Award Show to be Carried into Over 180 Millions Households Internationally

Contact: Kim Dettwiller, Power Source, 615-330-5656, kimdet@comcast.net

NASHVILLE, Oct. 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- Organizers of the 13th Annual Inspirational Country Music Award Show (ICM's) announce some of the performers and presenters who are confirmed to appear on the annual award show that will be held at the historic Acuff Theater, Sunday, November 4th, 2007, at 6 PM CST. The show will be aired on four major networks with over 180 millions subscribers in the United States, Canada and to over 170 nations throughout the world.

Last year's show will again include a star-studded list of performers and presenters such as: the reigning Entertainer of the Year, Mike Hammock, who will perform "Safe IN The Arms of Love"; on the show as well as Lee Greenwood, Tammy Cochran, Emerson Drive; Mike Manuel; the Bellamy Brothers; Blue County; Brad Cotter; CrossCountry; Mary James. Cotter will perform his hit single, "GOD's Fingerprints." Additional performers and presenters will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Tickets for the award show are $45.00 and are on sale now through TicketMaster charge-by-phone at 615/255-9600 or at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, please visit www.icm-awards.com.

In addition, four major networks have agreed to carry the award show with a combined subscriber's base of over 187 million. The Networks include:

TCT Networks – Over 150 million homes in US and Canada and 170 nations

TCT's television signal is available to over 150 million households in the U.S. States and Canada. Additionally, TCT takes the Gospel to over 170 nations throughout the world. TCT world broadcasts via global satellite systems to more than 100 million homes through direct-to-home satellite including Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Iraq and Iran, Australia, and many more. TCT is also available to millions of cable homes in India and the Philippines.

NRB Network – 15 million homes

NRB is a growing Christian television network available now on DirecTV (channel 378). Their audience of 15 million viewers appreciates our top-notch, meaningful, Christian programming. www.nrbnetwork.com

FAITH Television – 14 million homes

FaithTV is available in over 14 million homes through various outlets. These outlets consist of Sky Angel DBS (channel 9708), over 50 broadcast television stations and IPTV / cable outlets across the country. Faith TV has been voted as Sky Angel's most viewed network. www.FaithTV.com

CTS Television Canada – 8 million homes

CTS reaches 85% of the population of the province of Ontario, Canada with transmitters in Canada's largest television market, Toronto. Their Ontario station reaches 3.8 million households in Ontario via basic cable and over the air. CTS Ontario is available on Canada's two direct to home satellite services that combined reach about 2 million homes. The Alberta stations are located in Canada's fastest growing television markets and "Canada's Bible Belt," Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta. Our Alberta stations are available on basic cable and over the air and will reach a little over 1 million people. CTS Canada has a combined household reach of 8 million homes. www.ctstv.com

The Inspirational Country Music Convention is a yearly event that draws music fans, broadcast media (radio, print, and TV) and the industries top artists to Nashville to showcase music and to discuss industry related issues. The member-voted ICM Awards Show is the keynote event of Inspirational Country Week, slated for October 31st through November 4th in Nashville, TN. The Award Show will be held Sunday, November 4, 2007 and over 80 artists will perform throughout the week at the Gibson Café in Opry Mills. The convention and show are presented by the 501C-3 not-for-profit corporation, The Christian Country Music Association. www.ccma.cc

For More Information and Press Credentials, please go online to www.ccma.cc and click on MEDIA REGISTRATION or contact: Kim Dettwiller, Power Source, 615-330-5656, kimdet@comcast.net