The CMA's Country Music Month

The Country Music Association first proclaimed the month of October to be "Country Music Month" in 1964...a movement that followed with Presidential proclamations beginning in 1970.

In 2011, CMA again celebrates Country Music Month, with 45 days of contests, features on Country Music artists and more! It's a month so big, it's 45 days!

Leading up to the CMA Awards in early November, Country Music Month on iTunes will feature the hottest new releases from Lady Antebellum, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Martina McBride and Rodney Atkins. In addition, classic country, country music videos and iTunes original content from Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley and more will be featured in the Country Music Month room.

The 45th Annual CMA Awards will be broadcast live on ABC on November 9th, 2011.