY non-profit partners

Jamey Johnson: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Toby Keith: Ally’s House

Kid Rock: CMT ONE COUNTRY non-profit partners

Alison Krauss: Thistle Farms