Industry Events

Wed., August 18
IBMA Nominations and Hall of Fame Inductees revealed at press conference

Thurs., August 26
CMA Awards hosts announced
Source Awards: Noah Liff Opera Center

Sat., August 28
Women Rock For The Cure’s Pink Trash Ball: 8pm, Mad Donna’s. Benefits Greater Nashville Susan G. Komen For The Cure

Sun., August 29
7th Annual Leadership Music Dale Franklin Awards: Renaissance Hotel, Invitation only. Honorees include Fred Foster, Kris Kristofferson, and Willie Nelson

Tues. and Wed., Aug. 31 and Sept. 1
CMA Awards Nominations—On Tuesday, Aug. 31, Justin Moore and Chris Young will announce the finalists in seven CMA Awards categories at a press conference at the Ryman Auditorium. On Wednesday, Sept. 1, Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert will announce the final nominees in five CMA Awards categories live on ABC’s Good Morning America in the 8:30 AM/ET half-hour segment.

Wed., September 1
CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock on ABC, (8:00-11:00 PM/ET)

September 8-11
Americana Music Festival & Conference

Thurs., September 9
Americana Music Awards, Ryman Auditorium

Tues., September 14
ASCAP Country Awards, War Memorial Auditorium. Invitation only.

Thurs., September 16
Crownover Tisinger’s 5th annual End of the Row party to benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation, 1701 18th Ave. S.

September 16-18
Darryl Worley’s Tennessee River Run

Mon., September 20
4th Annual ACM Honors: Ryman Auditorium. Invitation only event celebrates the off-camera winners of the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.

NSAI’s Worlds’ Largest #1 Party

September 21-24
NSAI’s SongPosium Classes, and SongPosium Week Shows at The Bluebird Café

September 29 – October 2
Next BIG Nashville and Leadership Music Digital Summit

October 3-5
IEBA Conference: Hilton Downtown Nashville

Sun., October 17
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 40th Anniversary Dinner & Induction Ceremony, Renaissance Nashville Hotel.

Tues., November 2
Last day to vote for CMA Awards, final round.

Mon., November 8
SESAC will host its Nashville Music Awards which honors the top songwriters and publishers in Country and Americana. By invitation only.

Tues., November 9
58th Annual BMI Country Awards: BMI Offices, Nashville. Invitation only.

Wed., November 10
44th Annual CMA Awards, live from Bridgestone Arena, Nashville on ABC

Wed., December 1
The GRAMMY® Nominations Concert Live!! will air on CBS, 9 PM/CT

2011
February 13
53rd Annual Grammy Awards

March 2-4
CRS 2011, Nashville Convention Center

June 2-4
Verizon Wireless BamaJam Music & Arts Festival

Thursday-Sunday, June 9-12
CMA Music Festival 2011