Emerson Drive signs autographs for fans at the GAC booth during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Emerson Drive at the GAC booth during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Two Foot Fred at the GAC booth during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Beverly Mitchell at the GAC booth during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Sunny Sweeny at the GAC booth during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Jennifer Hansen smiles for a photo with Myles Mizukami from Lomita, CA., at the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall in the Nashville Convention Center on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Jim Hagans / CMA.

Billy Gillman smiles for the camera with Kenneth and Ruthann Friggs from Kingston, NY., at the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall in the Nashville Convention Center on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Jim Hagans / CMA.

The Poverty Neck Hillbillies smile for a photo with Bette Klam from Saginaw, MI., at the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall in the Nashville Convention Center on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Jim Hagans / CMA.

Trick Pony greets Kenny Williams form Severn, MI., at the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall in the Nashville Convention Center on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Jim Hagans / CMA.

Sawyer Brown smiles for the camera with Ashley Minihan from Clermont, FL., at the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall in the Nashville Convention Center on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Jim Hagans / CMA.

Blue County signs an autograph for Martha Huddleston from Olive Branch, MS., at the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall in the Nashville Convention Center on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Jim Hagans / CMA.

Carrie Underwood signs an autograph for Bill Schiakenbery form Levittown, PA., at the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall in the Nashville Convention Center on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Jim Hagans / CMA.

Jason Michael Carroll signs an autograph for Ashley Hausman from Valley View, PA., at the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall in the Nashville Convention Center on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Jim Hagans / CMA.

Cowboy Crush smiles for the camera with Toni Guest form Watkinsville, GA., at the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall in the Nashville Convention Center on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Jim Hagans / CMA.

Chris Young smiles for the camera with Denise Gilson from Nashville, TN., at the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall in the Nashville Convention Center on Friday, June 8 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Jim Hagans / CMA.

Rockie Lynn signs an autograph for Hope Browne form Howell MI., at the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall in the Nashville Convention Center on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Jim Hagans / CMA.

Cowboy Crush performs at the "New Holland Country Jamboree Show" at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Theresa Montgomery / CMA.

Cowboy Crush performs at the "New Holland Country Jamboree Show" at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Theresa Montgomery / CMA.

Sonny Burgess performs at the "Dr Pepper Saturday in the Park Show" at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Theresa Montgomery / CMA.

Lady Antebellum performs at the "Dr Pepper Saturday in the Park Show" at the Greased Lightning Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Theresa Montgomery / CMA.

Rockie Lynn performs at the "Dr Pepper Saturday in the Park Show" at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Theresa Montgomery / CMA.

Rockie Lynn performs at the "Dr Pepper Saturday in the Park Show" at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Theresa Montgomery / CMA.

Bomshel performs at the "Riverside Country Show" at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Theresa Montgomery / CMA.

Bomshel performs at the "Riverside Country Show" at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Theresa Montgomery / CMA.

The Road Hammers perform at the "Riverside Country Show" at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Theresa Montgomery / CMA.

Lane Brody performs at the "Wrangler Wide World of Country Show" at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Theresa Montgomery / CMA.

Blue County performs at the "Nashville City Limits Show" at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Theresa Montgomery / CMA.

Blue County performs at the "Nashville City Limits Show" at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: Theresa Montgomery / CMA.

(l-r) Emerson Drive's Dale Wallace, Mike Melancon and Brad Mates sign autographs for MySpace fans at the Buck Wild Saloon during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

(l-r) Emerson Drive's David Pichette, Danick Dupelle and Patrick Bourque sign autographs for MySpace fans at the Buck Wild Saloon during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Emerson Drive's Patrick Bourque salutes a MySpace fan at the Buck Wild Saloon during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Emerson Drive's David Pichette gets prepped to talk to GAC's Suzanne Alexander just before performing at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Emerson Drive's Mike Melancon catches up with GAC's Shanna Strassberg just before talking to GAC's Suzanne Alexander at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Emerson Drive's Brad Mates chats with GAC's Suzanne Alexander just before performing at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Emerson Drive talks to GAC's Suzanne Alexander just before performing at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Emerson Drive accepts a No. 1 plaque for their song, "Moments," just before performing at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.

Billy Ray Cyrus performs at the Nightly Concert at LP Field on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: John Russell / CMA.

Angela Hacker performs at the Nightly Concert at LP Field on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: John Russell / CMA.

Angela Hacker performs at the Nightly Concert at LP Field on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: John Russell / CMA.

Rascal Flatts performs at the Nightly Concert at LP Field on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: John Russell / CMA.

Rascal Flatts performs at the Nightly Concert at LP Field on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: John Russell / CMA.

Martina McBride performs at the Nightly Concert at LP Field on Saturday, June 9 in Downtown Nashville during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo courtesy of the CMA. Photographer: John Russell / CMA.

"The Hitmen of Music Row" — Jeffrey Steele and Bob DiPiero — perform at the Hard Rock Cafe Writer's Night during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Wendy Newcomer, GAC Staff.

Tony Mullins of "The Hitmen of Music Row" peforms at the Hard Rock Cafe Writer's Night during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Wendy Newcomer, GAC Staff.

"The Hitmen of Music Row" — Bob DiPiero and Tony Mullins — perform at the Hard Rock Cafe Writer's Night during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Wendy Newcomer, GAC Staff.

"The Hitmen of Music Row" — Tony Mullins and Craig Wiseman — perform at the Hard Rock Cafe Writer's Night during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Wendy Newcomer, GAC Staff.

"The Hitmen of Music Row" perform at the Hard Rock Cafe Writer's Night during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Wendy Newcomer, GAC Staff.

Craig Wiseman of "The Hitmen of Music Row" performs at the Hard Rock Cafe Writer's Night during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Wendy Newcomer, GAC Staff.

"The Hitmen of Music Row" perform at the Hard Rock Cafe Writer's Night during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Wendy Newcomer, GAC Staff.

"The Hitmen of Music Row" perform at the Hard Rock Cafe Writer's Night during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Wendy Newcomer, GAC Staff.