Big & Rich Kick Off CMA Awards Day

Big & Rich photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Nashville

October 11, 2007 — Country fans will be able to wake up and then celebrate into the night with Big & Rich on November 7 when the duo perform first on ABC's "Good Morning America" and that night on the 41st annual CMA Awards show.

The "Good Morning America" concert event will take place on the Chevy Stage at Nashville's Sommet Center's outside plaza. The show will also celebrate the 41st annual CMA Awards airing later that night (8 p.m. ET) live from the Sommet Center.

"With Big & Rich performing on 'Good Morning America' you can leave the caffeine in the coffee pot," says CMA chief operating officer Tammy Genovese. "What a great way to jump start the day and then tune in that night for their performance on the CMA Awards. It's Big & Rich from sun up to sun down!"

"Tammy's correct," John Rich says. "We are bringing two shots of espresso your way with a little Big & Rich on 'Good Morning America' to kick start your day, and we continue the party well into the night when we are back on the CMA Awards."

"Brothers and sisters, November 7 will be Big & Rich day on ABC!" continued Big Kenny Alphin. "We are extremely honored to be nominated for Duo and Single of the Year. The CMA Awards have always been 'Country Music's Biggest Night.' To be part of it, in addition to being on 'GMA' that morning, all I can say is that we are thrilled to bring country music to America all day long."

Other performers scheduled for the CMA Awards include Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, the Eagles, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Sugarland, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban.