"Country Music's Biggest Night(tm)" has always showcased the best of
Country Music from the newcomers to the superstars and "The 37th
Annual CMA Awards" is no exception. The 2001 CMA Entertainer of the
Year Tim McGraw and the all-time CMA Award winning champion and host
Vince Gill have been added to the performance lineup. The 2003 CMA
Awards airs live Wednesday, Nov. 5 (8:00-1l:00 PM/EST) on the CBS
Television Network from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.

McGraw has become a musical force in the last decade, selling more
than 27 million albums since his debut in 1992. The Curb recording
artist has won eight CMA Awards during his career, including CMA
Entertainer of the Year in 2001. This year, McGraw is nominated for
Entertainer, Male Vocalist and Album of the Year for Tim McGraw and
the Dancehall Doctors. McGraw will perform "Red Ragtop," the
controversial first single and top-five hit from his nominated album.

The industry professional members of the Country Music Association
vote to determine CMA Award winners. The CMA Awards are produced by
Walter C. Miller, directed by Paul Miller and scripted by veteran
television writer and Rolling Stone Contributing Editor David Wild.
MJI Programming, a Division of Premiere Radio Networks, is the
official radio packager of the CMA Awards, which includes the stereo-
radio simulcast of the gala event. American Airlines is the Official
Airline of the 2003 CMA Awards. The Awards will also be seen around
the world, including BBC Two Television in the United Kingdom.

The CMA Awards became the first music awards show to be broadcast on
network television back in 1968. In 2002, the CMA Awards led CBS to
its first Wednesday victory of the season in viewers and households
attracting more than 38 million viewers.