Concord, N.C.(June 5, 2012) – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will reveal the winner of the Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award for best new live act during the CMT Awards on June 6, 2012.
The Nationwide Insurance On Your Side® Award will be given to country music’s best new live act as determined by the fans. Fans watched videos and voted through June 4th at CMT.com for nominees Eli Young Band, Brantley Gilbert, Jake Owen and Thompson Square.
“It is a great honor to be able to announce the winner of the Nationwide Insurance On Your Side award for best new live act,” said Stenhouse. “I am really looking forward to attending this spectacular event and representing Nationwide Insurance.”
The 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS promises to be a great night of live music with the addition of Lauren Alaina, Casey James, Jana Kramer, Scotty McCreery, Kip Moore and The Farm as performers on the Nationwide Insurance stage. For the fifth year in a row, Nationwide Insurance will be prominently featured throughout the night on a branded performance stage resembling its blue frame logo.
The 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS will air LIVE on Wednesday, June 6 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT and CMT.com.
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